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Cluster Hub Annual Workshop
On 20 November 2025, the Cluster Hub “Production of raw materials for batteries from European resources” held the fourth edition of its annual workshop in hybrid format in Brussels, co-organised this year by CLEPA through the RESPECT project together with RELiEF, FREE4LIB and LITHOS. The event highlighted the latest technologies across the battery raw materials value chain, from mining to advanced recycling. RESPECT contributed with its presentation “Hydrometallurgical Recyc
Jan 9


RESPECT at the Battery Innovation Days
The RESPECT project was present at the Battery Innovation Days 2025, which took place in Graz from 2 to 3 December 2025, as part of the Cluster Hub Materials for Batteries. The project was showcased in the Cluster Hub booth, where stakeholders had the opportunity to learn more about the carried out under RESPECT and its outcomes, bringing closer researchers and industry. Moreover, the Cluster Hub also took the stage for one of the sessions, contributing to the discussion abou
Jan 9


International Solvent Extraction Conference 2025
The International Solvent Extraction Conference took place in Melbourne (Australia) from 29 September to 2 October 2025. This event happens every three years and gathers the most important solvent extraction experts in academia and industry from all over the world. The sessions are focused on different fields where solvent extraction is an important separation technology, including hydrometallurgy, recycling, nuclear field or pharmaceutics. The RESPECT project was presented b
Jan 7


International Process Metallurgy Symposium (IPMS2025)
The International Process Metallurgy Symposium (IPMS2025), organised by Aalto University, took place from 27 to 28 October 2025 in Espoo, Finland. It gathered over 150 attendees from academia, industry and other stakeholder interested in metallurgy, battery recycling, precious and critical materials, materials circularity and sustainability. During this event, Diana Arellano (Aalto University) had the opportunity to hold the session "LCA of a hydrometallurgical battery recycl
Jan 7


Cluster Hub Annual Meeting
RESPECT will be featured at the 4th Annual Cluster Hub Meeting that will take place on 20 November 2025 in Brussels, in the framework of...
Sep 30, 2025


International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR 2025)
On 11 September 2025, during the International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR 2025), Enrique Moliner from LOMARTOV addressed the...
Sep 22, 2025


Licentiate Seminar
Andrea Locati (Chalmers University of Technology) On 11 September 2025, Andrea Locati from Chalmers University of Technology presented...
Sep 17, 2025


From Waste to Resource: Hydrometallurgical Solutions for the Green Transition
In July, Benjamin Wilson (Aalto University) was invited to give a presentation at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry...
Aug 19, 2025


Progress and Achievements Y3
The RESPECT project continues to make substantial progress towards building a sustainable and circular battery ecosystem in...
Jun 30, 2025


Advanced Automotive Battery Conference – AABC Europe 2025
At the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference – AABC Europe 2025 , held from 23 to 26 June in Mainz, Germany. AABC Europe is a leading...
Jun 26, 2025


European Sustainable Energy Week 2025
As part of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025, the RESPECT project was featured at the EUSEW Energy Fair , held from 10...
Jun 16, 2025


Webinar Recap: “Powering Europe’s Net-Zero Future: Graphite’s Role in Clean Energy Competitiveness and Innovation"
On 3 June 2025, the RESPECT project, in partnership with GR4FITE3, hosted the webinar “Powering Europe’s Net-Zero Future: Graphite’s Role...
Jun 6, 2025


Battery 2030+ Conference
From May 5 to 7, the Battery 2030+ Annual Conference was held in Münster, Germany, bringing together researchers, industry professionals,...
May 8, 2025


Scientists in Schools
Picture © Juhana Marjomäki On 7 April 2025, science and technology students at Kulosaari Secondary School (Kulosaaren yhteiskoulu, KSYK)...
Apr 22, 2025


6th General Assembly meeting
RESPECT Consortium partners On 25 March 2025, project partners met for the 6th General Assembly meeting at the Fraunhofer Institute for...
Apr 1, 2025


Doctoral Thesis Defence in Chemical Engineering of MSc. Jere Partinen
On 28 February 2025, one of our partners, MSc. Jere Partinen , successfully defended his doctoral thesis in Chemical Engineering at Aalto...
Mar 10, 2025


Clean Industrial Deal and Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Framework: Strengthening Research and Innovation
Announced by the European Commission on February 26th, 2025, the Clean Industrial Deal is a key driver for supporting growth and...
Mar 4, 2025


Circular Materials Conference 2025
The 7th Circular Materials Conference is an event that brings together the research and academic community, policymakers, and industry...
Feb 24, 2025


Cluster Hub Annual Meeting 2024
Justo Garcia (Orano) and Benjamin Wilson (Aalto University) The Cluster Hub “Production of Raw Materials for Batteries from European...
Dec 17, 2024


RESPECT Project Event "Critical Raw Materials Act: Dream or Reality? Perspectives from the RESPECT project"
All the relevant materials could be found below. On 10 December 2024, RESPECT hosted a key project event to address the challenges and...
Dec 16, 2024
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