Circular Electronics:  Circular by design, enabled by technology

Circular Berlin

Join us for the 2nd webinar and discover how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionizing the electronics industry to become more circular.

We are pleased to invite you to our second webinar in our “Tech and Spaces for Circular Economy” series. This time, we will deep dive into electronics products and how current technology progress in Optics, Photonics and Materials can turn them circular. <h4>Why does this matter?</h4>E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in Europe. According to the <a href="https://ewastemonitor.info/the-global-e-waste-monitor-2024/" title="https://ewastemonitor.info/the-global-e-waste-monitor-2024/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Global E-Waste Monitor 2024 report</a>, the world generated 62 billion kg of e-waste in 2022, and since 2010 this number has been increasing by 2.3 billion kg annually. This is not only environmentally damaging, but also socially damaging with a vast majority (more than 75%) of the produced e-waste being undocumented and processed in unsafe conditions. Digitalization of products, IoT and AI are driving forces for this increase.The big question: Can technology provide solutions to fundamentally shift the electronics industry from a linear 'take-make-dispose' model to a circular one?This webinar will explore how the circular value chain of electronic products can benefit from technology innovations of today. We will dive into:<ul><li>development of materials and processes for electronic circular design</li><li>the use of optics and photonics systems for enhanced extension of product life or material recovery.</li></ul>Speakers<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronjascholz/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronjascholz/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ronja Scholz</a>, Eco-Design &amp; Service Design for a Circular Economy, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/fraunhofer-izm-berlin/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/fraunhofer-izm-berlin/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fraunhofer IZM</a> &amp; Circular Berlin – Mapping the biggest barriers in the circular electronics value chain.<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxime-bleskine-39b40810b/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxime-bleskine-39b40810b/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Maxime Bleskine</a>, CEO &amp; Co-founder, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/voltr/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/voltr/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">VoltR</a> – Unlocking the potential of battery remanufacturing, showing growing opportunities for circularity in the battery sector.𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻, Center Smart Materials &amp; Adaptive Systems CeSMA, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/fraunhofer-isc/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/fraunhofer-isc/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC</a> – Developing recyclable, paper-based electronics, focusing on the question how complex paper-based electronics can get.ModeratorsRemi Laoubi, Electronics lead at Circular Berlin Agenda13.00 -13.10 Welcome words13.10 -13.20 What are the Circular Electronics Challenges?13.20 -13.40 What are the Technologies addressing the challenges?13.40 -14.15 Panel exchange14.15 -14.30 Closing About the Project ‘Tech and Spaces for Circular Economy’This webinar is organised as part of the ‘Tech and Spaces for Circular Economy’ project, led by <a href="https://creativeclimatecities.org/" title="https://creativeclimatecities.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Creative Climate Cities</a>, <a href="https://www.circular.berlin/" title="https://www.circular.berlin/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Circular Berlin</a>, and <a href="https://www.wista.de/" title="https://www.wista.de/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WISTA Management GmbH</a>, addresses the challenges of implementing circular strategies. The project explores how innovations in optics, photonics, and materials sciences and spatial concepts can enhance and scale circular practices across industries.Funded by the <a href="https://www.berlin.de/sen/web/en/" title="https://www.berlin.de/sen/web/en/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises</a> part of the Master Plan Industrial City Berlin 2022 - 2026 (MPI), this initiative aims to drive resource-efficient production and manufacturing.For more information on project goals, partners, and timeline, please visit our project <a href="https://www.adlershof.de/circular-economy" title="https://www.adlershof.de/circular-economy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">webpage</a>.

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