FREECOVER Science Café at UAB
Brings Rare Earth Recycling Closer to Society On the evening of 22 January 2026, the FREECOVER project hosted an engaging Science Café at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), creating an open and informal space where researchers, students, and members of the public came together to discuss one of the hidden challenges of the green […]
FREECOVER Workshop at UAB
Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Critical Raw Materials Recovery The FREECOVER consortium gathered on 22 January 2026 at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) for a full-day technical workshop dedicated to advancing sustainable methods and technologies for the valorisation of waste and recovery of critical raw materials, with a strong focus on Rare Earth Elements (REEs). […]
FREECOVER Science Café at UAB
The Hidden Metals of the Green Transition FREECOVER invites the public to a Science Café at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), offering an open and informal discussion on one of the key challenges of the green transition: Rare Earth Elements (REEs). Titled “The Hidden Metals of the Green Transition—Can We Recycle Them Better?”, the […]
FREECOVER Showcases Innovation at INORG 2025
We are thrilled to share that the FREECOVER project was recently featured at the prestigious Italian Chemical Society conference on Inorganic Chemistry (INORG 2025) in Naples! A huge thank you to Fabio Piccinelli from our partner institution, UNIVR, who presented a poster outlining the general description, mission, and objectives of the FREECOVER project. This poster […]
Webinar Highlights EU Auto Sectors
Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Applications in the Automotive Sector: Criticality and Circular Economy Challenges On October 23, 2025, the EIT RawMaterials’ Strategic Impact Group Network (SIGN), under the MAGELLAN Project, hosted the 7th Rare Earth Roundtable webinar. The event, titled “Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Applications in the Automotive Sector: Criticality and Circular Economy Challenges,” brought together […]
At EU Knowledge Valorisation Talk
FREECOVER to Unveil Strategy for a Circular REE Market The FREECOVER project is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming EU Knowledge Valorisation Talk on October 14, 2025. This vital online event, themed ‘New ways to manage intellectual assets and bring research to market,’ provides an ideal platform for us to present our groundbreaking […]
European Researchers’ Night 2025
FREECOVER at Trieste Next On 27 September 2025, FREECOVER was showcased at Trieste Next Science Week, during the European Researchers’ Night. Representing the project, Dr Leonardo Piccinetti and Donatella Santoro from Sustainable Innovation Technology Services Ltd (SITES) joined a University of Trieste podcast interview, sharing FREECOVER’s vision for a sustainable future. Dr. Piccinetti highlighted FREECOVER’s […]
From PhD to Research Manager
FREECOVER Masterclass On 26 September 2025, the FREECOVER consortium hosted its first internal Masterclass seminar, titled “From PhD to Research Manager: Grant Writing, Leadership & Project Management”, at the Università di Udine, Campus dei Rizzi, Aula Gialla. The event, part of FREECOVER’s MSCA Staff Exchanges activities, was opened by Prof. Andrea Melchior (UNIUD, FREECOVER Coordinator), […]
Upcoming FREECOVER Masterclass
From PhD to Research Manager The FREECOVER project is pleased to announce its first Masterclass & Seminar, which will take place on 26 September 2025 at the University of Udine (UNIUD). Prof. Andrea Melchior (UNIUD, FREECOVER Coordinator) will open the event, followed by a Masterclass delivered by Dr. Leonardo Piccinetti (SITES) on “From PhD to […]
FREECOVER Workshop in Havana
Advancing Chemical Technologies for Circular Economy On September 5, 2025, the FREECOVER project hosted its first internal workshop at the University of Havana (UH), Cuba. The workshop, titled “Chemical Technologies for the Recovery of Critical Raw Materials through Solid-Phase Extraction: Advances Toward the Circular Economy”, was part of the project’s training and dissemination activities under […]
