A £5M+ UKRI investment towards accelerating the green economy, marking the UK's first research centre dedicated to sustainable electronics.
The electronics industry is challenged with:
- large amounts of waste electrical and electronic equipment
- high emissions across the supply chain
- widespread usage of critical raw materials
REACT’s vision is to set the standard for sustainable electronics manufacturing and design, through an exemplary system-level demonstrator across Scotland’s central belt.
With over 130 companies and 10,300 employees contributing to an annual £2.8 billion plus turnover, this sector is instrumental in fostering productivity and growth in central Scotland.
REACT technical pillars
Low-Impact Materials, Manufacturing, and Designs
Researching sustainable materials, fabrication processes, and designs, for low-environmental impact electronics.
Low-Power Semiconductors and Digital Design
Designing low-power and low-carbon systems, and designing semiconductors for sustainability.
Closing the Loop: Recycling and Recovery
Recovering precious metals and critical raw materials (CRMs) from finished electronic products; demonstrating cradle-to-cradle circularity.
Team
PI: Jeff Kettle
Cross-Cutting Sustainability themes
- Jaime Toney: Green skills and training lead
- Nuran Acur: Resopnsible innovation and business models
- Bing Xu: Circular economy and sustainable finance
Technical Pillars
Low-Impact Materials and Processes Across the Life Cycle:
- Mahmoud Wagih (Deputy PI and Pillar Lead)
- Paul Jarvie
- Pete Skabara
- Jeff Kettle
Semiconductor Design and Low-Power Techniques:
- Hadi Heidari (Pillar Lead)
- Jaykrishnan Chandrappan
- Bo Liu
- David Flynn
Closing the Loop, Recycling and Recovery:
- Jason Love (Pillar Lead)
- Andrew Feeney
- Paul Prentice
- Lei Zhang