iBot4CRMs

Scalable solutions for CRMs recovery and recycling

iBot4CRMs is developing integrated AI-powered robotic systems to maximize the recovery and recycling of critical raw materials from urban waste.

Its consortium of partners will test and validate solutions through seven scenarios conducted across four large-scale pilot sites in Turkey (Volt WEG Group), Greece (E.K.AN.), Spain (Ferimet) and Portugal (Valorsul).

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In-Soil

Toxicity effects assessment of plastic litter buried in soil

The project will analyze layers of polluted soil at the plastic polluted Lisle Lyngøyna island, Hordaland. The area is being characterized by an ongoing HMF project and as such represents a unique field “open lab” where a large amount of stranded marine litter has been buried in time and several ecological processes can be followed and studied including plastic fragmentation, release of plastic adsorbed chemicals and plastic’s interaction with flora and fauna.

There is rising concern about plastic litter accumulation in the environment. The knowledge about the biological effects to organisms of the marine coastal, freshwater and terrestrial environments is still fragmented and misinterpreted by the results of unrealistic exposure studies.

InSoil We Fund Farmers to Restore Soil Health. Get Soil Carbon Credits

ISORtx

ISORTx: Spectral imaging-based machine vision for intelligent automated sorting and disassembly of textile waste

This regional collaborative project will contribute to restructuring of the textile waste value chain through collaboration between academia, industrial and public sector companies towards green growth and circular economy transition. Building upon the competence on enabling technologies already well established in Agder (sensor technology, artificial intelligence, mechatronics, robotics), the project will adress research challenges related to securing continuous and high-quality polyester textile waste stream for the future chemical recycling business.

E-OILÉ

From Lab to Market: Scaling Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Real-World Testing

Through real-world testing in four use cases—olive oil, oily sauces, body oil, and facial serum — E-OilÉ will demonstrate scalable solutions at Technology Readiness Level 7 (TRL 7*). The project also integrates life cycle assessment (LCA), Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles, and stakeholder engagement to ensure environmental, economic, and social sustainability.

E-OilÉ Project

RHINOCEROS

Batteries reuse and direct production of high performances cathodic and anodic materials and other raw materials from batteries recycling using low cost and environmentally friendly technologies

Batteries reuse and direct production of high performances cathodic and anodic materials and other raw materials from batteries recycling using low cost and environmentally friendly technologies – Universitetet i Agder

MILJØ NORGE

Self-developed automated production line

Reuse of fire extinguishers

Miljø Norge has developed a circular business model, where reuse replaces consumption. We have taken a linear process and developed a circular solution for the reuse of fire extinguishers. Our automated production line performs service on fire extinguishers according to NS 3910, with a far higher traceability, accuracy and quality.

Solution – Environment Norway

RESTORE

Automated soRting and safE pre-procesSing of EoL BaTteries with nOvel smart and fast dismantling, and sepaRation technolgies for direct reuse of high purity materials in Energy storage application

Automated soRting and safE pre-procesSing of EoL BaTteries with nOvel smart and fast dismantling, and sepaRation technolgies for direct reuse of high purity materials in Energy storage application – Universitetet i Agder