If you are a manufacturer dealing with non-recyclable plastic waste — this project developed a coordinated access system to 49 research infrastructures that helps you analyze and create materials with high recycling capability.
European High-Tech Lab Network for Developing Recyclable and Sustainable Materials
Imagine you want to build a product that can be fully recycled, but you don't have the million-dollar microscopes needed to see if your material actually works. This project opens the doors to 49 of Europe's best scientific labs so companies can test their ideas. It's like a giant shared toolkit for anyone trying to stop waste and reuse resources.
What needed solving
Companies want to create recyclable products but lack the expensive, ultra-high resolution equipment needed to analyze materials at a molecular level. This creates a gap between sustainable ideas and commercially viable, high-performing products.
What was built
A coordinated ecosystem of 49 research infrastructures with three specific access pathways: ReMade-TNA for academics, ReMade-IND for companies, and ReMade-SME for small businesses.
Who needs this
Who can put this to work
If you are an electronics company dealing with difficult-to-recover rare metals — this project developed the ReMade-IND scheme that provides advanced analytical techniques to design more circular components.
If you are an SME dealing with high entry barriers to expensive lab equipment — this project developed the ReMade-SME program that lowers these barriers to help you validate sustainable textile fibers.
Quick answers
What is the cost for a company to access these facilities?
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not listed, but the project provides tailored industrial schemes (ReMade-IND and ReMade-SME) designed to lower entry barriers for companies.
Can this be scaled to industrial production levels?
The project focuses on the analytical and design phase of materials. Based on available project data, it supports the preparation of a common technology roadmap for circular industries to help move from lab to scale.
Who owns the IP or licensing for materials developed here?
Based on available project data, the text does not specify IP or licensing terms, focusing instead on the provision of access to research infrastructures.
How does this help with EU environmental regulations?
The project is directly aligned with the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) to help companies transition from linear to circular business models.
What support is available for companies with no prior lab experience?
The project provides a Smart Science Cluster, embedded training, and a pre-proposal assistance service to ensure companies can use the facilities regardless of their prior experience.
Who built it
The consortium is heavily weighted toward research and academic power, featuring 30 research organizations and 18 universities across 20 countries. While the industry ratio is low at 2% (1 partner), the project's primary value is not in its own internal industry membership, but in its ability to act as a bridge, granting external companies access to 49 high-end infrastructures.
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