SCIMITAR: Supporting Critical Minerals Innovation, Technology and Resilience in the UK and India

Descriptions

The SCIMITAR programme will include the following activities: •Stimulating engagement, knowledge sharing and collaboration between UK and Indian organisations in the critical minerals sector, using a combination of questionnaires, workshops, webinars, and on-site visits to understand the needs of the sector. •Mapping UK and India capabilities in critical minerals technology innovation and building UK-India innovation networks, using the strengths of relevant UK RTOs and Indian network partners. •Delivery of an innovation sprint programme, funding UK organisations to explore potential solutions to address critical minerals challenges identified by Indian organisations. •Dissemination of the programme outputs to a wider community, using a combination of meeting/event reports, case studies, technology reports, business, and social media. Key project outputs will include: •Site visits/workshops at UK and Indian facilities •Mapping of UK/India Research & Innovation capabilities and supply chains in critical raw materials •Strategic report summarising potential areas for UK-India collaboration on critical materials. •Delivery of an innovation sprint programme •Project final report with recommendations for future collaboration