Almost 4 million euros for circular innovation: EU funds development of a competence center

The Chair of Entrepreneurship, together with partners from the University of the Greater Region, has successfully acquired a pioneering project to promote innovation in the circular economy. This 4-year project, supported by European funding of almost 4 million euros, aims to strengthen sustainable innovation in the circular economy in the Greater Region and beyond.

The project, entitled "UniGR Interdisciplinary Competence Center Metals and Materials in a Circular Economy", is being carried out in close cooperation with start-ups, SMEs and other partners. It aims to provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and resources in order to accelerate the development and implementation of circular business models and technologies. Through interdisciplinary research teams, the University of the Greater Region will develop innovative solutions that offer both economic and environmental benefits. The aim is to initiate sustainable change in the region and serve as a model for other regions.

RPTU project manager Prof. Dr. Dennis Steininger emphasizes the importance of the project: "This project marks an important milestone in our efforts to be a leader in the research and development of innovations and business models in the field of sustainable and digital technologies."

About the University of the Greater Region:
The University of the Greater Region is a network consisting of seven universities (the universities of RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Liège, Lorraine, Luxembourg, Saarland, Trier and htw saar as an associated partner) located in the border area of the Greater Region (Germany - Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, Belgium - Wallonia, France - Grand-Est region - Lorraine, Luxembourg).
More than 10,250 researchers work at the University of the Greater Region. Together, more than 141,000 students and around 7,050 doctoral students are educated there.