Projectes de recerca competitius finançats per entitats externes
Sustainable and green electronics for circular economy
Acrònim
SUSTRONICS
Títol projecte
Sustainable and green electronics for circular economy
Referència externa
101112109
Descripció/abstract
The EU requires also electronics industry to achieve the ambitious goals of the EU Green Deal, Circular Economy Action Plan and Industrial Strategy for reduction of energy and material consumption, and utilization of circular value chains. Sustronics project is targeting to improve capabilities of European electronics industry to meet these goals and develop new business opportunities from sustainable and greener electronics combined with increase in productivity and new functionalities. The current electronic industry poses significant environmental impacts, such as increasing amount of e-waste, great demand for critical raw materials, and high energy consumption during manufacturing. Electronics industry can specifically decrease its environmental burden by shifting from fossil-based materials to bio-based materials, decreasing use of metals, utilizing additive manufacturing processes, and developing miniaturized and integrated components, but also in broader scope by utilizing efficient circular economy business models that enable reuse, recycle and repair of critical materials and components. Sustronics main goal is to support renewal of European electronics industry towards circular economy, eco-design, bio-based materials, and material- and energy-efficient manufacturing processes. Thereby, Sustronics will re-design electronics products into circular, compostable and reusable products, and demonstrate that there are business opportunities in sustainable electronics. Quantification of environmental impact, definition of business models, involvement of external stakeholders, and means to guarantee compatibility with policies and standards will guide the project implementation. The pilots will focus on healthcare, diagnostics, and industrial sectors, including topics such as medical and personal health devices, single-use and wearable diagnostics, sustainable lighting solutions and embedded electronics for automotive
Entitat finançadora
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Import concedit
134.361,50 €
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Convocatòria
HORIZON-KDT-JU-2022-2-RIA. Topic: HORIZON-KDT-JU-2022-2-RIA-Focus-Topic-2: Ecodesigned smart electronic systems supporting the Green Deal objectives (RIA). Type of Action: HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions
