EPSRC: Network to drive digital sustainability and a circular economy

26/10/2023

29/02/2024

Funding to establish and lead a collaborative research and innovation Network Plus bringing together digital technology, materials, circular economy and broader research and stakeholder communities to drive greater digital sustainability and a circular economy, accelerate impact, build skills and undertake horizon-scanning activities. In this context, digital and communication technologies are considered to include software and hardware, and relate to ICT materials, components and products as well as the systems they form. The digital revolution is wide-reaching, and in the context of the circular economy encompasses the use of data, digital tools and models, as well as the implementation of new technologies including, but not limited to, software, simulation, machine learning, automation and sensing. Although the potential for transformation is substantial, digital technologies are not without an environmental cost. The Network Plus should embed consideration of the environmental trade-offs in the research agenda. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £2.5 million. EPSRC will fund 80% of the FEC, up to £2 million.

Computer Science & Informatics; Materials Sciences; Sustainable Development & Resource Use; Waste Recycling, Reduction & Recovery

Country of applicant institution United Kingdom Nationality of researcher Unspecified Applicant type Academic Institution; Government or Public Sector; Non-profit Career stages Mid-Career to Established in Field Eligibility Note You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding. Limited submission You may be involved in no more than one application submitted to this funding opportunity.