Strategic Development Support (SDS)

Strategic Development Support (SDS) ensures that CAMM-CRM remains future-oriented by identifying emerging opportunities, shaping new research directions, and guiding strategic decisions for long-term growth.

Summary

Led by Maxwell Meju, Chaired Professor in Applied Geophysics, the SDS work package provides structured decision-support for the CAMM-CRM management and board. Its role is to anticipate future needs, explore new research avenues, and propose strategic actions beyond the current work plan – helping the centre remain agile and aligned with its long-term goals.

The Strategic Development Support (SDS) work package functions as a forward-looking mechanism, continuously connecting to ideas generated within the CRM Arena, and developing them into well-defined research activities.

Key Areas of Work

The SDS focuses on three main areas:

1. New Research Pillars – Conducting scoping studies to evaluate emerging themes of high relevance for critical raw materials. This inludes assessing CRM significance, the current state of research, potential collaborations, upstream and downstream technologies, and opportunities for leveraging external funding.
2. Strategic Recruitment – Mapping skill gaps and identifying opportunities to attract expertise not currently available within CAMM-CRM or Luleå University of Technology.
3. Research Infrastructure Requirements – Identifying and prioritizing investments needed to strengthen LTU’s capacity for advanced CRM research.

Through these efforts, SDS plays a pivotal role in ensuring that CAMM-CRM continues to evolve strategically – building the competence, partnerships, and infrastructure required to maintain Sweden’s leadership in sustainable raw materials research.