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Research Projects

The research projects facilitated by MateriNex support Flemish policy priorities and align with the overarching European research agenda in the field of innovative materials.

Below, you will find an overview of the projects, including informative descriptions and relevant contact information.

bETon

Sustainable Resource Recovery and Reuse of Excavated Materials For the Einstein Telescope (ET) Tunnels.

An ICON project subsidized by VLAIO (HBC.2024.0927), fully aligned with the MateriNex Innovation Roadmap Materials for Building and Construction (low-carbon construction and resource efficiency).

 

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CRYOSTAT

CRYOSTAT: Flemish advanced battery recycling to reuse critical raw materials

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CUALITY

CUALITY: AI-based real-time and non-destructive characterisation of low grade and complex non-ferous metal streams.

An ICON project subsidized by VLAIO (HBC.2025.0599), fully aligned with the MateriNex Innovation Roadmap Critical Raw Materials

This project runs from 1 January 2026 to March 31, 2029.

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BEAM

BEAM: Bio-binders for Eco-friendly Asphalt Materials

A cSBO project subsidized by VLAIO (HBC.2025. 0595), fully aligned with the MateriNex roadmap Materials for Buidling and Construction.

 

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DELICIOUS

DELICIOUS: Direct Lithium Extraction from Aqueous Streams

A cSBO project subsidized by VLAIO (HBC.2025.0594), fully aligned with the MateriNex roadmap Strategic and Critical Raw Materials

 

 

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DOC-CEM

DOC-CEM: Degree of Carbonation of Cement-based materials

A cSBO project subsidized by VLAIO (HBC.2025.0561), fully aligned with the MateriNex roadmap Materials for Building and Construction.

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PROCSIMO

PROCSIMO: Crucial Slag Properties for Clean Slag and Critical and Strategic Metal Recovery

A cSBO project subsidized by VLAIO (HBC.2025.0596), fully aligned with the MateriNex roadmap Strategic and Critical Raw Materials and Materials for Building and Construction

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