On June 11–12, 2025, the S34I project — Secure and Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials for EU Industry — presented its final results during the General Assembly. Coordinated by the University of Porto, the meeting gathered partners to reflect on key scientific, technical, and outreach achievements after nearly three years of intensive collaboration.
Key Outcomes Presented:
🔹 Visibility and Recognition
- The project was featured on the European Commission’s Innovation Radar for its high innovation potential.
- S34I’s community has grown significantly, with nearly 600 LinkedIn followers.
- A public webinar attracted over 80 participants, and three types of training activities registered 455 attendees overall.
🔹 Open Data and Scientific Contributions
- S34I has published 39 scientific papers and made 41 datasets – so far, publicly available on its Zenodo community repository, fully aligned with FAIR principles.
- An additional 10 datasets are in preparation, bringing the total to 51, as referenced in deliverable D3.2.
- Several scientific publications are under peer review and will be released in the coming months.
🔹 Technological Developments
- A dedicated geospatial processing infrastructure was developed.
- 20 novel AI-based analytical methods were implemented, primarily focused on land exploration.
- A comprehensive Roadmap for the exploitation of EO-based methods and services developed in the project will be published on the project’s website.
🔹EO-Based Service Prototypes
Three categories of EO (Earth Observation)-based services were developed and tested:
- Raw Materials Deposits Mapping – 4 services, 9 products
- Early Warning Systems – 3 services, 6 products
- Environmental Monitoring – 2 services, 7 products
These results position S34I as a reference initiative in leveraging EO and AI technologies to foster sustainable raw material sourcing across Europe.
