We are pleased to inform you that, on 18 May 2026, the Call for Challenges for the ERCI/ELCA Joint Hack&Match Event on the topic “Design the Future, Hack the Waste: The Full-Lifecycle Mobility Challenge” was launched.
From visionary eco-design to the gritty realities of end-of-life recovery, we are tackling the sector’s toughest bottlenecks. Join the mission to rethink, reuse, remanufacture, and recycle the entire value chain, conquering the complex challenges of plastics, advanced composites, batteries and others.
We invite SMEs, start-ups, Mid-Caps and Large Companies to submit their challenges and innovation needs through the following form: https://forms.gle/CzGLqp2bS34xAkfr9. The application deadline is 12 June 2026.
The Hack&Match event will take place online on 21–22 July 2026 and will connect Challenge Providers with Solution Providers (tech-savvy SMEs, researchers and technology experts) from across Europe to co-develop innovative solutions based on advanced technologies.
For more details, see the files attached (Rules of H&M, brochure and presentation).
https://toolvalley.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ERCI-ELCA-Joint-HM-RULES.pdf – download (.pdf, 3.9MB)
https://toolvalley.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ERCI-ELCA-Joint-HackMatch-event_explaining-slides.pdf – download (.pdf, 922 KB)