Who won Factory-level and value chain approaches for remanufacturing 2023? 69 companies funded
- 7funded projects
- €41.9MEU contribution
- 69companies, 29 SMEs
- 19countries
Grant topic: Factory-level and value chain approaches for remanufacturing (Made in Europe Partnership) (IA)
The European Commission funded 7 projects under the Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-04, with €41.9M in total EU contribution. 69 private companies from 19 countries took part, and 29 of them are SMEs. Below is who they are, what they are building, and how much each received.
At a glance
- Funded projects: 7
- Total EU contribution: €41.9M
- Of which to companies: €18.9M (45%)
- Companies / of which SMEs: 69 / 29
- Average consortium size: 18.0 organisations
- Projects coordinated by a company: 1 of 7
- Top countries (company participations): Italy (18), Germany (11), Türkiye (6), Sweden (5)
Most company participations came from Italy, Germany and Türkiye. Here is where every winning company is based:
Where the winning companies are based
Companies that received funding
These are the 12 companies that received the most EU funding under this topic, largest first. The chart compares the top amounts; blue bars are SMEs.
Where the money went
Flender Finland Oy
Jyvaskyla, Finland
Received €805K as a participant in R3-Mydas: REmanufacturing, repurposing and recycling energy goods through advanced Mechatronic and Digital technologies (2024-01 to 2026-12).
Netcompany SA
Luxembourg, Luxembourg · project coordinator · website
Received €627K as a coordinator in R3-Mydas: REmanufacturing, repurposing and recycling energy goods through advanced Mechatronic and Digital technologies (2024-01 to 2026-12).
Welding Alloys France SAS
Holtzwihr, France · website
Received €606K as a participant in RESTORE: Sustainable Remanufacturing solution with increased automation and recycled content in laser and plasma-based process. (2024-01 to 2027-12).
Circularise BV
Den Haag, the Netherlands · SME
Received €570K as a participant in COMPASS: A data-driven remanufacturing process for sheet metal and thermoplastic composites (2024-01 to 2026-12).
Aerobase Innovations AB
Lulea, Sweden · SME
Received €546K as a participant in RESTORE: Sustainable Remanufacturing solution with increased automation and recycled content in laser and plasma-based process. (2024-01 to 2027-12).
HEPENIX MUSZAKI SZOLGALTATO KFT - HEPENIX Technical Service Ltd.
Diosd, Hungary · SME
Received €543K as a participant in rEUman: Digitally-enhanced multi-level solution for smart human-centric remanufacturing (2024-09 to 2028-08).
EDAG Engineering GmbH
Wiesbaden, Germany
Received €500K as a participant in COMPASS: A data-driven remanufacturing process for sheet metal and thermoplastic composites (2024-01 to 2026-12).
Mark Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
Spital am Pyhrn, Austria
Received €419K as a participant in COMPASS: A data-driven remanufacturing process for sheet metal and thermoplastic composites (2024-01 to 2026-12).
Crowdhelix Limited
Cork, Ireland · SME
Received €419K as a participant in CREDIT: Circularity and Remanufacturing-Enabling DIgital Twins (2024-01 to 2027-12).
Iris SRL
Torino, Italy · SME · website
Received €403K as a participant in RESTORE: Sustainable Remanufacturing solution with increased automation and recycled content in laser and plasma-based process. (2024-01 to 2027-12).
COMAU SpA
Grugliasco, Italy · website
Received €400K as a participant in RENEE: FLEXIBLE REMANUFACTURING USING AI AND ADVANCED ROBOTICS FOR CIRCULAR VALUE CHAINS IN EU INDUSTRY (2024-01 to 2027-12).
FACC Operations GmbH
Ried im Innkreis, Austria · website
Received €395K as a participant in COMPASS: A data-driven remanufacturing process for sheet metal and thermoplastic composites (2024-01 to 2026-12).
Also funded: Flowphys AS (NO), Blue Yonder GmbH (DE), Borg Automotive sp. z o.o. (PL), C.r.& C. SRL (IT), Simplan AG (DE), STAM SRL (IT), Deep Blue SRL (IT), Decathlon Produzione Italia SRL (IT), Lumibird Photonics Italia SRL (IT), Schild & Partner GmbH (AT), Gorenje Gospodinjski Aparati d.o.o. (SI), Parida Consulting AB (SE), Tusas-Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii AS (TR), Extra Red SRL (IT), AVL List GmbH (AT), Enginsoft SpA (IT), EIT Manufacturing South SRL (IT), Msc Scanning (FR), Winow Automation AS (NO), Information Technology for Market Leadership (EL), PHD Controlled Solutions AB (SE), Holonix SRL (IT), Spin Robotics Ivs (DK), Carl Zeiss AG (DE), Nidec Psa Emotors (FR), Olimpia Splendid SpA (IT), Arcelik AS (TR), Meta Circularity, Svetovanje In Inovacije d.o.o. (SI), Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fur Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH (DE), Farplas Otomotiv AS (TR), Voestalpine Metal Forming GmbH (AT), Campetella Robotic Center SRL (IT), Aircraft End-Of-Life Solutions (aels) BV (NL), Soraluce S. Coop. (ES), Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG (DE), Endurance SpA (IT), Nsbproject SRL (IT), Ziknes Technology SL (ES), Talleres Mecanicos Comas SL (ES), ZF Friedrichshafen AG (DE), and 17 more.
