Championing digital innovation & the circular economy
Leveraging the power of the digital revolution, our objective is to drive a circular economy across sectors and value chains. Led by our expert academic team, we are creating an inclusive, connected community harnessing interdisciplinary collaboration and research to guide industries, policy makers, and communities towards a digitally enabled sustainable and circular economy.
The DICE Network+ is focused on two key challenge areas:
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EMBED: Embedding sustainability and circularity within the design and development of digital and communication technologies.
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ENABLE: Realising the potential of the digital revolution to enable a circular economy across sectors.
Recognising the wealth of ongoing activity, we take a network of networks approach, working to share understanding and build capability to enable our members to prioritise investment and circular economy adoption. We welcome engagement from commercial organisations, academics, policy makers and interested individuals from the wider community – join us!
Get involved
Welcoming academic, industry and policy partners, the success of our network lies in the strength of our engagement across our key stakeholder groups. Join our growing membership!
Get funded
With Flexible Funds to support knowledge exchange placements, feasibility studies and demonstrator projects, we're supporting potentially high-impact research to accelerate innovative solutions.
About us
With a focus on real-world impact, the network is led by our expert academic team with extensive experience of collaborating with industry and policy partners.
JOIN US: Flexible Fund Application Guidance webinar
Thurs 10 July, 1.30-3.00pm
Join us online to discuss the funding opportunities available as part of the DICE Network+ including:
Feasibility Study Funding & Knowledge Exchange Placements
Learn more from our team about the application process and assessment criteria, with opportunity for Q&A to have your questions answered. Don’t miss out!
Sign up here >Launched in January 2025, the Digital Innovation and Circular Economy (DICE) Network+ is an EPSRC-funded, three-year programme that seeks to leverage the digitalisation of industry to foster a circular economy across sectors and value chains for digital and communication technologies. Our Network+ comprises eleven investigators from nine UK universities, along with a breadth of academic, industry and policy partners.
