Circular Economy
As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, we are changing the demand profile on many materials. But at the same time, as the world population rises, resulting in an ever increasing demand for energy and products which puts increasing pressure on materials (and their supply chains), we are also generating more and more ‘waste’.
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We believe that all sectors can play a role in enabling the transition to a more circular economy. Recent activity includes (among many others):
- Developing a Capability Map for the key process technologies required to convert alternative feedstocks into chemical products.
- An ongoing programme of workshops, awareness raising and scoping activity around Remanufacturing.
- UK Circular Plastics Network (UKCPN), a dedicated community around the sustainable use of plastics.
We are working with organisations across the UK, from large companies and SMEs to start-ups and researchers, up, down and across supply chains to accelerate this transition.
Get in touch if you have a circular economy challenge, or if you are a developer or provider of enabling technologies, solutions or expertise.
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Related Opportunities
Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing: Expression of interest
Opens: 14/08/2024 Closes: 16/10/2024
Up to £1 million available for expression of interest (EoI) projects for Grand Challenges in sustainable medicines manufacturing.
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Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: Collaborative R&D
Opens: 30/08/2024 Closes: 16/10/2024
Innovate UK and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will invest up to £15m to support sustainable technologies for medicines manufacturing.
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Innovation Exchange Challenge: New Insulation Materials for Enhanced Sustainable Lintel Products
Opens: 12/08/2024 Closes: 19/09/2024
The Innovation Exchange (iX) program is supporting Catnic, a global steel lintel manufacturer, to identify innovation to replace the fossil fuel-derived foam insulation in its products with a sustainable alternative.
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Related Events and Recordings
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2024
Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference 2024 (GRIPS 2024)
09.00 - 16.30 | Sheffield / Online
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17
Oct
2024
Related News
31/01/2024
Innovate UK hosts Nigeria to UK circular economy knowledge exchange tour
Follow Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa next week (5-9 February 2024) as we host a ‘Nigeria to UK’ circular economy knowledge exchange tour with a particular focus on sustainable construction and circular fashion.
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21/12/2023
Innovate UK’s CLIMATES programme launches opportunities
The Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains Programme (CLIMATES) has launched four Innovation Exchange Challenges.