ABOUT
This RISE programme aims to promote international and inter-sector collaboration through research and innovation staff exchanges, share knowledge and ideas from research to market (and vice-versa) for the advancement of science and the development of innovation within the recycling and valorization of mining and quarrying wastes which represent 27% of the EU total waste generated from economic activities and households, promote utilization of innovative geopolymeric materials in the construction sector, and foster a shared culture of research and innovation that welcomes and rewards creativity and entrepreneurship and helps turn creative ideas into innovative products, services or processes in the materials industry thorough recycling mining wastes, by taking advantage of the integrated knowledge acquired in the complementary areas of the RISE partners.
In this scenario, this RISE action aims at taking advantage of the recent developments in the areas of materials science, processing engineering, structural engineering, infrastructure systems, arts and design and market perspectives, turning mining waste into valuable materials for infrastructure and building products.
Duration
January 2015 - December 2018
DICAM Project Responsible
Cesare Sangiorgi
Coordinator
Joao Castro Gomes (UNIVERSIDADE DA BEIRA INTERIOR - UBI)
Other Participants
- Alsitek Limited (UK)
- Brunel University London (UK)
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE IN GLASGOW (UK)
- ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA (Italy)
- Universiti Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia)
- POLITECHNIKA SLASKA - SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (Poland)
- Beira Serra APDRI (Portugal)
- SOFALCA SOCIEDADE CENTRAL DE PRODUTOS DE CORTICA LIMITADA (Portugal)
- Universidad de Granada (Spain)
- Arizona Board of Regents (USA)
Total Eu Contribution
Euro 567.000,00