Through the Mining Lab Challenge program, we seek solutions from the global innovation ecosystem for challenges related to strategic themes and that have a medium level of maturity or the ability to be tested and customized to Nexa's needs.
For this reason, this is a long-term program with challenges linked to Nexa's core business, in which initiatives from around the world are identified and connected to test their solutions together with our technicians.
Since its creation in 2016, we have had more than 1100 innovative solutions registered through the eight editions of the program.
About Challenge
All stages of the program will take place online and communications will be made via the e-mail address registered at the time of registration.
Dates at program opening
Dates at program opening
Nexa team will evaluate the received applications and define which ones will go on to the next phase
Dates at program opening
This phase has the objective of aligning the projects and refining the proposed solution
Dates at program opening
Nexa team will evaluate all the documents submitted and define which ones will go on to the next phase.
Dates at program opening
The final alignment of the projects with Nexa's technical managers and mentors will take place to format the value proposition of each project
Dates at program opening
Nexa team will evaluate all projects value propositions and define which ones will go on to the next phase.
Dates at program opening
Event in which the companies will present themselves before a panel of Nexa executives for evaluation and final selection
Dates at program opening
Investment in the development of proposed solutions projects through proof of concept
Possibility to perform tests in an industrial environment with Nexa’s technical support
Promotion of co-development partnerships for new technologies/solutions with Nexa
Opportunity to become a supplier of Nexa and, potentially, of other Votorantim Group companies
The Mining Lab Challenge is Nexa Resources open innovation program that aims to find innovative solutions for the demands in its mining and metallurgical processes in its operations in Brazil and Peru.
No. Only projects that have at least one process or product already defined, and that can be tested within a maximum of 12 (twelve) months, will be considered. The idea is to scale the business model to market in the short-term, so only projects that are already at an advanced stage will be accepted.
The deadline for the completion of the testing and validation stage of the projects is twelve (12) months after the selection and the contract signed.
You can include your solution at any time in the Mining Lab Channel. More information can be found at: https://www.mininglab.com.br/channel/
Companies duly constituted and registered with the competent and regular bodies in accordance with the law and the articles of incorporation of their countries of origin that have a proposal for a solution that adheres to one of the challenges.
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