Thank you EIT RawMaterials for organizing an excellent summit in Brussels! Important discussions and meetings around Europe’s competitiveness and self-sufficiency. During my few days in town, I had the honor of meeting many fascinating people and building meaningful connections.

Marc Simon Schaar

CFO, Outokumpu

The EIT RawMaterials Summit 2025 was an incredible platform to share what we’re building at Geopyörä. I had the chance to pitch our Breakage Test technology — a fast, low-cost, high-throughput method that allows mining companies to unlock orebody hardness data 100× faster and 40× cheaper than legacy methods. The reception? Positive. Conversations sparked. And yes — investor interest from those who see the power of a cashflow-positive startup, already used by major mining companies around the globe.

Marcos de Paiva Bueno

CEO, Geopyörä

As a soon-to-graduate master's student from an EIT RawMaterials-labelled programme, I was incredibly grateful to attend once again. From powerful keynotes to spontaneous hallway conversations, this summit reminded me why raw materials matter so deeply — and why the work we do as early-career researchers truly counts.

Inga Werecka

PhD student

What a great three days at the EIT Raw Materials Summit in Brussels! Grateful for the energy, insights, and meaningful conversations that made this event truly impactful. Huge thanks to the organizers and to all the amazing people I met, reconnected, and exchanged ideas with.

Duygu Yilmaz

Senior Scientist, Institute for Energy Technology