European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources

Name

European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources

Legal name

European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources

Website

https://etpsmr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Innovation Coordination Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked) (BPADAMAE)

Keywords

• Mineral resources research
• Raw materials coordination
• Sustainable mining policy
• Strategic research agendas
• EU technology platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ETP SMR operates as a membership organization. The membership is open to public and private bodies that contribute to research activity in the mineral resources sector, including companies, federations, research institutions, universities, and associations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ETP SMR is a Brussels-based, member-driven European Technology Platform that coordinates research, innovation, and policy work on sustainable mineral resources. It brings together 33 members across 15 countries spanning industry, research institutes, geological surveys, academia, and associations, and delivers its mission through coordination of EU-funded research projects (RAMP, VERAM, ProMine, I2Mine), the development of Strategic Research and Innovation Agendas and Position Papers, and the organization of General Assemblies, workshops, and conferences that connect members with EU institutions.

Product overview

European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources (ETP SMR) is a coordination and advocacy organization rather than a product company. It provides coordination functions for raw materials-related research activities across European Technology Platforms and national technology platforms. The organization facilitates collaborative research projects (RAMP, VERAM, ProMine, I2Mine), develops strategic research agendas and position papers for policy influence, and organizes events and networking opportunities for its 33 members across 15 countries spanning industry, research institutes, geological surveys, academia, and associations.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP) Long-term European co-funded partnership supporting research and innovation across the entire raw materials value chain, bringing together funding organisations, research institutions, industry, and public authorities to address growing demand for raw materials essential to Europe's green and digital transition.
• VERAM (Vision and Roadmap for European Raw Materials) Horizon 2020 coordination project providing an umbrella function for raw materials related research and innovation activities across relevant European Technology Platforms and national technology platforms, resulting in a common long-term 2050 vision and roadmap for raw materials including metals, industrial minerals, aggregates and wood.
• ProMine Four-year EC project focused on exploration and efficient use of mineral resources within Europe, developing innovative concepts and processes for strategic mineral supply and new high added value mineral-based products, and creating the first Pan-EU GIS-based mineral resource and advanced modeling system.
• I2Mine (Innovative Technologies and Concepts for the Intelligent Deep Mine of the Future) Project developing innovative methods, technologies, machines and equipment for efficient deep mining operations, focusing on the concept of an invisible, zero-impact mine with underground mineral exploitation and waste disposal.
• Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) Comprehensive strategic document outlining key areas of action for European raw materials research and innovation, supporting competitiveness, commercialization of research, self-sufficiency, and sustainable supply chains, and aligning with European Green Deal priorities.
• ETP SMR Position Papers Strategic position papers addressing raw materials research and innovation challenges, including publications on European Green Deal alignment, skills development, vocational training, and implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act for the mineral raw materials sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Contributed to development of Critical Raw Materials Act and EU Raw Materials Week
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RAMP (Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026RAMP is a long-term European co-funded partnership supporting research and innovation across the entire raw materials value chain. ETP SMR contributes through strategic communication and outreach, fostering collaboration, and contributing to SRIA development. The partnership involves 56 organisations from 34 countries with a budget of approximately €385 million.
• ERA-MINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERA-MIN is a European network fostering transnational cooperation for raw materials innovation. ETP SMR collaborates on joint calls and research agendas, building on the ERA-MIN programme legacy.
• VERAM (Vision and Roadmap for European Raw Materials)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVERAM aimed to provide an umbrella and coordination function for raw materials-related R&I activities across relevant ETPs and national technology platforms. ETP SMR was the coordinator. The project delivered a common long-term 2050 vision and roadmap.
• ProMineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEC-funded project in exploration and efficient use of mineral resources. ETP SMR members participated. Project created Pan-EU GIS-based mineral resource system and advanced modeling.
• I2Mine (Innovative Technologies and Concepts for the Intelligent Deep Mine of the Future)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEC-funded project developing technologies suitable for deep mining activities, realizing the concept of an invisible, zero-impact mine. ETP SMR members participated in the consortium.
• EuroGeoSurveyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuroGeoSurveys hosts the ETP SMR Secretariat. It is a not-for-profit association representing the Geological Surveys of Europe, comprising 37 member organisations. Close collaboration on geoscience data and policy.
• WssTP (Water supply and sanitation Technology Platform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormalized cooperation through Memorandum of Understanding between ETP SMR and WssTP for knowledge exchange on water and mineral resources topics.
• SusChem (European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on shared research priorities related to sustainable chemistry and mineral processing.
• FTP (Forest-based Sector Technology Platform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on biotic and non-biotic raw materials research, particularly in the context of VERAM project and circular economy.
• European Commission DG GROWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETP SMR officially recognized by the European Commission in 2008. Works closely with DG GROW on raw materials policy, EU Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials, and Horizon Europe programmes.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVERAM project partner contributing to research roadmap development.
• Tecnalia Research & InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVERAM project partner in research and innovation coordination.
• Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVERAM project partner contributing to raw materials research coordination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EIT Raw Materials: EU-backed knowledge and innovation community focused on raw materials along the entire value chain. Direct peer because it competes for the same EC funding, member engagement, and convening authority that ETP SMR provides, but is structured as a KIC rather than an ETP.
• SusChem (European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry): Fellow European Technology Platform formally recognised by the EC, focused on sustainable chemistry. Directly comparable because it operates the same ETP model — member-driven, EC-recognised, SRIAs, EU project coordination — and is an active ETP SMR partner.
• EUROMINES: European Association of Mining Industries, representing the European metals and minerals mining sector in Brussels. Direct peer because it operates as the industry's Brussels-based trade association, with overlapping membership and complementary policy-advocacy functions to ETP SMR's research-coordination role.
• EuroGeoSurveys: Not-for-profit association representing 37 European geological surveys, which physically hosts the ETP SMR Secretariat. A close institutional peer given shared governance overlap and joint work on geoscience data and EU raw materials policy.
• Forest-based Sector Technology Platform (FTP): European Technology Platform for the forest-based sector, also EC-recognised and structurally identical to ETP SMR. Comparable because it serves as the biotic raw materials counterpart within the VERAM coordination umbrella and follows the same ETP operating model.
• IMA-Europe (Industrial Minerals Association): European trade association representing producers and processors of industrial minerals. Comparable as a sector-specific Brussels association with overlapping membership and parallel EU policy engagement on raw materials.
• WssTP (Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform): European Technology Platform for water and sanitation with formal ETP status. Directly comparable as a peer ETP that has signed MoUs with ETP SMR for cross-sector collaboration on water-mineral resource topics.
• ERA-MIN (Raw Materials Research Network): European network for transnational cooperation on raw materials research, funded via Horizon Europe. Direct peer because it operates the same partnership model for raw materials R&I, joint calls, and consortium building that ETP SMR helps coordinate, and feeds into the RAMP partnership.
• European Carbon and Graphite Association (ECGA): Brussels-based sector association whose Managing Director (Corina Hebestreit) also serves as ETP SMR President. Directly comparable as a small, Brussels-based raw materials/materials trade association with overlapping governance and policy interests.

Broad incumbents

• Eurometaux: European non-ferrous metals association, representing the broader metals value chain in Brussels. Comparable as a larger, broader-incumbent trade body whose member base and policy remit substantially overlaps with ETP SMR's industrial constituency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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