CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · Awarded contract

Awarded

Award of Critical Raw Materials Innovation Sprint Programme to UK Consortium

Awarded 26 Sep 2024

Awarded26 Sep 2024

Value£100,000.00

SupplierLANCASTER UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES LTD,Teesside University,ADVANCED MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED,NANOMOX LTD,BATTERY MINERALS LTD

AgencyCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

RegionNorth East

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 1y 10mo ago3mo term

Awarded 26 Sept 2024Expired 27 Dec 2024

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CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED awarded a contract to LANCASTER UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES LTD, Teesside University, ADVANCED MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, NANOMOX LTD, and BATTERY MINERALS LTD for the Critical Raw Materials Innovation Sprint Programme.

The programme aimed to encourage the development of new manufacturing technologies for the critical materials supply chain through UK-India collaboration.

Projects focused on improved extraction processes for metals from ore bodies, mine tailings, and end-of-life sources such as battery black mass and magnets; applying existing technologies to new market segments; efficient extraction or recycling of less economically favourable materials like battery graphite; screening alternative materials to reduce critical raw material dependence; and early-stage evaluation including technoeconomic analysis, life cycle assessment, and digital approaches.

The contract value was AUD 100,000.

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