In December 2025, the IRMHUB.i3 partners came together in Seville for the matchmaking event “Andalusia at the Core of Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy”, hosted by CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia) and the Consejería de Industria, Energía y Minas. The event brought together regions, industry, and innovators for a focused dialogue on Europe’s Critical Raw Materials (#CRMs) priorities.

💬 Discussions highlighted the strategic role of interregional cooperation, innovation ecosystems, and investment frameworks in strengthening mining, processing, and recycling value chains across Europe. This momentum continued during the IRMHUB.i3 General Assembly, where project partners aligned on next steps and concrete follow-up actions. MNLT Innovations actively participated in both events, contributing to discussions on interregional cooperation and investment-oriented CRM value chains.

🎤 The Seville discussions were enriched by contributions from regional authorities, industry, EU institutions, and innovation ecosystems, including:
• Dr. Jesús Portillo García-Pintos, Dr. María Luisa BORRA MARCOS, Dr. Nieves Valenzuela Romero, Mr. Manuel Vázquez Mora – Junta de Andalucía
• Mr. Elias Atienza Alonso, Dr. Rafael Castillo Barrero, Dr. Marta Macias Aragones, Ph.D. – CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia)
• Dr. Diego Davoise – Atalaya Riotinto
• Ms. Diana Fernández del Campo – EIT RawMaterials Hub – Regional Center Southern Spain, CSIC
• Mr. Joaquín Gotor Martínez – Cobre Las Cruces – First Quantum Minerals
• Mr. Ioannis Retsoulis – European Commission
• Dr. Susana Elena-Perez, PhD – S3 CoP Secretariat
• Ms. Clara Balbín García – Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster | ISMC

👉 Now, IRMHUB is moving from dialogue to implementation.

If you are part of an innovative company, SME, startup, or association active in the Critical Raw Materials sector — particularly in Rare Earth Elements (REEs), battery materials, or microchips and semiconductors — we invite you to take 5 minutes to share your profile and explore potential engagement in IRMHUB’s venturing and cross-regional investment activities.

🔗 https://forms.gle/PUa2xwGyMiLHkeBk7

✨ IRMHUB continues to build bridges — connecting regional strengths to European impact.

𝗜𝗥𝗕𝗛𝗨𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺: Democritus University of Thrace – (D.U.Th.) (𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿) | Technical University of Košice | ICAMCyL Foundation | Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster | ISMC | Politecnico di Milano | Junta de Andalucía | AFIL Ltd – AFIL – Associazione Fabbrica Intelligente Lombardia | EcoCastulum | TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology | CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia) | Consentia | National Technical University of Athens | MNLT Innovations PC | Fivrec