Digital Innovation and Circular Economy: DICE Network+

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Funded Value:
£2M

Funder:
EPSRC

Project Status:
Active

Lead Research Organisation: 
University of Exeter

Principal Investigators: 
Prof Fiona Charnley

Launching in January 2025, the Digital Innovation and Circular Economy (DICE) Network+ is an EPSRC-funded, three-year programme that seeks to leverage the digitalisation of industry to foster a circular economy across sectors and value chains for digital and communication technologies.

The DICE network comprises 11 investigators from nine UK universities: Exeter (ECCE and INDEX), Swansea, Salford, Surrey, Open University, Southampton, Shefield, Queens University Belfast, and Nottingham. These investigators bring expertise from engineering, materials science, and social sciences, as well as a wide range of partners, including industry stakeholders and public bodies.

Read more in University of Exeter’s article: Funding boost for digital tech circular economy network