Preparation of application to Horizon Europe for a large-scale pilot plant conducting innovative slag beneficiation of BOF and EAF slag

Purpose and goal

The purpose of the planning grant is to support the Swedish research institut Swerim and the technology owner Cemvision in establishing a strong European consortium with actors suitable to create a competitive and technically robust Horizon Europe proposal. The purpose of the European projet is to build and demonstrate a large-scale demonstration plant of Cemvision´s slag valorization technology at Swerim with a clear implementation plan and a path towards scale-up and commercial implementation.

Expected effects and result

The project will deliver a proposal to the call for proposals HORIZON-CID-2026-01-01 ”R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA)

Planned approach and implementation

The project has two main work packages. 1. coordination, admin 2. Development of proposal and project consortium WP1, all coordination of the project and contact/reporting to Vinnova will take place. Swerim and Cemvision participate in the work package. WP2, the development of the project application will take place. This includes, among other things: - internal discussions and external meetings with potential partners - developing the project idea into a competitive project application