SMART CIRCUIT

The Smart Circuit project extends the competences of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) in order to promote the principle of circular economy (CE).

While manufacturing is an important link in Central Europe, it is also resource-intensive and generates a significant amount of waste and emissions, especially in value chains related to the electronics, construction, and textile sectors.

By bringing together DIHs, partners of the project will be able to learn about best practices and enhance their circular manufacturing potential.

The direct aim of the project is to analyse, develop and support the role of DIH-oriented organisations in the development and implementation of CE.

The project will support actions related to transforming the manufacturing industry towards a smarter and more sustainable development. These actions will involve:

• Improving the potential of innovation and cooperation in this respect by strengthening transnational innovation networks between DIHs;
• Helping small and medium enterprises to better integrate the CE principles;
• Exchanging good practices, standards and initiatives related to Industry 5.0 and CE in manufacturing;
• Implementing pilot initiatives to test and design support services;
• Supporting the transfer of technology and innovation from science to business.

We expect to create and design innovative solutions and services over three years of cooperation, which will allow DIHs to enhance the manufacturing ecosystem in Central Europe and direct it towards a more ecological and competitive future.

The project is financed from the European Regional Development Fund as part of the Interreg Central Europe programme.

Partner List

1. Krakowski Park Technologiczny
2. Forschung Burgenland GmbH
3. PROFACTOR GmbH
4. Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
5. microTEC Südwest e.V.
6. SIIT Distretto Tecnologico Ligure Sistemi Intelligenti Integrati
7. COMET Scrl – Cluster Metalmeccanica Friuli Venezia Giulia
8. TECOS, Razvojni center orodjarstva Slovenije
9. Pannon Gazdasági Hálózat Egyesület
10. Technická univerzita v Košiciach
11. Intemac Solutions s.r.o.
12. HGK VZ Hrvatska gospodarska komora

Project Description

Subject Cooperation for a more ecological Central Europe

Specific Objective SO 2.3 Development of circular economy in Central Europe

Role Project Leader

Project Coordinator Agnieszka Włodarczyk-Gębik

Project Team Urszula Woźniak, Aldona Chwalik Raczyńska