Advanced materials are designed to have new or enhanced properties and/or targeted or enhanced structural features intended to achieve specific or improved functional performance. Examples include bio-based materials with enhanced insulation and circularity capacity, and recyclable carbon reinforced plastics for windmill blades or aerospace applications.

These materials provide innovative solutions for a more efficient, sustainable and competitive industry, playing a key role in achieving the EU objectives of strengthening competitiveness and achieving climate neutrality by 2050, as outlined in the Clean Industrial Deal.

The Advanced Materials Act will make production smarter by supporting investments in critical production capacities in the EU. It will also tackle shortcomings in the development, production and uptake of advanced materials.

The consultation will collect evidence, experience and views from stakeholders about the EU’s R&I ecosystem for advanced materials and how it could be improved to boost EU competitiveness. The results of the consultation will help the Commission to solve the problems identified on the basis of the evidence obtained and to take due consideration of the potential solutions when developing the initiative.

Read about the call for evidence here and give your feedback. Open from 21 October 2025 to 13 January 2026.