The New Designs for a Circular Economy competition has now closed, and the second round is currently being judged. Take a look at the winners of round one for a spot of inspiration.
For more information about the competitions that have been run by the TSB, join the _connect platform, and sign up for The Great Recovery mailing list (the yellow strip at the top of this page) which will keep you up to date on future events.
Learn more about the projects approved for funding under round 1 of the Technology Strategy Board’s ‘New Designs for a Circular Economy’ feasibility competition.
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The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £5m in highly innovative collaborative research and development that encourages the development and application of sustainable materials, products and processes.
DEADLINE APPROACHING: 24th April
New competition: the Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £500k in feasibility studies to stimulate new business models supporting innovations in high value manufacturing.
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This page aims to set up the sort of collaborations across the design, manufacturing and recovery “loop” that the circular economy demands, for the Technology Strategy Board’s “New Designs for a Circular Economy” competition and beyond.
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Useful reports about the benefits of the Circular Economy:
The Aldersgate Group: Resilience in the Round
Ellen McArthur Foundation: Towards the Circular Economy
DEFRA & BIS: Resource security action plan
WRAP: Strategic raw materials
SERI: Green economies around the world