MateRe

Description

MateRe is a product that supports the realization of a Circular Economy (CE) by facilitating the coordination and visualization of information necessary for establishing resource circulation. The 'MateRe-Tracerbility' (scheduled to launch a beta version at the end of 2023) connects trace information essential for resource circulation between companies, and 'MateRe-Visualization' allows for the visualization and detailed analysis of this information. By making information visible and interconnected, it promotes collaboration between companies and advances the circulation of resources.

Story

The Circular Economy cannot succeed without the collaboration of all stakeholders. However, the essential information for such collaboration is often siloed within individual companies, making inter-company cooperation challenging. This leads to situations where materials that could have been recycled are instead discarded.
At digglue, we have spearheaded numerous projects that foster the Circular Economy, linking governments and various enterprises. We are leveraging the insights from these initiatives in developing MateRe.
A key aspect of facilitating information exchange between companies is to ensure ease of use while capturing necessary data. Simplifying the input process is an integral part of this strategy.
Through MateRe-Visualization, integration with IoT devices negates the need for manual input, automating the visualization of data such as weight, CO2 emissions, and disposal costs. For the soon-to-be-released MateRe-Traceability, we are exploring easy-input solutions using QR codes, barcodes, RFID, and incorporating ChatGPT for enhanced input support.
If the Circular Economy becomes an excessive burden for companies, sustaining these initiatives becomes unfeasible. We are confident that by bridging gaps in information, and not just visualizing it but also reducing operational burdens, we can pave the way for sustainable practices in the Circular Economy.

Link

• https://matere.jp/

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Judge’s Comments

Kosuke Kinoshita

FabCafe Kyoto MTRL Marketing and Production

Data-Driven Collaboration Prize

While we all recognize the importance of traceability, the inability to easily measure and share the necessary data has often been a bottleneck in the realization of circular design and manufacturing. I have high expectations that this digital platform can help businesses overcome these issues. It also has the potential to go even further by creating data-driven collaboration opportunities beyond the existing supply chain framework.