REMADE eyes $20 million in R&D projects

A federally funded institute is offering up another $10 million in public funds to support recycling, reuse and remanufacturing R&D projects.

The REMADE Institute is seeking applications for its next round of funding, which will entail providing $10 million in federal money and $10 million in matching funds from partners in the selected projects.

Founded in 2017, REMADE is a public-private partnership funded by the U.S. Department of Energy with an initial investment of $140 million. REMADE stands for “Reducing EMbodied Energy And Decreasing Emissions.” 

This is the organization’s sixth request for proposals. According to a press release, the RFP is guided by REMADE’s new 2023 Technology Roadmap. 

REMADE has been funding projects for five years. The following are details on REMADE’s previous funding rounds: 

• July 2018: 17 projects valued at $10 million. 
• May 2019: 12 projects valued at $6 million. 
• August 2020: 9 projects valued at $6 million.
• March 2021: 24 projects valued at $43 million.
• December 2021: 23 projects valued at $33 million.

All told, the REMADE Institute, which is based at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York state, has supported projects valued at a total of $98 million over the years. Those projects have focused on technologies for recycling paper, plastic, metals and electronics.