Research themes
The research within PROCEED includes three core areas – product design, production systems, and industrial ecosystems – all aimed at strengthening the manufacturing industry's competitiveness through circularity and climate neutrality.
Product Design for Circularity and Life Cycles
- Modular and remanufacturable products
- Design for upgradeability
- Traceability, data and digital twins
- Multi-life and second-life strategies
Production Systems for Circularity and Flexibility
- Flexible production concepts for remanufacturing and mixed flows
- Automation and intelligent robotics for circular flows
- In-line quality control
- Material recovery, reconditioning and quality assurance
Industrial Ecosystems and Business Models
- Shared value chains
- Industrial symbiosis
- Circular business models in manufacturing
- Product passports and supply chain transparency
- Collaboration platforms and policy implications