Project Overview

  • Aim

    Intelligent and sustainable processing of innovative rare-earth elements

  • Funding

    INSPIRES has received funding from EIT RawMaterials.

  • Duration

    2021-2023

  • Partner

    Jožef Stefan Institute

Project Description

The INSPIRES project aims at recovering and supplying Rare-Earths within the EU through radical innovations in the recycling of permanent magnets, focusing on one of the most readily available sources: home appliances. INSPIRES will optimize methods at industrial scale for sustainable extraction and recycling and use of recycled magnets in new motors.