Presenting our partners: Btech

Aarhus University’s Department of Business Development and Technology (Btech) brings their expertise of business model development and digital data/technologies to the CopositeCircle project. With the increasing urgency of transitioning to a circular economy, Btech’s involvement reflects both their technical expertise and commitment to fostering sustainable industrial practices. Btech helps evaluate the environmental and economic viability of new reuse and recycling pathways for composite materials by gathering and analyzing data provided by industry and project partners. This contribution is essential in understanding the broader impact of proposed solutions, especially in a field as complex and competitive as wind energy.

Btech has a solid foundation in international research and innovation projects. This ensures a high standard of project management and integration with diverse partners. Their past experiences add significant value to CompositeCircle, where coordination across borders and sectors is key to success.

Looking ahead, Btech envisions the CompositeCircle as a driver for knowledge creation, innovation, and enhanced collaboration between industrial and academic stakeholders. “We see the project as both a practical and visionary step towards a more sustainable society,” Michail Beliatis, a professor at Aarhus University, describes the project.

With all projects, there are some obstacles. One major challenge is acquiring accurate cost data from industry partners, who may be reluctant to share sensitive information due to competitive concerns. Another challenge lies in ensuring that recycling processes are not only environmentally beneficial but also economically feasible across the entire value chain. Nevertheless, Michail remains positive, as their team truly believes in the project and its potential to make a meaningful impact.

According to Michail, the collaboration with other partners has been great. “Face-to-face meetings and workshops have been particularly effective for fostering collaboration among the project’s international partners,” thinks Beliatis. However, geographical distance remains a logistical challenge that requires ongoing attention.

As an academic institution, Btech plans to leverage the results of the CompositeCircle project in several ways like forming new collaborative research projects, incorporating the findings into university teaching, and writing academic publications based on project data. These actions will help ensure that the insights gained are not only applied in practice but also contribute to shaping the next generation of engineers, researchers, and sustainability experts.

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