Mechanical engineering is a crucial factor for a successful transition to the circular economy. In fact, mechanical engineering is involved in at least three ways: Machines not only manufacture products, but are also needed for their reuse, repair, and recycling, and at the same time the machines themselves must be…
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A*STAR (A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology) SIMTech has developed a Smart Bin technology which attempts to address the waste sorting and contamination issues. By segregating waste automatically into recyclable and non-recyclable, or into specific material types and into specific bins, the process improves greatly the ability to flow down…
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A free program of business support classes and one to one business coaching is being offered from March to April 2022 for start-ups, SMEs and spin-outs with circular economy ideas based in eligible areas* delivered by Munster Technological University (Ireland) in collaboration with Centria University of Applied Sciences (Finland). *Geographic…
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In partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the Catapult invites industry and academia to India-UK Programme in ‘Power Electronics, Machines and Drives'. This series will explore opportunities for companies and universities to collaborate on joint research and innovation projects. They will consider PEMD challenges in four technology workstreams, followed…
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