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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

react cross-cutting themes

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