HyGear is now member of SPIRE (Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency) a contractual Public-Private Partnership (PPP) dedicated to create resource and energy efficient innovations for industrial processes.
Its objective is to develop long term sustainability for Europe in terms of global competitiveness, ecology and employment.
The consortium has developed a roadmap to challenge innovations in sectors such as cement, ceramics, chemicals, engineering, non‑ferrous metals, minerals, steel and water to ensure an optimal impact in the EU from 2014 to 2020.