Circular economy and sustainable materials
7 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 2 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB
Sweden's national applied research institute offering testing, prototyping, and validation across digital, energy, materials, food, and security sectors.
“15 Environment-sector projects plus keywords in recycling, circular economy, and waste valorisation, including coordinator role on Trash-2-Cash.”
PrimarySE171 projects - COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
UK university bridging food systems, community resilience, and sustainable transport through participatory, multi-actor research with global reach.
“Coordinated MATUROLIFE (smart textiles for elderly independence), participated in ECOBULK (circular design for bulky products) and SAFERUP (resilient urban pavements with recycling).”
UK56 projects - AXIA INNOVATION GmbH
Munich SME providing agent-based modelling, predictive analytics, and standardization services across manufacturing, bio-economy, and agri-food EU consortia.
“MultiCycle (plastics recycling), MY-FI (myco-fibres), BIONANOPOLYS (bio-based polymers), LIGNICOAT (lignin coatings), and PureNano (nanoparticle regeneration) all address material circularity.”
PrimarySMEDE18 projects - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MESSINA
Southern Italian university with strong research in CO2 plasma conversion, GaN/SiC power electronics, and circular economy technologies.
“CRESTING studied circular economy frameworks, RECODE targeted cement industry CO2 recycling, and SolBio-Rev explored reversible solar-biomass energy systems.”
IT18 projects - PNO INNOVATION SL
Barcelona-based innovation consultancy providing EU project management, dissemination, and business exploitation services across multiple sectors.
“KARMA2020 (feather waste valorisation), C-SERVEES (circular services in electronics), and DESTINY (energy-intensive material transformation) address circular economy themes.”
ES15 projects - ECOLE SUPERIEURE DES TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRIELLES AVANCEES
French engineering school specializing in advanced composites, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient building technologies across European R&D projects.
“SCIRT (2021-2024) on textile circularity and recycling signals a move into circular value chains.”
SMEFR9 projects - SYNPO AKCIOVA SPOLECNOST
Czech polymer and coatings company developing smart anticorrosion and nanostructured protective coatings for industrial, maritime, and heritage applications.
“COAT4LIFE explicitly targets eco-friendly coatings with life cycle assessment and circular economy principles.”
CZ4 projects