With the FONA strategy published at the end of 2020, the BMFTR has aligned its research funding for climate protection and greater sustainability with the United Nations' 2030 Agenda.
https://ki-hub-kunststoffverpackungen.de/en/
The object of the funding is an AI application hub consisting of two innovation labs (KIOptiPack, K3I-Cycling) with all relevant stakeholders from business, science and society to research and develop applications of AI for the realisation of a sustainable circular economy for plastic packaging.
With the funding measure "KMU-innovativ: Resource efficiency and climate protection, raw material efficiency", the BMFTR is pursuing the goal of strengthening the innovation potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the field of cutting-edge research and making research funding under the FONA programme more attractive.
https://www.skz.de/forschung/projekt-kare
The joint project KARE – involving ten companies from the plastics industry, one association, and five partners from research and development – began its work in October 2023. Its goal is to establish a regional research center of work and organizational studies focused on the circular economy of plastics.
https://zirkulaere-textilien.de/english
The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space's funding programme ‘Resource-efficient circular economy - circular sustainable textiles: development of holistic, practical solutions for closing loops in the textile industry’ supports a circular textile economy and strengthens the innovative power of the industry in Germany.
https://www.repack-netzwerk.de/
The RePack network accompanies, supports, and evaluates twelve innovation projects funded under the initiative to promote innovations that reduce plastic packaging along the food supply chain. In these projects, universities and research institutions work together with companies to develop new manufacturing processes, innovative materials, packaging with a higher recycled content, and reusable packaging solutions.
