From Madrid… to the Future: PASSENGER’s progress roundup
June 2024 has been a busy month for PASSENGER, featuring the biannual consortium meeting as well as the second progress review meeting by the European Commission. The two meetings were held back-to-back in a 2-day hybrid event in Madrid and online, showcasing the...
Collaborating for a Resilient Future: EU-Funded Projects Unite to Secure Critical Raw Materials
Sustainable CRMs4EU In a significant step towards a sustainable and self-reliant future, eight innovative projects, all funded by the European Union, have teamed up to explore how to ensure a resilient and stable supply of critical raw materials (CRMs). These...
PASSENGER presents at Technology Highlights session during Raw Materials Week 2023
PASSENGER is thrilled to be a part of the 2023 edition of Raw Materials Week, taking place in Brussels from 13-17 November. We are particularly excited to participate in the session titled “Developing the Permanent Magnets Value Chain,” co-organised...
PASSENGER successfully tests Rare Earth-Free Permanent Magnets
The PASSENGER project, a European Union-funded project to develop sustainable alternatives to conventional magnets, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful testing of prototypes integrating rare earth-free permanent magnets developed within the...
Six Q&As on rare earth-free permanent magnets and PASSENGER’s prototypes
Rare earth-free permanent magnets are integral to the PASSENGER project. In this blog post, Alberto Bollero, former coordinator of the project, has answered six essential questions, providing a clear grasp of their importance and potential impact while explaining...
PASSENGER highlights from JEMS 2023
PASSENGER was proud to participate in the 13th edition of the Joint European Magnetic Symposia (JEMS), held in Madrid, Spain from 27 August to 1 September 2023. JEMS is a major gathering for the European and worldwide magnetism community, and this year’s...
PASSENGER meeting propels advancements in sustainable magnetic materials
The PASSENGER project achieves a significant milestone with the successful testing of the prototype integrating rare earth-free permanent magnets. With four tons of magnets produced using raw materials extracted and processed in Europe, the project demonstrates its...
Joint European Magnetic Symposia – JEMS 2023
The Joint European Magnetic Symposia (JEMS2023), the most important and comprehensive conference on Magnetism in Europe, will take place from 27 August to 1 September 2023 in Madrid, at the Faculty of Medicine in the main campus of Universidad Complutense de...
Sustainable Sourcing for Strategic Industries: EU proposes Critical Raw Materials Act
The European Commission has recently proposed a set of actions to ensure the EU has access to a “secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials” and, thus, meet the demands of its strategic sectors, including aerospace,...
PASSENGER at the Madrid City & Science Biennial 2023
Our PASSENGER team from IMDEA Nanoscience participated in the City and Science Biennial, held between 21-26 February at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. The event focused on how we can improve life in the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, covering a wide range of...