CIsTEMEEC - Industrial Value Chain, Energy Transition, Electric Mobility and Circular Economy
The CISTEMEEC project will cover the following areas: industrial value chains, energy transition, electric mobility and the circular economy, involving a consortium of eleven Walloon partners covering the circularity value chain of electric mobility.
Date
From 01/07/22 to 01/06/26
Type
Research project
Status
Started
Contact information
Pierre Fiasse
More information
The CISTEMEEC project aims to expand three of these industrial sectors in Wallonia, supported by the growth of the electric mobility and energy transition sectors:
Li-ion battery recycling. At present, these batteries are collected and sold at negative cost to treatment centers outside the Walloon Region.
The copper sector, as copper is one of the main vehicles for the electrification of our societies.
The rare earth elements contained in the permanent magnets of electric motors and lost in the flow of scrap metal to the steel industry.
The extension of these value chains is based on a series of innovations and technological breakthroughs developed by the consortium's partners during previous regional and European research projects. They offer local industrial players a competitive edge in these markets and a positioning towards the production of high value-added products.
CISTEMEEC is one of 18 projects selected under Reverse Metallurgy+, a strategic portfolio funded with €113 million by the Walloon Region in the fields of “low-carbon industry” and “circular economy”. The project is expected to help create nearly 2,500 direct and indirect sustainable jobs. It also deploys advanced robotic sorting and smart sensor technologies, co-developed with the University of Liège.
Host(s)
12 profile(s) associated to this action.
CTP
R&D center serving companies in the environmental and materials fields. As part of a circular economy approach, it pushes back the limits of treatment and recovery of industrial by-products and post-consumer waste by providing innovative, cost-effective solutions.
Chau. d'Antoing 55, 7500 Tournai, Belgique
Last updated: 07/04/2026
Hydrométal
Treatment of complex residues containing non-ferrous metals which are often considered as toxic and hazardous wastes. Expertise of the recycling cycle of raw materials : logistics and warehousing sampling and analyzing, treatment via hydro-metallurgical technologies and finally packaging for sale.
Rue du Parc Industriel 3, 4480 Engis, Belgique
Last updated: 30/07/2026
CRM
The CRM Group was formed through the merging of the talents and resources of two research centers: the Center for Research in Metallurgy and the Center for Advanced Coatings & Construction Solutions.
Last updated: 17/09/2026
John Cockerill
John Cockerill Group is an international provider of technologies and services specializing in energy, environment, defence, steel and industry.
Rue Jean Potier 1, 4100 Seraing, Belgique
Last updated: 30/07/2026
PEPs
The PEPs group is active in the fields of (bio-) chemical reaction engineering, thermal and mechanical unit operations, process simulation, low carbon energy systems and sustainable development. This includes the corresponding fundamentals, especially mass and energy transfers, and multi-phase fluid dynamics.
Université de Liège, All. du Six Aout 11, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Last updated: 17/10/2026
ULiège
The University of Liège is a public, pluralist university institution of the French-speaking Wallonia-Brussels Community.
Place du Vingt Août 7, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Last updated: 27/10/2026
Pôle MecaTech
The MecaTech cluster aims to increase the partnership between the worlds of industry, research and training in order to improve the competitiveness of Wallonia through innovative projects.
Rue Jean sonet 21, 5032 Gembloux, Belgique
Last updated: 12/03/2026
GreenMAT
The GREENMAT laboratory is specialized in the development and characterization of inorganic materials with controlled microstructures (mainly metal oxides) in the form of powders or films for applications related to energy, the environment, health, and protective coatings.
All. du Six Aout 17, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Last updated: 08/09/2026
Reverse Metallurgy
Reverse Metallurgy is responsible for the governance of the Reverse Metallurgy project, which aims to create an internationally recognized platform of industrial, technological and scientific excellence in recycling metal-bearing waste in Wallonia, creating added value and jobs.
Av. du Bois Saint-Jean 21, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Last updated: 08/09/2026
GeMME
Research group in Wallonia contributing to the development of innovative processes for an efficient management of mineral and metallic resources.
Quartier Polytech 1, Allée de la Découverte 9, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Last updated: 17/10/2026
Groupe Comet - Traitements
The Group's Comet Traitements department specialises in the treatment and recycling of metal waste shredding residues: end-of-life vehicles (ELV), waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), scrap metal, etc. Comet processes 77% ferrous metals, as well as non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminium, etc.), minerals (glass, etc.) and, since 2012, plastics.
Rivage de Boubier 25, 6200 Châtelet, Belgique
Last updated: 28/07/2026
Sagacify
Sagacify specialises in creating digital solutions based on artificial intelligence to automate business processes. Sagacify helps its clients identify opportunities, develop their solutions and train their teams.
Av. de Broqueville 12, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgique
Last updated: 27/10/2026
