R-evolve: Roll out Systemic Change to evolve the Furniture Industry towards CE
The R-evolve project, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme, aims to provide systematic and comprehensive support to accelerate the transition of the EU furniture industry towards Circular Economy (CE)-oriented Product-System Innovations. These innovations encompass CE-focused business models (CEBMs), circular product design, sustainable material strategies, and the implementation of Digital Product Passports (DPPs).
Éuropäische Kommission, Horizon Europe
2024-2028
- Interdisziplinäres Forschungszentrum für Technik, Arbeit und Kultur, IFZ, Graz, Österreich (Koordinator)
- FEDERLEGNOARREDO – FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA DELLE INDUSTRIE DEL LEGNO DEL SUGHERO DEL MOBILE DELL'ILLUMINAZIONE E DELL' ARREDAMENTO, Mailand, Italien
- HOCHSCHULE DARMSTADT, Darmstadt, Deutschland
- ALPLES D.D., Železniki, Slowenien
- GRUPO FORMA 5 SLU, Sevilla, Spanien
- Integrated Worlds GmbH, Holzgerlingen, Deutschland
- LAGO SPA, Padova, Italien
- EHRMANN WOHN- UND EINRICHTUNGS GMBH, Landau, Deutschland
- MOLTENI & C. - S.P.A., Guissano, Italien
- TAKT A/S, Kopenhagen, Dänemark
- VS VEREINIGTE SPEZIALMOBELFABRIKEN GMBH & CO KG, Tauberbischofsheim, Deutschland
- EUROPEAN FURNITURE INDUSTRIES CONFEDERATION, Brüssel, Belgien
- CENTRE DE DIFUSIO TECNOLOGICA DE LA FUSTA I DEL MOBLE DE CATALUNYA, La Sènia, Spanien
- CLUSTER LEGNO, ARREDO E SISTEMA CASA FVG SRL CONSORTILE, Manzano, Italien
- CENTRO SPERIMENTALE DEL MOBILE E DELL ARREDAMENTO SRL, Poggibonsi, Italien
- Industrieverband Buro und Arbeitswelt, Wiesbaden, Deutschland
- Den Erhvervsdrivende Fond Lifestyle & Design Cluster, Kopenhagen, Dänemark
- Verband der Deutschen Mobelindustrie e.V., Bad Honnef, Deutschland
- ZAVOD LESARSKI GROZD, Ljubljana, Slowenien
- POLITECNICO DI MILANO, Mailand, Italien
- FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION, Donostia – Sebastián (Gipuzkoa), Spanien
- Certinalia, Azpeitia, Spanien
- UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE, Florenz, Italien
- WUPPERTAL INSTITUT FUR KLIMA, UMWELT, ENERGIE GGMBH, Wuppertal, Deutschland
Nine pilot projects involving furniture manufacturers, a retailer, a service provider, and their value chain partners will test and implement selected Product-System Innovations. Based on the outcomes of these pilots, tailored implementation guidelines and training materials will be developed to help companies enhance the circularity of their products and business operations.
More than 400 companies will gain insights into their CE maturity levels and identify circular opportunities. Of these, 50 companies will receive expert coaching from consortium partners to implement the developed Product-System Innovations – including DPP systems, CEBMs, and circular design strategies – within their own operations.
R-evolve will also establish a Community of Practice (CoP) to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among all relevant stakeholders in the circular furniture value chain.