Founded in 1837, our project coordinators, NTUA is the oldest Technical University in Greece. It consists of nine Schools divided into forty Departments, dealing with specific scientific fields in each School and fostering teaching and research. The NTUA is structured according to the continental European system for training engineers with an emphasis on solid educational background, but is also very active in EU projects.

Its Schools have coordinated and/or participated in more than twenty projects funded by EIT RawMaterials, making NTUA an official EIT RawMaterials Hub in Greece. The Hub serves as a gateway between Greek innovation actors and the broader European innovation landscape shaped by the EIT. Acting as a catalyst for cross-sectoral collaboration, the Hub brings together key players from academia, industry, and the public sector. It facilitates knowledge exchange, supports participation in EU-funded programmes, and helps scale innovative ideas from concept to market.

The RM-SLO-PLUS-HUB project is coordinated by Dr. Katerina Adam, Professor Emeritus at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering (SMME). Professor Adam, together with Dr. Irene Christodoulou, Teaching Associate and Senior Researcher and several external associates such as students and industry experts, present the NTUA team in the project. Regarding the long-term experience and expertise in the mining and metallurgical engineering as well as previous engagements in projects discussing social aspects of raw materials processing sector, NTUA team has the most complex role in the RM-SLO-PLUS-HUB. Their liabilities within the project relate to ensuring effective management, coordination and administration as well as organizational set-up of the Hub which is the projects’ main objective. Together with the rest of the consortium, NTUA will strive to, through trainings, consulting and networking, bring RM operations and societal expectations closer to each other.