K1‐MET—A Success Story Since Almost 20 Years

Abstract

The current issue of Steel Research International puts its focus on the research activities of K1‐MET, the Austrian competence center for excellent technologies in advanced metallurgical and environmental process development. K1‐MET is part of Competence Center for Excellent Technologies (COMET), the Austrian program for competence centers from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). COMET is funded by the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs, the provinces of Upper Austria, Tyrol and Styria as well as the Styrian Business Promotion Agency (SFG) and the Standortagentur Tyrol. Furthermore, the Upper Austrian Research continuously supports COMET. Leading industrial companies as well as excellent scientific institutions are the key partners of K1‐MET. CO2 lean production of metals and a cross‐sectorial approach to substantially improved production processes to transfer solutions from science to industry are three main goals of K1‐MET. The target for the current funding period 2019–2023 is to enhance the position of K1‐MET as a leading and internationally renowned metallurgical competence center.