The funded projects
The 7 projects started between January 2024 and September 2024, and the last is due to finish in August 2028.
When the funded projects run
RENEE: FLEXIBLE REMANUFACTURING USING AI AND ADVANCED ROBOTICS FOR CIRCULAR VALUE CHAINS IN EU INDUSTRY
€7M EU contribution · 16 partners · 2024-01 to 2027-12 · coordinated by Panepistimio Patron (EL)
RENEE envisions flexible remanufacturing using AI and advanced robotics for circular value chains in EU industry.The objective of RENEE is to implement human-centric production systems relying on advanced robotics and AI to accommodate the remanufacturing of diverse states of used products.
RemaNet: Remanufacturing Network
€7M EU contribution · 26 partners · 2024-01 to 2026-12 · coordinated by Politecnico di Milano (IT)
In the current complex socio-economic situation, European producers face challenges posed by a growing scarcity of raw materials and goods, fluctuating costs and unpredictable delivery times. According to the EU agenda, they must contribute to reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing processes to prevent climate change and to achieve zero carbon emissions.
rEUman: Digitally-enhanced multi-level solution for smart human-centric remanufacturing
€6.7M EU contribution · 20 partners · 2024-09 to 2028-08 · coordinated by Politecnico di Milano (IT)
The European remanufacturing industry is crucial for the sustainable transition of Europe, thanks to thesavings in energy, materials and functionality that is guaranteed by the process. In fact, the socio-economic benefits of remanufacturing, in terms of number of workers, skills development andtechnological uptake, are as impactful as the environmental benefits.
COMPASS: A data-driven remanufacturing process for sheet metal and thermoplastic composites
€5.7M EU contribution · 14 partners · 2024-01 to 2026-12 · coordinated by Profactor GmbH (AT)
The COMPASS project is driven by the needs to on the one hand increase the efficiency of recycling and remanufacturing processes (for sheet metal parts) and on the other hand by the need to find a solution for large quantities of thermoplastic fibre-reinforced components at their end of life.
CREDIT: Circularity and Remanufacturing-Enabling DIgital Twins
€5.6M EU contribution · 14 partners · 2024-01 to 2027-12 · coordinated by Idener Research & Development Aie (ES)
The CREDIT project will address current challenges in circular remanufacturing by adopting a human-centred innovation approach, focusing on the digitalisation of assets (A), creating multi-layered Digital Twins (B), and developing an open-source-based distributed ICT platform (C), allowing seamless data management and complex DT implementation.
R3-Mydas: REmanufacturing, repurposing and recycling energy goods through advanced Mechatronic and Digital technologies
€5.1M EU contribution · 16 partners · 2024-01 to 2026-12 · coordinated by Netcompany SA (LU)
Despite the multiple advantages of products remanufacturing, being widely recognised as an effective means for transitioning to a more circular economy, there is still need for improved research and experimental observations, to improve traceability and reliability of the final products from end-users’ perspectives, as well as enhanced impacts monitoring.
RESTORE: Sustainable Remanufacturing solution with increased automation and recycled content in laser and plasma-based process.
€4.9M EU contribution · 20 partners · 2024-01 to 2027-12 · coordinated by European Federation for Welding Joining and Cutting (BE)
Remanufacturing is critical for Circular Economies, extending product life, creating jobs and revenue streams, and reducing waste, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions. The main challenges that need to be addressed for successful remanufacturing in an industrial value chain or, more appropriately, value cycle are related to process, design, and business models.
What the winning consortia had in common
- Consortia averaged 18.0 organisations, and companies held 73 of 126 seats (58%).
- 41% of company seats went to SMEs, so smaller firms clearly had room in these consortia.
- 1 of 7 projects were coordinated by a company; the rest were led by universities, research organisations or public bodies.
Here is how all 126 organisations in these consortia break down by type:
Who sits at the table
See the original call on Grantalist.
Source: CORDIS Horizon Europe open data, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Figures are the EU contribution recorded at grant signature; data as of 2026-08-28.