Institution: KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Focus Area: Biobased Research
Expertise: Collaborative research projects that aim to build understanding of the economic value of the bio-based side of a future circular economycircular economyA systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. It is based on three principles, driven by design: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and regenerate nature..
Key project:
1. KTH plays a leading role as a knowledge provider for ResCoM project involving the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a number of European companies, and co-funded by the European Commission. ResCoM is a four-year project, concluding in autumn 2017, which aims to develop innovative methodologies and tools to help manufacturers capture value by closing the loop.
Connect with: Dr. Amir Rashid - amirr@kth.se
Find out more: Dr. Amir Rashid's work and ResCoM.