Circular sprint is a virtual design sprint
for PhD students and industry professionals.
Learn to implement Circular Design by using 3D printing as a tool.
Join us to find solutions for real-world challenges brought by our partner companies and add your input towards a more sustainable future.
The event is highly recommended for PhD students and professionals working in fields such as product design, engineering, logistics, sustainability and consumer psychology.
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WHAT IS CIRCULAR SPRINT?
CIRCULAR SPRINT addresses Circular Economy in a multidisciplinary and project-based manner. The event challenges PhD students, professional designers and companies, coming from a wide background, in combining Additive Manufacturing technologies (AM) and Circular Design (CD) to address specific design problems or challenges related to the implementation of a more circular economy.
Participants will be divided into multidisiplinary teams and matched with real industry cases and partners selected by the organizers. The teams will be challenged to deliver a valuable circular concept and a tangible prototype solution for a client company in a short time span.
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Online lectures
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Online break out sessions to support problem-solving activities
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Remote access to 3D printers is provided for prototyping
WHY A CIRCULAR
SPRINT?

"Eyes set on a climate neutral EU"
The European Green Deal is a pursuit and a roadmap towards a completely climate neutral EU before the year 2050. The goal is to restore biodiversity and cut pollution by utilizing resources more efficiently and by shifting towards a cleaner, circular economy.
Additive Manufacturing, often refered to as 3D printing, is identified as key technology to improve maintenance, recycling, reparation of products thus making them more circular. During CRAFTH Circular Sprint companies and participants will have a chance to become aware of what these are, and how they can be utilised to innovate products and embed circular thinking into design process and business practice.
THE PROGRAM
*The schedule may be subject to change.
REMOTE PROTOTYPING
We strive to make your concepts tangible.
Additive Manufacturing equipment in Kortrijk (BE)
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Filament based: Ultimaker, Stratasys FDM, Mark Forged Mark 2 Fiber reinforced FDM
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Resin based: Objet Pro 30 Polyjet, Formlabs Form 2 SLA
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Powder based: Sinterit Lisa
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Metal 3D printing in collaboration with external partners
Additive Manufacturing equipment in Aalto (FI)
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Filament based: Ultimaker, Stratasys uPrint
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Resin based: Formlabs Form 3 & 2
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Powder based: Sinterit Lisa
Additive Manufacturing equipment in TU Clausthal (Germany)
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Filament based: Ultimaker