DATA4CIRC – Sustainable Digitalization of the industry

DATA4CIRC is revolutionising the manufacturing sector with innovative solutions and secure data exchange to make production eco-friendlier and more efficient. The aim is to reduce the carbon footprint of factories while increasing their competitiveness. To achieve this, DATA4CIRC relies on secure data spaces for the trustworthy exchange of production data, digital models for better assessment of environmental impacts, and the Digital Product Passport (DPP), which tracks the entire life cycle of a product and thus facilitates recycling and reuse. In addition, an AI-powered life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to assess the environmental impact of products from production to disposal.

DATA4CIRC’s solutions are tested in the plastics, electronics and automotive sectors facilitating sustainable, circular value chains. The technologies developed prioritize human involvement: they are user-friendly, based on established standards and optimised through co-creation and co-validation together with industry partners. Training programmes also promote upskilling and reskilling of specialized workers in order to make the manufacturing industry fit for the digital future. In this way, DATA4CIRC is driving the transformation towards more environmentally friendly and intelligent production.

DIN is responsible for the standardization activities within the project. This includes the following tasks: compilation of an overview of published standards relevant for the project, development of a standardization strategy for DATA4CIRC including the analysis of standardization gaps, the identification of needs for new or revised standards, and, where appropriate, the drafting of CEN Workshop Agreements (CWA) with the project partners and any interested experts.

For further information please see:  https://data4circ.eu

Project duration

11/2024 – 10/2028

Project coordination

Idener Research & Development Agrupacion de Interes Economico (IDE)

Project partners

• Idener Research & Development Agrupacion de Interes Economico (IDE)
• Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH)
• NTT DATA Romania SA (NTT)
• FOS SPA (FOS)
• T&G Technology & groupware – Societa a Responsabilita Limitata (T&G)
• Eco Recycling Societa a Responsabilita Limitata (ECO)
• Asociacion Empresarial de Investigacion Centro Technologico del Calzadoy del Plastico de la Region de Murcia (CETEC)
• Green World Compounding SL (GWC)
• Monolithos Katalites ke Anakiklosi Etaireia Periorismenis Evthinis (MONO)
• Centro Ricerche Fiat SCPA (CRF)
• EIT Manufacturing East GmbH (EIT)
• Globaz, S.A. (LOBA)
• DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung EV (DIN)
• OSAKA University (OSAKA)

Project funding

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.