Descripción del proyecto
Electrónica flexible sostenible para el futuro de la atención sanitaria en Europa
Los países europeos se enfrentan a un aumento de los costes sanitarios debido al envejecimiento de la población. Es necesario que los productos sanitarios sean más sostenibles y baratos. Las enfermedades crónicas y graves requieren productos sanitarios que ofrezcan datos fiables y rápidos con información procesable. Deben ser rentables y tener una huella ambiental baja. El objetivo del proyecto SusFE, financiado con fondos europeos, es desarrollar una plataforma de diseño y producción sostenible para la próxima generación de productos portátiles y de diagnóstico. El equipo del proyecto combinará novedosos sensores impresos de circuitos integrados flexibles (FlexIC) y una fuente de energía basada en papel biodegradable para crear una plataforma de fabricación por contacto. En SusFE se utiliza una combinación de materiales y procesos sostenibles para ofrecer soluciones ecológicas para el control de la cicatrización de heridas, la toma de muestras de sangre por cuenta propia y los productos de diagnóstico inmediato.
Objetivo
Europe currently has a leading position in key digital technologies. However, functional electronics is one of several emerging digital transformation areas with no established players, but with the potential to significantly disrupt strategic sectors. Harnessing the full potential of functional electronics will enable Europe to exploit cutting-edge climate-neutral digital solutions to strengthen its leadership, and to seize on emerging opportunities by addressing existing technological gaps in multiple sectors.
Functional Electronics has found application in a wide range of sectors and domains including in hybrid Integrated circuits (ICs) or flexible systems. Its global market was worth €15.4billion in 2017 and is expected to reach €37.7billion by 2023, a CAGR of 11%. Despite this growth, functional electronics can generate additional value via the adoption and implementation of new and efficient eco-design approaches at product, process, and business model levels.
SusFE will advance the development of functional electronics for green and circular economy by developing a sustainable design and production platform for roll-to-roll manufacturing of the next generation of wearable and diagnostic devices that combine a SusFE toolbox of sustainable components comprising novel flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC) on polymer substrate with ultra-low power printed sensors/biosensors, and wireless communication driven by an organic and recyclable bioenzymatic fuel cell. This will lead to highly integrated and autonomously operating systems that are lightweight, environmentally sustainable, and low-cost. SusFE uses of a combination of sustainable materials and processes to deliver climate-neutral digital solutions including wound monitoring, self-blood sampling/testing and point-of-care devices.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensors
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssystem softwareoperating systems
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells
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HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01
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