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 Newsletter No. 2 Now Available
FREECOVER Newsletter No. 2 Now Available FREECOVER is pleased to announce the publication of Newsletter No. 2 (December 2025), highlighting the project’s key activities and achievements from Project Month PM 6M to (PM12). This issue showcases major milestones across the consortium, including the first MSCA Staff Exchanges secondments, international workshops and masterclasses, participation in scientific […]
MSCA Staff Exchanges Call Now Open
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges call is now open. Staff Exchanges fund short-term international and inter-sectoral mobility of staff involved in research and innovation activities. The action supports collaboration between academic and non-academic organisations, including SMEs, in Europe and beyond. FREECOVER is funded under the MSCA Staff Exchanges scheme and strongly supports this […]
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 […]
FREECOVER Welcomes 2025 MSCA Staff Exchanges Call Results
On October 9, 2025, the European Commission announced that the 2025 MSCA Staff Exchanges call attracted 363 proposals, requesting nearly €423.6 million in funding. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Between 80 and 90 projects are expected to be selected, with an indicative EU contribution of ~€97.7 million. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions The proposals involved 2757 organisations across 134 […]
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 […]
