MINERVA – Minerals Innovation Network for Excellence, Resilience and Virtual Alliance
A working meeting for the MINERVA project will take place during the conference.
- Period: 01.12.2026 – 30.11.2029
- Budget: 1,499,337.50 €
- Partners: Geological Institute of Romania (IGR), Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE), University of Liège (ULI), Geokompetenzzentrum Freiberg e.V. (GKZ), Geologian Tutkimuskeskus (GTK)
- Needs: strengthening advanced technical capabilities in modern geoscience methods and digital technologies, aligned with international best practice; improving organizational efficiency and performance; expanding innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities to support a wider ecosystem of stakeholders.
- Approach: MINERVA draws on best practice from the partner countries and provides concrete examples of integrated regional and national geoscience data infrastructures; it will deliver a Virtual Centre platform (MVP → validated release) supporting internal collaboration, external engagement and structured knowledge exchange, with a service catalogue, an expertise directory and stakeholder interaction workflows; it combines AI-enabled raw materials tools, structured support for CRM policy implementation and SME-oriented digital services at national level.