Description du projet
L’électronique flexible durable pour assurer l’avenir des soins de santé en Europe
Les nations européennes connaissent une augmentation des coûts des soins de santé sous l’effet du vieillissement de la population. Les dispositifs médicaux doivent devenir plus durables et meilleur marché. Le traitement des maladies chroniques et aiguës exige des dispositifs médicaux qui génèrent des données fiables et rapides afin de fournir des informations exploitables. Ceux-ci doivent être rentables et présenter une faible empreinte écologique. Le projet SusFE, financé par l’UE, entend mettre en place une plateforme de conception et de production durable destinée à la prochaine génération des dispositifs portables et de diagnostic. L’équipe du projet combinera de nouveaux capteurs imprimés à circuit intégré flexible (FlexIC) et une source d’alimentation biodégradable à base de papier pour créer une plateforme de fabrication rouleau à rouleau («roll-to-roll»). SusFE a recours à une combinaison de matériaux et de processus durables afin de créer des solutions écologiques en matière de surveillance de la guérison des plaies, d’auto-prélèvement de sang et de dispositifs présents sur le lieu des soins.
Objectif
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.
Champ scientifique
- 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-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinateur
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