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ELEMENTAL

The Elemental Hub brings together a diverse network of partners from academia, industry, and research organisations. These collaborations strengthen our ability to deliver innovative solutions in engineering biology and critical minerals recovery.

Academic Partners

Our academic partners contribute world-class expertise across multiple disciplines. They provide access to state-of-the-art facilities, research infrastructure, and scientific knowledge. Through these partnerships, Elemental fosters collaboration that drives cutting-edge research and supports early-career researchers.

Industry Partners

Industry partners play a vital role in translating research into practical applications. They provide insights into market needs, regulatory frameworks, and commercialisation pathways. By working closely with industry, Elemental ensures that research outputs have real-world impact and can support sustainable solutions in critical minerals and bio-based technologies.

Research Organisations

Research organisations add depth and breadth to our programme. They offer specialised capabilities, high-throughput technologies, and knowledge exchange opportunities. This collaboration accelerates innovation and allows Elemental to tackle complex challenges more effectively.

Collaboration in Action

Through joint projects, workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities, Elemental partners co-develop strategies for circular economy approaches, metal recovery, and bioprocessing. These initiatives combine academic insights with industrial experience to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Growing the Network

Elemental actively seeks new partners to broaden its impact. Collaborative proposals, cross-disciplinary research, and joint funding opportunities are encouraged. By connecting experts across sectors, the Hub ensures that solutions to critical mineral and engineering biology challenges are robust, scalable, and sustainable.

Our Collaborators

Our mission focuses on using engineering biology to enhance metal extraction and recovery from mining, urban and nuclear waste through engineered biology processes, including microbes and plants. ​We work closely with leading academic institutions and research organisations across the UK to develop innovative solutions to address these challenges.