Steel innovation for Europe’s future: advancing competitive and sustainable steelmaking

The RFCS Steel Dissemination Event, organised by the Research Executive Agency (REA), will take place on Wednesday, the 2nd of December 2026 at the AGH University of Kraków, Poland.

Objective

The event will showcase how RFCS-funded projects contribute to maintaining a competitive, sustainable and technologically advanced European steel sector. It will bring together industry, research organisations and policymakers to present RFCS research results, discuss deployment pathways and identify priorities for future steel research and innovation in Europe.

Programme highlights

Panel 1 – Energy use in steel production: How can energy become a competitive advantage rather than a cost burden? Topics include electrification, energy price volatility, grid stability, hydrogen integration and waste heat recovery.

Panel 2 – Benchmarking sustainable steelmaking: How are other world actors addressing the greening of steel production? A benchmarking discussion with international stakeholders on competitiveness, strategic research partnerships and global decarbonisation strategies.

Registration

Registration is now open. Please register via the Event Link available on the REA webpage.