Interdisciplinary Networking for a Sustainable and Circular Economy
The project „Interdisciplinary networking for a sustainable and circular economy (INSCE)“, funded by the ECIU SMART-ER programme action „Blended mobility to create networks“, aims to organize a series of events designed to foster cooperation and co‐creation among ECIU universities and to expand the knowledge of academic staff by sharing interdisciplinary experiences and disseminating knowledge about relevant and future research regarding the circular economy and sustainability.
Project coordinator Kaunas University of Technology, organized the meeting with project partners Linköping University, Tampere University, and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Kaunas on 26-28 October 2022. The project meeting was organized as a workshop in order to map a joint experience and connecting topics among the project partners in relation to the circular economy from the research and teaching perspective.
During the project meeting in Kaunas, it was organized the open lecture Networking for the circular economy, by touching very important aspects of the circular economy, such as standardization work within the circular economy (dr. Mattias Lindahl; Linköping University, Sweden), circular business model, and circular value chain (dr. Leena Aarikka-Stenroos and researcher Mikko Sairanen; Tampere University, Finland), paradoxical tensions in circular business models innovation (dr. Lina Dagilienė; Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania) and implementation of the circular economy in electrical and electronic products (dr. Laura Talens Peiró; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain). This open lecture was organized in a hybrid format in order to reach a wider part of the society of ECIU University. The open lecture ended with very fruitful discussions with the audience!
More information about projects funded by SMART-ER SEED programme is provided here.
Kaunas University of Technology
Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is one of the largest technological universities in the Baltic States, renowned for its innovation, interdisciplinarity, and strong ties with industry. The university brings together the communities of science, education, and industry to create advanced ideas and solutions for society. Around 8,000 students study in various fields of engineering, technology, social sciences, and humanities, while KTU’s research and partnerships with industry leaders contribute to building a sustainable future.
Lithuania
Linköping University
Linköping University (LiU) is a top-ranked Swedish university, recognised globally for its interdisciplinary research and innovative teaching. From the start, LiU has pioneered collaboration with industry and society to address real-world challenges. It leads in fields like telecommunications, healthcare, energy technology, and materials science.
Hosting major European infrastructures such as the AI Factory MIMER and the supercomputer ARRHENIUS, LiU plays a key role in driving innovation. With 45,000 students and staff, Linköping University offers a dynamic environment where creativity, excellence, and collaboration thrive.
Sweden
Tampere University
Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. Almost all internationally recognised fields of study are represented at this university. Combining world-class research and innovation activities; Multidisciplinary learning and lifelong partnerships; Unique expertise in developing applications that benefit industry, business and the public sector.
Finland
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a young, groundbreaking university – a leader in international rankings and a benchmark in research. Barcelonian, Catalan and international. A transformative, supportive, diverse and egalitarian, sustainable and healthy, participative and cultural university. And a campus university, with its faculties and schools, research institutes and services all within a natural environment that offers a variety of unique experiences.
Spain
