Unveiling Innovation Potential of Circular Approaches in Automotive Electronics and Beyond

Project Information

UNICORN

Grant agreement ID: 101070169

DOI

10.3030/101070169

Project closed

EC signature date 23 June 2022

Start date 1 September 2022

End date 31 August 2025

Funded under

• Digital, Industry and Space

Total cost

€ 4 936 017,25

EU contribution

€ 4 936 017,25

Coordinated by

VDI/VDE INNOVATION + TECHNIK GMBH
Germany

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Deliverables

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (8)

Functional components (UC4)

Components capability/ies enabling innovative and more sustainable products and uses in Use Case 4

Validated system (UC4)

Validated prototypes for Use Case 4

Validated system (UC1)

Validated prototypes for Use Case 1

Validated system (UC3)

Validated prototypes for Use Case 3

Functional components (UC3)

Components capability/ies enabling innovative and more sustainable products and uses in Use Case 3

Functional components (UC2)

Components capability/ies enabling innovative and more sustainable products and uses in Use Case 2

Validated system (UC2)

Validated prototypes for Use Case 2

Functional components (UC1)

Components capability/ies enabling innovative and more sustainable products and uses in Use Case 1

Documents, reports (4)

Environmental & circular product design guidelines

Guidelines for eco-design decision-making support for automotive electronics designers & developers.

Methodology for net impact measurement of functional electronics integration

Report on defined science-based methodology with upgraded tools & methods.

Vision and roadmap for a circularity-driven functional electronics integration

Transition roadmap on automotive functional electronics supporting EU mobility climate targets

Recommendations for a supportive EU automotive circularity policy framework

Set of recommendations stimulating the deployment of a policy framework supporting European leadership in sustainable and circular automotive electronics.

Publications

Other (5)

Geprinte elektronica: nu praktisch, straks circulair

Author(s): TO2, ministerie EZ en Maters & Hermsen
Published in: TO2morrow: Impactrapportage 2025, Issue 10, p24, 2025
Publisher: TO2-federatie

Net environmental impact assessment of emerging mobility service systems

Author(s): Pieter Willot, Karolien Peeters, Barthelemy Garcet, Anse Smeets
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo

Vision for a circularity-driven functional electronics integration

Author(s): Carolin Zachäus, Nicolas Gouze, Giuliana Schaffert, Pieter Willot
Published in: Horizon Results Platform, 2025
Publisher: European Commission

Eco-design Guidelines for Functional Electronics

Author(s): Jana Deckers, Karolien Peeters, Stefanie De Smet, Pieter Willot
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo

Methodology for net impact measurement of functional electronics integration

Author(s): Jana Deckers, Karolien Peeters, Stefanie De Smet, Pieter Willot
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo

Book chapters (1)

Eco-design for In-Mold Electronics

Author(s): Stephan Harkema, Maarten Bakker and Corné Rentrop
Published in: Circular Approaches for the Ecodesign, Repair and Remanufacturing of Car and Mass Electronics, Issue 2191-5318, 2025, ISSN 2191-530X
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Conference proceedings (3)

End-of-life and its extension for In-Mold Electronics

Author(s): Stephan Harkema, Diana E. Godoi Bizarro , Marieke M.A. Burghoorn , Valerie J.J. van de Wiel , Maarten H. Bakker, Lucie Prins , Danny van Kol , Annemieke van de Runstraat , Mark Roelands
Published in: International Conference of the Hellenic Society for Circular Economy, Chania, Greece, September 17-19, 2025, Issue 254, 2025, ISBN 9786185558178
Publisher: Technical University of Crete

Sustainable Passive Temperature and Pressure Sensor for Tire

Author(s): Kimmo Keränen, Antti Tanskanen, Jyrki Ollila, Timo Kurkela, Marko Korkalainen, Antoine Balin
Published in: 2024 IEEE 10th Electronics System-Integration Technology Conference (ESTC), 2024
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ESTC60143.2024.10712085

Sustainable temperature and pressure sensor for tire

Author(s): Kimmo Keränen, Timo Kurkela, Jyrki Ollila, Marko Korkalainen, Antti Tanskanen, Antoine Balin, Arne Buchholz, Anbarasan Mani
Published in: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS), 2024
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/FLEPS61194.2024.10603538

Peer reviewed articles (2)

Defining and Achieving Next-Generation Green Electronics: A Perspective on Best Practices Through the Lens of Hybrid Printed Electronics

Author(s): Kealie Vogel, Sara Carniello, Valerio Beni, Akshat Sudheshwar, Nadia Malinverno, Yolanda Alesanco, Max Torrellas, Stephan Harkema, Margreet De Kok, Corné Rentrop, Ignacio Zurano Villasuso, Lou Bernar
Published in: IEEE Access, Issue 13, 2025, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3585340

Repairing of in-mold electronics and life cycle assessment

Author(s): Stephan Harkema, Diana E. Godoi Bizarro, Maarten H. Bakker, Jan P.H. van Delft, Pim R. Ostendorf, Peter A. Rensing, Lia de Simon, A. van Schaik
Published in: Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Issue 226, 2025, ISSN 0921-3449
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RESCONREC.2025.108685