European Steel Technology Platform
Acronym: ESTEP
General Information
Identification Code: 71063945715-33
Website: http://estep.eu
Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/22/2011
Last Update: 1/23/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Steel Technology Platform is one of the European Technology Platform,following the chart defined by the European Commission for 2020 ETPs, and has a wide panel of stakeholders(academia,steel industry,research centers, MS representatives,European Commission,etc).We have a living Strategic Research Agenda(SRA)and several dedicated Focus Groups for the SRA implementation. Our agenda aims at promoting a sustainable steel production and developing steel solutions in line with European societal challenges.ESTEP is an AISBL,led by the General Assembly, a Board of Directors and a Steering Group. ESTEP is also facilitating the Clean Steel Partnership(CSP), driven by the European steel industry. The CSP is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Horizon Europe. The CSP will support the EU 2050 decarbonisation strategy by developing and testing at large scale technologies that enable steel production to become climate neutral by avoiding and significantly reducing its CO2 emissions.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Environment
- Research and innovation
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: RFCS
PPP Processes for Planet (P4P)
EMIRI
PPP Made in Europe
Green Deal
EIP Raw Materials
KIC Raw Materials
KIC Innoenergy
M-ERA-Net
Horizon Europe
Innovation Fund
SET Plan action 6
Communication Activities: ESTEP publishes technical and scientific papers in line with its Think Tank activities. Most of them are available from the ESTEP website: https://www.estep.eu/library/publications/
The main document is the ESTEP Strategic Research Agenda https://www.estep.eu/assets/SRA-Update-2017Final.pdf
In the context of the Clean Steel Partnership, the proposal of the Clean Steel Partnership and the SRIA of the Clean Steel Partnership are both published on the European Commission website and on the ESTEP website: https://www.estep.eu/assets/Uploads/CSP-SRIA-Oct2021-clean.pdf
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Steel Advisory Group#X00808#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=808 #MEMBER #B#Academia/Research#Industry#ProfessionalsHigh Level expert Group on energy-intensive industries#E03326#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3326 #MEMBER #C#Civil societySherpa Group#E03326/4#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100867 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyMetals Sectors -subgroup 6#E03326/6#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=104152 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Avenue Cortenbergh, 172
Post Code: B-1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27387943
EU Office
Address: Avenue Cortenbergh, 172
Post Code: B-1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27387943
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- EU funding
- Member's contributions
- Other
Other Source Info: Other means webinars/workshops
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1804: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23511: 23
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1804: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23511: 24
Total Budget: 785000
Grants:
- Source: HyInHeatAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1804: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23511: 19
- Source: GreenHeatEAFAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1804: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23511: 20
- Source: PURESCRAPAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1804: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23511: 21
- Source: FullH2ReheatAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1804: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23511: 22
Current Year:
Grants:
Complementary Information: ESTEP received funding from successful projects under Horizon Europe and CSP.
Projects starting in 2022:
- MaxH2DR project : total funding for ESTEP : 52 900€ (for a period of 4 years)
- ReMFra project : total funding for ESTEP : 75 000€ (for a period of 4 years)
- TransZerowaste project : total funding for ESTEP : 72 200€(for a period of 4 years)
Projects starting in 2023:
- Purescrap project : total funding for ESTEP : 87 500€ ( for a period of 3,5 years)
- GreenHeatEAF project : total funding for ESTEP: 91 700€ (for a period of 3,5 years)
- HyInHeat project (HEU P4P) : total funding for ESTEP : 125 400€ (for a period of 4 years)
- FullH2Reheat (RFCS Big Ticket) : total funding for ESTEP : 62 200€ (for a period of 4,5 years)
- InSGep (RFCS annual call) : subcontractor : 40 000 €
Projects starting in 2024:
- H2PlasmaRed : total funding for ESTEP : 95 400€ (for a period of 4 years)
Membership Information
Members50 Percent: 2
Members: 4
Members F T E: 3
Info Members: The ESTEP Secretariat is composed by four people (January 2024).
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.estep.eu/estep-at-a-glance/members/
Organisation Members: Link with EUROFER, other European technology Platforms ( ETP), National steel technology platforms and numerous associations in Brussels like Hydrogen Europe, EFFRA, EUCAR, E2BA, A.SPIRE, EMIRI, ECCS
Current Job Opportunities
Steel Technology Platform Manager
European Steel Technology Platform
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025