Within Digi4Circular, collaboration is acknowledged as an essential element in driving innovation forward. As part of this effort, the EU Circularity Cluster was established, bringing together projects working on related topics funded under the HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-05 call. A robust network is being built to promote circularity across Europe and to contribute to the sustainable transformation of manufacturing systems.
DATA4CIRC is developing a digital framework to improve product traceability and predict environmental impacts using federated data spaces, Digital Product Passports, AI-assisted Life-Cycle Assessments, and Digital Models. Secure, privacy-preserving data sharing will be enabled through blockchain technology.
The project focuses on standardisation, interoperability, and skills development to support adoption. Training activities will help upskill and reskill users for future circular jobs.
Pilot demonstrations will be carried out in agricultural plastics, electronics, and the automotive industry, reaching Technology Readiness Level 6.
CIRCMAN5.0 is advancing circular manufacturing in the photovoltaic (PV) sector through a human-centered, AI-driven digital framework. By integrating machine learning, digital twins, and blockchain, the project aims to optimize PV product lifecycles and reduce environmental impact.
The consortium brings together research, industry, and end-user partners, combining expertise and real-world insight to ensure practical, sustainable outcomes.
ENCIRCLE is redefining manufacturing through a virtual production line powered by Digital Twins, Soft Sensors, and a Digital Product Passport. The project combines AI, IoT, and blockchain to boost traceability, transparency, and circularity.
With a human-centered approach and gamified training, ENCIRCLE empowers the workforce and supports sustainable production. The project also builds a digital marketplace to promote circular business models and informed consumer choices.
DIAMETER is advancing circular metal manufacturing by integrating AI, digital twins, and hybrid additive technologies to reduce emissions, improve material efficiency, and support local, low-waste production.
The project delivers:
- AI tools for lifecycle assessment and circular design
- Digital platforms for decision support and workforce training
- Real-world pilots proving up to 30% emissions reduction
Targeting sectors like aerospace, automotive, and industrial tooling, DIAMETER supports the European Green Deal and the shift toward sustainable, circular industry.
DPSSP aims to accelerate circular product-service systems through a digital framework combining AI, digital twins, and data sharing across sectors. The project will:
- Develop tools for environmental impact forecasting
- Enable secure, interoperable data exchange
- Launch three pilot demonstrations
- Support skills development and new business models
- Contribute to standardisation and collaborate with related initiatives
GEAR-UP is advancing sustainable manufacturing by developing digital tools to manage the variability of recycled materials—aluminium, stainless steel, and fiber-reinforced plastics—for additive manufacturing.
Using AI, simulation, and modeling, the project optimizes AM processes and supports circular product design. GEAR-UP aims to reduce reliance on virgin resources, lower emissions, and enable resilient, low-waste production across sectors like consumer goods, green energy, and robotics.