A £5M+ UKRI investment towards accelerating the green economy, marking the UK's first research centre dedicated to sustainable electronics.
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.
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
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 is led by the University of Glasgow, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, and the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult.
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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