History of EDC | Ecodesign Centre

A little bit more about our history.

A little about our history.

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2005Welsh Government and Welsh Development Agency award contract to explore feasibility of setting up an Ecodesign Centre and set-up and run WEEE Focus Group
2006Welsh Government award contract to set up Ecodesign Centre and run ecodesign initiative
2007Ecodesign Centre launch through industry event
2008Designated a Welsh Government Centre of Expertise
2008Complete four SME ecodesign demonstration projects
2008Complete four ecodesign education demonstration projects
2009Launch network on ecodesign and sustainability for Welsh product designers called E:DN
2010Win first EU FP7 project (LCA tool for ecodesign in SMEs), which starts in January 2011
2011Welsh Government Centre of Expertise contract extended
2011Awarded Welsh Government Advanced Materials & Manufacturing (AMM) sector panel role
2011Win second EU FP7 project (ecodesign in LED products)
2011Commence EU Interreg (responsible innovation) project

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What we've been writing about.

material matters

I gave this presentation last week at Orangebox to update them on my PhD research progress, which they support. It proposes a framework for formalising material selection strategies.

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