Europe’s competitiveness will be won in the materials economy.
At the EIT RawMaterials Summit 2026, leaders across the full raw and advanced materials value chain – lab to plant, policy to procurement – will turn EU priorities into execution: scaling domestic extraction, processing and recycling, anchoring value in Europe, securing trusted global partnerships, and closing critical skills gaps. In a tougher geopolitical landscape, this is the flagship public–private forum where challenge becomes value creation.
If you set industrial strategy, capital or supply, this is the Summit you can’t afford to miss.
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They Say it Best
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
SPEAKERS
Leading Voices in Policy, Industry, and Innovation
Our curated speaker sessions featured expert discussions on pressing topics like policy, international diversification, sustainability, skills, circular economies, green energy, reputation management, advanced materials and substitutes, tech, finance and more.
Join the inside track to 2026 with exclusive Summit updates, connect with Europe's leading raw materials experts and be first to the starting line for early bird tickets.
Marc Simon SchaarCFO, Outokumpu
Marcos de Paiva BuenoCEO, Geopyörä
Inga WereckaPhD student
Duygu YilmazSenior Scientist, Institute for Energy Technology
