X-Lives

In the partially open project X-Lives, innovative circular approaches to
solutions for the use of renewable and recyclable raw materials (e.g.
Recyclamines®) in the fields of polymer, fiber and mineral materials are being
developed (closed part). These will be investigated and tested in practical
applications by sub-partners from the entire program area (open part).  For the at least 20 development projects,
German and Dutch SMEs are actively brought together through workshops and
direct approaches. These sub-project partners work together with each other or
with core partners. To this end, ideas are submitted to the project advisory
board, which declares ideas worthy of support according to defined criteria. In
addition, participating companies are trained using the CIRCO method to adapt
their business models to circularity. To utilize as many materials as possible
in the program area, material flows are analyzed based on research results. The
addressed topics were identified on the basis of two workshops in the project
preparation (among others quality assurance, collection, separation and
logistics solutions, as well as procurement and digitalization e.g.). The goal
is to exceed the current regional level of innovation and to develop products,
processes and services for sustainably operating customers. To leverage
synergies, there is an internal exchange between the subprojects and an
external exchange with other circular initiatives. Through X-Lives, various
competencies and expertise of the partners are bundled to actively shape the
circular economy and thus contribute to the Paris Climate Agreement and the
European Green Deal. The communication of the project results takes place by
means of information events on the German and Dutch side. Do you have an idea
for an X-Lives subproject? Please contact us: mz@oberflaeche-nrw.de