BlueActionBANOS
BlueActionBANOS is a Horizon Europe project that supports blue actors and initiatives in local communities around the Baltic and North Seas. The aim is to...
REC - Reman Excellence Cluster
REC - Reman Excellence Cluster will lay the foundation for a strategic collaborative environment where industry, research and innovation systems meet and together strengthen Swedish competitiveness. The feasibility study is the start of an initiative to make Sweden a world leader in sustainable, data-driven and circular remanufacturing.
Remanufacturing is an important part of the transition to a more resilient and resource-efficient industry. By extending life cycles, reusing components and improving the quality of existing products, companies can both reduce climate impact and cut costs, while reducing dependence on new raw materials. It's not just about technology - it's also about business models, logistics solutions, standards and skills.
The aim of the feasibility study is to identify needs, actors and challenges, and to identify the actions required to establish a cluster of excellence with international impact. The work focuses on industrial opportunities, market potential, skills needs and how research and innovation can accelerate development.
The goal: An internationally leading cluster
The goal is for REC to be a world-leading cluster with strong links to industrial applications, pioneering technologies and export-driven growth. Success requires broad collaboration between companies, academia and innovation environments, as well as access to test beds, networks and strategic innovation support. By 2035, the cluster will have:
- Exponential export growth
- Strong link to research, innovation and industrial application
- Pioneering technologies and world-leading skills
Register your interest to participate!
We are looking for companies and organizations interested in working with circular business models, remanufacturing, digitization of production processes, traceability, design for circularity or related technologies. Together, we are building a more resilient and sustainable industry - with Sweden in a world-leading position.
- Vinnova is investing around SEK 1 billion in 2026-2030 to establish national clusters of excellence.
- Participating companies can get part of their project costs financed.
- Exclusive opportunity to rig projects already during the feasibility study for future implementation efforts.
- Planned project start in 2026 with access to innovation support and expert resources.
- Knowledge enhancement activities, workshops and networks that strengthen internal skills.
- Access to nodes and a portfolio of test and demo projects.
- Strengthened innovation capacity and increased competitiveness in the value chain.
- End-to-end support through logistics, data, inspection, process, automation, etc.
- Open to both large and small players in industry and technology.
Become part of the REC - contact:
Peter Stavered
Innovation leader
Margaret Nilsson
Market strategist
Fast facts
REC - Reman Excellence Cluster feasibility study
| Project management | Innovatum Science Park |
| Project partners | RISE- Research Institutes of Sweden, Chalmers University of Technology, University West, Innovatum Science Park |
| Project duration | November 2025 -- March 2026 |
| Budget | 1 500 000 |
Funded by:
