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Sustainable solutions for the mining sector
MINE.THE.GAP ran from 2020-2023. It brought together SMEs from the raw materials and mining sector with companies that had solutions for a more digital, greener, and circular mining value chain. Through open calls and support services, MINE.THE.GAP made business ideas a reality.
Latest News
December 18, 2023 |
Project end: Video on MINE.THE.GAP results
The project MINE.THE.GAP has ended successfully in November
November 22, 2023 |
Final event in Brussels on 14 November
The MINE.THE.GAP Final Event was a truly successful side eve
November 7, 2023 |
Trade Mission to Morocco
Our Trade Mission in Morocco just came to an end after an intense week for MINE.THE.GAP awardees. J&C Bachmann (Germany) and MNLT Innovations PC (Greece) won their tickets for this mission when ranked among the most active SMEs of the...
October 9, 2023 |
Come to our final event: Brussels, 14 November
We are thrilled to invite you to the MINE.THE.GAP final even
May 9, 2023 |
Invest Day: 1st June in Madrid
MINE.THE.GAP organises an Invest Day for small and medium-si
March 28, 2023 |
MINE.THE.GAP in numbers
What have our MINE.THE.GAP funded projects achieved? Check out the new performance factsheet!
March 15, 2023 |
Warming-up event for the Clusters meet Regions workshop in Finland: Join online on 28 March, 9:00 CET
Join the preparatory webinar on 28 March 2023, 9:00 –
March 14, 2023 |
Business Hubs completed: discover the services that were offered throughout the project
The MINE.THE.GAP project offered business services to the pr
Latest News
December 18, 2023 |
Project end: Video on MINE.THE.GAP results
The project MINE.THE.GAP has ended successfully in November
November 22, 2023 |
Final event in Brussels on 14 November
The MINE.THE.GAP Final Event was a truly successful side eve
For a greener tomorrow Top challenges and needs
Raw materials are important in today’s society – but an overall negative image of the sector is still prevailing. One reason can be the use of non-modern, less environmentally friendly and even outdated methods and technologies. MINE.THE.GAP helped tackling the challenges!
Open Calls MINE.THE.GAP offered SMEs two open calls for innovation vouchers on preparation, validation of ideas and proof of concept/demonstration activities.
MINE-PoC:
Design and implementation of a prototype/proof-of-concept to demonstrate the viability of the proposed solution.
TRL: 6-7
Project lifetime: 8-9 months
Funding conditions: Maximum per SME: 25k€
MINE-Demo:
Developing and testing in a production environment of a functional demo/pilot with all the major features of the product/service/solution.
TRL: 7-8
Project lifetime: 9-12 months
Funding conditions: Maximum per SME: 50k€
BUSINESS Support Services MINE.THE.GAP provided a number of business support related services to the selected projects to enhance their innovation capacities, promote technology transfer and commercialisation, and boost their internationalisation.
