Flanders Metals Valley is a catalyst for a vibrant, climate-neutral and circular metallurgical cluster in Flanders, dynamically embedded in an international industrial ecosystem. Flanders Metals Valley stimulates enthusing education and groundbreaking research in the domain of sustainable metallurgy. Flanders Metals Valley will be established as a Strategic Interest Group within the Spearhead Cluster SIM-Flanders. Flanders Metals Valley vzw will be open for all members who sign a formal Letter of Commitment. Flanders Metals Valley targets companies, knowledge institutes and other organisations (incl. civil society) that are active in the broad metallurgical cluster in Flanders (ranging from companies/actors dealing with metal production, metal processing, product manufacturing and valorisation of metal-containing waste streams and residues.) FMV-team: Mathias Chintinne (Metallo), Frederik Verhaeghe (Umicore), Geert Van Beveren (Aperam), Sven Vandeputte (OCAS), Bart Blanpain (HiTemp-KU Leuven), Annelies Malfliet (HiTemp-KU Leuven), Peter Tom Jones (SIM² KU Leuven)