EU HORIZON PROJECT
Recovering silicon, antimony and silver from end-of-life PV panels, asbestos mining waste and geothermal brine residues — enabling traceable, circular semiconductor supply chains for Europe.
WISER addresses Europe’s critical dependency on imported semiconductor raw materials and the urgent need for traceable, socially responsible supply chains.
The project demonstrates new circular-economy routes to secure strategic supplies of silicon, antimony and silver — recovering them from underexploited secondary resources.
WISER integrates first-of-its-kind technologies spanning the full value chain — from selective hydrometallurgical recovery and low-carbon purification to advanced crystal growth and wafer fabrication, culminating in electronic-grade materials.
KEY STRATEGIC MATERIALS
WISER unlocks critical raw materials hidden in industrial waste streams — turning end-of-life photovoltaic panels, asbestos mining tailings and geothermal brines into high-purity semiconductor inputs.
KEY TECHNOLOGY PILLARS
Breakthrough technologies spanning every stage — from waste feedstock to electronic-grade semiconductor material.
High-yield extraction of Sb, Si and Ag from secondary feedstocks. Optimised for PV glass, mining tailings and geothermal brine residues with minimal reagent consumption.
Molten-salt electrolysis and aluminothermic reduction pathways that dramatically reduce energy consumption versus conventional primary production routes.
Advanced crystal growth processes and precision wafer fabrication delivering electronic-grade semiconductor material quality meeting industry specifications.
Unforgeable isotopic and chemical fingerprints enabling full authentication and traceability from secondary feedstock to finished semiconductor wafer.
SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY
WISER develops isotopic and chemical fingerprint signatures that are inherent to each material source — making supply chain fraud impossible to conceal.
From raw feedstock collection through every processing step to the final semiconductor wafer, every batch is authenticated and its provenance is independently verifiable.
IMPACT & GOALS
WISER is building partnerships across the semiconductor value chain. Connect with us to explore collaboration, licensing and deployment opportunities.