KOLEKTOR MOBILITY UPRAVLJANJE NALOZB DOO

Their core work

Kolektor Mobility is a Slovenian industrial company within the Kolektor Group, specializing in the manufacture of permanent magnets and magnetic components, particularly for electromobility and automotive applications. Their H2020 portfolio reveals deep involvement in rare earth magnet recycling, RE-free magnet development, and zero-defect digital manufacturing. They contribute industrial-scale manufacturing expertise and pilot production capabilities to European research consortia working on sustainable magnet supply chains and advanced manufacturing quality control.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Early participation (2017-2018) was diverse and exploratory — a talent management mobility project (GETM3) and fundamental research on magnetic forces (MAMI). From 2019 onward, Kolektor Mobility sharply focused on their industrial core: rare earth magnet recycling, RE-free magnet development, and digital quality control in manufacturing. The progression shows a company that moved from broad consortium participation to strategically targeted projects aligned with their magnet production business.

Kolektor Mobility is positioning itself at the intersection of critical raw materials independence and electromobility — expect continued focus on RE-free magnets and circular magnet supply chains.

How they like to work

Kolektor Mobility operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as coordinator — consistent with an industrial partner contributing manufacturing expertise and pilot facilities rather than leading research design. With 125 unique partners across 21 countries in just 5 projects, they join large Innovation Action consortia (3 of 5 projects are IAs), suggesting they are valued for their production-scale capabilities in ambitious multi-partner pilots.

Extensive network of 125 unique partners across 21 countries from only 5 projects, indicating participation in large European consortia. Their reach is pan-European with no single geographic concentration, reflecting the broad supply-chain nature of critical materials and manufacturing projects.

What sets them apart

Kolektor Mobility brings something rare to EU consortia: actual industrial-scale magnet manufacturing capability combined with willingness to host pilot-scale recycling and production trials. While many partners contribute research or modelling, Kolektor offers a real factory floor where circular economy concepts for rare earth magnets can be validated. For any consortium working on permanent magnets, electromobility components, or critical materials circularity, they are one of very few European manufacturers who can close the loop from lab to production.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PASSENGER
  Their largest H2020 investment (EUR 581K), targeting RE-free permanent magnets for electromobility — directly aligned with EU strategic autonomy goals for critical materials.
• SUSMAGPRO
  Pilot-scale rare earth magnet recycling and netshape remanufacturing — a flagship circular economy project for one of Europe's most critical material dependencies.
• QU4LITY
  Bridges their magnet manufacturing expertise with Industry 4.0 digital quality control, showing capability beyond materials into smart manufacturing.