Circular Velocity – Creating the digital high-speed circular industry
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| Coordinator | Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB - Chalmers Tekniska Högskola Inst f Industri- & materialvetensk |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 500 000 |
| Project duration | October 2025 - March 2026 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Cluster of Excellence for Cutting-Edge Technologies - calls for proposals |
| Call | Visions for world-leading research and innovation in strategic technology areas |
Purpose and goal
Circular Velocity (CVEx) aims to establish a world-leading cluster of excellence with the goal of accelerating circular industrial innovation tenfold by 2035 through digitalization, advanced materials and interdisciplinary collaboration. The feasibility study shapes a proposal that ensures this vision is achieved and strengthens Sweden´s competitiveness, sustainability and global leadership in digital manufacturing.
Expected effects and result
The feasibility study results in a shared vision, strategy and action plan to establish Circular Velocity Excellence (CVEx). The result will be a consortium with clear roles, international partnerships and an implementation plan. In the long term, CVEx is expected to enable a tenfold acceleration of circular innovation, strengthen Swedish industrial competitiveness and contribute to sustainable transition globally.
Planned approach and implementation
The feasibility study is carried out in four work packages: vision and strategy, mobilisation of partners, internationalisation and management and implementation plan. Through workshops, analyses and international benchmarking, a common strategy and a consortium are being formed. The core of the consortium are partners in three Chalmers centres and the feasibility study will complement the clustering. The result will be a roadmap for establishing the CVEx cluster of excellence by March 2026.