Advancing next-gen cobalt-free batteries for EVs

Partners: IREC (Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya), Stockholm University, Imec, Cerpotech, Uppsala University, Cidetec, Solvionic, Fraunhofer, Resitec, THI, CEA, Aentron, Infineon, TNO, Eurecat, AVL, Applus+ IDIADA Date: 2020 – 2024 Location: Europe-wide Working with 17 partners from across Europe, Bax led the development and secured EU funding for the COBRA project, which developed […]

Pioneering circularity in offshore wind: the IJmuiden Ver Alpha wind farm

Clients: SSE Renewables, Pensioenfonds ABP, APG Date: 2024 Location: Dutch North Sea Bax’s Circular Industry team is proud to have supported Noordzeker—a consortium of SSE Renewables, Pensioenfonds ABP, and APG—in securing a permit to develop a 2 GW wind farm at the IJmuiden Ver Alpha site in the Netherlands, capable of generating enough energy to […]

Bax’s Battery Circularity Game: innovative roleplay to unlock real-world solutions

Date: 2023 – ongoing Location: Europe-wide With the looming challenge of managing an exponentially growing number of end-of-life EV batteries with over 100,000 tonnes by 2030, Bax’s Battery Circularity Game equips stakeholders to understand and navigate complex sustainability and business demands through immersive role-play scenarios. By simulating real-world decision-making and partnerships, the game enables participants […]

Designing green and inclusive mobility hubs tailored to the Mediterranean

Partners: University of West Attica – UniWa (lead partner), ALOT, University of Malta, University of Cyprus, Bax, and the City of Ljubuški. Date: 2024 – 2026 Location: Mediterranean area Working with leading universities across the Mediterranean, Bax is tackling traffic congestion and air pollution in urban areas by promoting public and shared mobility hubs. To […]

Building Europe’s first network of sharing stations for everyday goods

Collaborators: City of Saint-Quentin, Wandsbek District of the City of Hamburg, City of Amersfoort, Familjebostäder, Hogeschool Utrecht, Ghent University, Euratechnologies, The City of Bergen, The City of Sint-Niklaas, The Municipality of Vesthimmerland, Kringwinkel Antwerp, and Holland Circular Hotspot (HCH). Date: September 2024 – ongoing Locations: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. Bax is […]

Restoring Europe’s wetlands

Partners: The REWET partnership Date: 2022 – 2026 Locations: Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Finland, Belgium, Estonia, Italy, Germany and Portugal At Bax, we are collaborating with a consortium of 18 partners on the Horizon Europe project REWET. Our shared mission is to advance the sustainable restoration and conservation of terrestrial wetlands – minimising emissions and maximising […]

Accelerating circular economy through procurement power, alliance- and capacity building

Partners: The ProCirc Partnership Date: 2019 – 2023 Locations: Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, the UK, Sweden Procuring organisations play a key role in stimulating the circular economy by using their demand to change markets. The challenge is that procurement practices are typically linear by nature and not conducive to circular solutions. Procurement agencies are […]

Assessing the value of shared mobility using the MODE framework

Clients: City of Rotterdam, City of Norfolk Date: December 2022 Location(s): Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Norfolk (the UK) Cities seeking opportunities to implement new shared mobility initiatives are often reluctant to invest the necessary resources into doing so without carrying out a thorough and robust research and analysis programme beforehand. Using the Bax-designed MODE framework, we […]

Unlocking the full potential of Li-ion batteries

Partners: CEA, Denios, EIT Urban Mobility Foundation, Eurecat, Frontier Innovations, Renault, Skoda, Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology, TES, batteries Date: 2023 – ongoing Location(s): Europe-wide Working with 11 partners, including automotive industry giants like Skoda and Renault, our Battery team initiated and guided the BatteReverse initiative – aiming to transform the landscape of Li-ion […]

Foresight study: envisioning the future of exoskeletons for health prevention 

Clients: InnovationQuartner, TNO, University of Twente, VUB, KUL, POM – West Flanders, MoWiN – Regionalmanagement Nordhessen, HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (formerly Construction Scotland Innovation Centre), University of Gävle, Aalborg University, and Centre for Information Technology and Architecture (KADK). Date: 2023 Location(s): Northern Europe Our Healthcare Innovation team […]

Setting the path for automated public transport with roadmapping workshops

Clients: EIT Urban Mobility Date: Dec 2023 Location(s): Northern Europe Bax’s Mobility Team launched a roadmap workshop for automated public transport in partnership with EIT Urban Mobility Academy. Through an interactive and collaborative work programme, mobility managers receive a localised roadmap for transforming their local services with automated and demand-responsive services.   Challenge Bus driver […]

Helping to build tomorrow’s circular cities

Clients: ACR, anci lazio, Gemeente Almere, biomass research, CETAQUA Galicia, cetenma, CSCP, CluBE, DRAXIS, Greenovate, ITENE, BIR, Lipor, PRO curement, RDA, SAV, SAVONIA, Science for Change,  Stadt Münster, 2GO OUT, Ayuntmiento de Murcia Date: 2020 – 2024 Location(s): Europe-wide The HOOP project supports 8 lighthouse cities and regions in developing large-scale urban circular bioeconomy initiatives […]

Reverting the degradation of seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean Sea

Clients: Plan Bleu, HCMR, ISPRA, MEDSEA, Institute of Menorca Studies – Socio-Environmental, Observatory of Menorca, Municipality of Monfalcone, ECOACSA, Denkstatt, The Green Tank Date: 2024 – 2026 Location(s): Southern Europe We supported a consortium of 10 partners (public authorities, research institutes, private finance and natural capital experts) in the development of a 3-year collaboration aiming […]

Finding the right space for urban logistics: a framework for open parcel locker systems

Client: City of Groningen Date: November 2023 Location: the Netherlands The surge in e-commerce is transforming urban landscapes, as consumers increasingly demand swift, direct-to-home deliveries. To maintain orderly and liveable public spaces, the implementation of city-wide parcel locker networks is emerging as an important tool for consolidating urban logistics. Our Mobility and Logistics Planning team […]

Building the roadmap to Europe’s green transition in advanced materials

Client: EMIRI (The Energy Materials Industrial Research Initiative) Date: 2019 Location: Europe-wide To support Europe in achieving its climate targets, Bax facilitated the development of a strategic roadmap for the future of advanced materials. The roadmap identifies research and innovation priorities in advanced materials required to accelerate clean energy and sustainable mobility solutions. It has […]