Work Packages

Raising awareness among young people about the environmental impacts of product manufacturing through a series of multilingual animations and educational materials as part of a travelling exhibition. The main objective is to promote the circular economy, the need to reduce consumption flows, and the priority of repair and reuse over recycling.

Development of an Executive Education programme to impart Circular Economy skills to students and future managers. The focus is on "Twin transformation", to combine the use of technology and innovation with the circular idea of circular sustainability. The partners have different areas of expertise (e.g. RPTU: business models and circular innovations; ULiège: metals recycling; Greenable GmbH: life cycle carbon accounting, EIT RawMaterials: start-ups and raw materials), which can be offered in innovative digital teaching formats (e.g. Metaverse teamwork) across national borders and complemented by on-site formats.

Bringing together doctoral students from all disciplines in the Greater Region with the aim of training them in the multidisciplinary aspects of the Circular Economy of materials and the basics of entrepreneurship by asking them to solve a circular economy challenge proposed by an industrial partner. Adaptation to the specific characteristics of the Greater Region of an activity initially developed by "EITRawMaterials" (ULiège/UL).

Creating a virtual model of a building in order to document all the qualities and quantities of construction materials and to take into account, right from the design stage, the reuse and recycling of the materials used and to show what is available. Exploring documentation and certification requirements to ensure optimum recyclability of basic materials.

Qualitative and quantitative "mapping" of material flows linked to the steel industry in the Greater Region and, consequently, identification of the main possibilities for influencing and potentially increasing their efficiency. Identification of new research topics in materials technology and partners in the Greater Region for effective technological optimisation solutions in the sense of potential circularity of the value chain. The complexity of the logistical and technical challenges of materials, but also energy and financial challenges of transformation in the steel industry towards the Circular Economy will require the complete processing of all data through consistent digitisation: the technical contributions of materials necessary for the construction of the digital twin for circular steel production will be provided.

Organise the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in such a way as to encourage reuse and repair prior to recycling. Implement, in conjunction with collection companies, strategies for diagnosing and grouping waste streams. Encourage cross-border citizen repair initiatives (e.g. "repair cafés", etc.) and help with the supply or manufacture of spare parts.

Create a common understanding of the circular economy, present knowledge in a way that makes it more accessible to the public and gather information on regional players and activities in the field.

The cross-activity communication should help to raise the project's overall profile and publicise all its activities to the various target groups.

Identification, visibility and networking of players in the Grande Région (e.g. start-ups, companies, research institutes, incubators, investors) who wish to promote the Circular Economy. Networking of stakeholders in a cross-border innovation community.