Focus Areas

REMADE’s research includes the development of key platform technologies, including information collecting; gathering, identification, and sorting of end-of-life and waste materials; separating mixed materials; removal of trace contaminants; and robust and cost-effective reprocessing and disposal methods. Research and expertise is contributed by a consortium of universities, companies, national labs, industry trade associations and foundations.

Our focus on accelerating the Circular Economy is grounded in our five key areas of concentration, or nodes: Systems Analysis & Integration, Design for Re-X, Manufacturing Materials Optimization, Remanufacturing and EOL Reuse, and Recycling & Recovery. Our technical leadership team is comprised of experts from leading research universities and national labs with significant industry experience. Our highly skilled R&D project managers help build and manage teams to develop new technologies. This framework allows the Institute to address cross-cutting challenges that occur at every stage of the material lifecycle. 

Material Classes

Metals, polymers, fibers and electronic scrap (e-scrap) are four energy-intensive, hard-to-abate material classes that represent the greatest opportunities to meet or exceed REMADE’s technical performance metrics, including greenhouse gas reductions. 

From an investment point of view, the Institute can make the most impact by concentrating our efforts on these materials.

Material Flow Videos