Coordinating and solving critical raw material and resilience challenges

Centre for Materials & Resilience

CMR bridges research, industry, and policy to close the loop on critical raw materials

Three pillars of impact

Research & Reports

Actionable analyses on material flows, recycling economics, and supply-chain vulnerabilities.

Convening & Collaboration

Bringing together researchers, operators, recyclers, and policymakers in working groups.

Policy & Translation

Translating evidence into recommendations that tendering bodies and regulators can use.

Why now

Increasing demand of CRMs

Different sectors have increasing demand, but how much materials in the future are actually needed remains uncertain

Supply-chain risk

Geopolitical constrains of critical raw materials frequently disrupt supply chains.

Recycling gap

Material flows from End-of-Life phase poorly connected to manufacturing.

Policy window

EU Critical Raw Materials Act opens a new window for evidence-based requirements.

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