Design of next generation electronics for a circular economy

CONSORTIUM

Circular Circuits is funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) under project number P20-13.

A consortium has been formed to co-create truly circular solutions for electronics. It brings a unique combination of global top-level technology, design, business modelling and systems analysis knowledge together with key electronics stakeholders and other enabling actors.

Academic partners

Top expertise from universities (TUD, TU/e, RU, LU, EUR), applied research organisations (TNO) and universities of applied science (Saxion, RUAS) in the Netherlands.

Industry partners

Entire electronics value chain, including, material suppliers, internationally operating high-tech electronics manufacturers, users, refurbishers, repair firms, recyclers.

Network partners

Network organizations and exchange platforms specialized in knowledge utilization will ensure a quick and widespread distribution of project results. 

A&M Recycling Group

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

ASML Netherlands B.V.

Veldhoven, The Netherlands

Chip Integration Technology Center

Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Delft University of Technology

Delft, The Netherlands

Drake & Farrell B.V.

Bleiswijk, The Netherlands

Eindhoven University of Technology

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Famostar emergency lighting B.V.

Velp, The Netherlands

Huawei Finland

Helsinki, Finland

KPN B.V.

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Leiden University

Leiden, The Netherlands

Mirec B.V.

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Materials innovation institute

Delft, The Netherlands

Nedap N.V.

Groenlo, The Netherlands

Neways Technologies B.V.

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Nexperia B.V.

Nijmegen, The Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Province of South-Holland

Den Haag, The Netherlands

Rabobank U.A.

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Radboud University

Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Reconext Netherlands

Zoetermeer, The Netherlands

Reukema Blocq & Maneschijn B.V.

Harderwijk, The Netherlands

Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Enschede, The Netherlands

Signify N.V.

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Stichting OPEN

Zoetermeer, The Netherlands

Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Umicore Precious Metals Refining N.V.

Hoboken, Belgium

Urban Mining Corp Operations B.V.

Rotterdam, The Netherlands