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Dismantling and pre-treatment of end-of-life wind turbine blades

Composite materials account for 2% of the total mass of a wind turbine, and the aim of the European EoLO-HUBs project is to deploy large-scale technologies for recycling composites from end-of-life wind turbines.

The Spanish technology center AITIIP, coordinator of the project and drawing on its experience in the aeronautics sector, is working on the pre-treatment and preparation of composites prior to the recycling stage. To prepare these composites, the wind turbine blades must first be cut up and cleaned of the surface treatments they have undergone during manufacture.  

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POLREC call for projects for the internationalization of SMEs in the recycling industry launched

The European POLREC project (Supporting a green and resilient Europe through POLymer RECycling) has launched its Call for Projects for the Internationalization of SMEs in the polymer and elastomer recycling industry. Opened on March 22, 2024, it closes on May 22, 2024 at midday CET. This call aims to support SMEs working in the polymers and elastomers sectors in their participation in trade fairs and networking events in Europe (Networking sub-grant) and/or in an exploratory and match-making mission (International Match-making mission sub-grant) in the province of Quebec, Canada, on polymer recycling solutions (mechanical, chemical and digital).

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Launch of the European IDEALIST project

Europe's Industrial Sectors Unite in Groundbreaking Initiative: Project IDEALIST Aims to Strengthen SME Resilience and Technological Adoption

In an unprecedented collaboration, a consortium of 14 partners from across 7 European countries have come together to launch the IDEALIST project, under the auspices of Horizon Europe, the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation.

This ambitious initiative seeks to address the urgent challenges faced by SMEs in the Energy-Intensive Industries, Aerospace & Defence, and Mobility, Transport, & Automotive sectors, promoting resilience, sustainable practices, and advanced technological adoption in the face of global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts.

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CIRCVET: Entreprendre, tout savoir pour passer toutes les épreuves - Call for expressions of interest

Polymeris offers you a free short online training course on the principles of entrepreneurship. This course has been developed as part of a European project (CIRCVET) involving 12 partners, with the aim of providing the most comprehensive training possible on the circular economy.
 
Proposing a new product or service is an often rocky road, and the context of the circular economy, with which all manufacturers are confronted, requires us to rethink current business models. This module on entrepreneurship takes a comprehensive look at the fundamental principles of an innovation approach, so that in just a few hours you'll acquire the basics you need to get started in this process.

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Cradle-ALP: Online workshops on textile circularity in Europe

As part of the European Interreg Cradle-ALP project, the partners are organizing a series of online workshops on the circular transformation of the Textile industry in the European Alpine Space (France, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Northern Italy and Switzerland), focusing on technical textiles.
 
This series of workshops will bring together companies, academics and public players to delve deeper into the crucial issues and drivers that will contribute to the transformation of the technical textiles industry in the Alpine region. The aim is to work together to establish a transformation roadmap to encourage sustainable and circular production of textiles, and to support the industry in adopting circular economy models.

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ZEvRA Project Embarks on a Groundbreaking Journey towards Zero Emission Road Transport

The European Commission's commitment to circularity in automotive

In line with the European Commission's aim to achieve zero CO2 emissions by 2035, ZEvRA, a research initiative funded under Horizon Europe, has officially commenced its mission to revolutionise the circularity of light-duty Electric Vehicles (EVs). With 28 partners from 13 countries, the consortium seeks to reshape the entire EV value chain from raw materials to end-of-life processes.

Running from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026, the project boasts €11.4 million in grant funding, including support from Northumbria University, UK. The collaborative effort, led by 28 partners, targets sustainability improvements in materials, production processes, and end-of-life considerations for EVs.

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Discover the 25 polymer waste recycling projects funded by POLREC

The first call for projects launched as part of the European POLREC project coordinated by Polymeris rewarded 25 polymer waste recycling projects led by European SMEs, including 9 from France. The aim of the call was to fund new, innovative polymer recycling processes, with a total budget of €660,00.
 
Of the 25 projects rewarded, 13 focused on mechanical recycling, 8 on chemical recycling and 4 on digitization. Find out more about the funded projects and their ambitions below:

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Launch of the European ZEvRA project

The European Commission's declared aim is to achieve 0 CO2 emissions by 2035, particularly in the electric vehicle value chain. Consequently, the Horizon Europe ZEvRA research project (28 partners from 13 countries, running from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, €11.4 million grant, G.A. n° 101138034) aims to improve the circularity of light electric vehicles along their entire value chain, from materials sourcing and manufacturing to end-of-life processes. Polymeris is one of the 28 partners in the consortium.

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