Imagine trying to renovate a giant house while still living in it, but you don't know which materials are wasteful or where the energy leaks are. This project builds a digital map that shows how factories can stop wasting materials and cut carbon at the same time. It helps companies see if a 'green' change actually saves money or accidentally creates a new problem elsewhere.
Companies struggle to balance carbon reduction with material efficiency because they lack tools that model both simultaneously. Current models are often closed-source or too fragmented to provide a clear picture of the whole industrial value chain.
The MIC3 open-source model ecosystem. This includes MVPs for techno-economic analysis, material flow modelling, and socioeconomic impact analysis.
If you are a plant operator dealing with high carbon emissions and waste — this project developed the MIC3 model ecosystem that identifies the best pathways toward a material-efficient and climate-neutral operation.
If you are a service provider dealing with inefficient material recovery — this project developed MVPs for bottom-up material flow modelling that helps track and optimize resource loops.
If you are a consultant dealing with complex client sustainability reports — this project developed an open-source tool for techno-economic analysis of EU industry to provide data-backed transition advice.
Based on available project data, the project is developing a 'fully open-source model ecosystem' called MIC3, suggesting the tools will be available without a license fee.
The project focuses on 'economy-wide' and 'sectoral modelling' for European industry, including work in four industrial agglomerations, indicating it is designed for large-scale application.
The project emphasizes 'open science protocols' and 'open-source' development, meaning the results are intended for public and shared use rather than restrictive patents.
It provides policy advice and scenario modelling to align industrial operations with the EU's vision for climate neutrality and net-zero transition.
The project is building 'interoperable modules' and 'module interfaces' to ensure different data flows—from socioeconomic to energy systems—work together.
The consortium is research-heavy with 7 research organizations and 2 universities, but maintains a 25% industry ratio with 3 industrial partners, including 3 SMEs. This balance suggests the project is driven by academic rigor but validated by real-world industrial needs across 8 different countries.
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