GTE is primarily seeking to join international research and innovation consortia addressing Topic 2, with a focus on the recovery, valorisation and reintegration of secondary raw materials into industrial value chains.

GTE is particularly interested in projects that aim to:

• Recover valuable materials from industrial waste, end of life products, urban waste, mining waste and other secondary sources
• Develop and assess waste valorisation, recycling and resource recovery pathways
• Support the reintegration of secondary materials into manufacturing and production value chains
• Evaluate the environmental, circularity and economic performance of recovery, recycling and processing technologies
• Apply Life Cycle Assessment, material flow analysis, circularity indicators and scenario assessment to optimise material recovery systems
• Assess technical and economic feasibility, market potential and scale up prospects
• Develop industrial symbiosis models connecting waste generators, recyclers, processors and material users

While Topic 2 represents GTE’s primary area of interest, the company is also open to contributing to projects under other RAMP topics where expertise in Life Cycle Assessment, resource efficiency, circularity assessment, industrial symbiosis, techno economic assessment, value chain analysis, environmental impact assessment and market uptake is required.

GTE can lead or support activities related to Life Cycle Assessment, circularity assessment, material flow analysis, industrial symbiosis, techno economic assessment, market analysis, value chain mapping and impact assessment.

GTE is an engineering, research and consultancy company specialising in sustainability, circular economy, resource efficiency and climate action. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Ankara, with a branch in London, GTE has implemented more than 200 projects in Türkiye and internationally for industrial companies, SMEs, public authorities, municipalities, universities, research organisations, international financial institutions and civil society organisations.

GTE combines quantitative environmental assessment with technical, economic and strategic expertise. Its core competencies include circularity assessment, Life Cycle Assessment, resource efficiency, cleaner production, industrial symbiosis, waste valorisation, material flow analysis, techno economic assessment, feasibility studies, environmental performance benchmarking, scenario analysis, market assessment and the development of sustainability roadmaps and decision support tools.

The company has extensive experience in national and international research and innovation programmes, including Horizon Europe, PRIMA, the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, ERA NET programmes, COST Actions, TR TÜBİTAK schemes and bilateral research programmes.

Relevant projects include BilgeUP, which focuses on converting bilge water and sludge into value added bio based products and assessing their environmental, circularity and economic performance; CircularAI, an artificial intelligence enabled digital platform supporting organisations in planning and implementing circular economy actions; BIOMEDPACK and MATE4MEAT, which address the valorisation of agro food by products and the development of circular bio based packaging materials; and circular water management projects covering industrial, urban and agricultural systems. GTE is also a partner leading LCA and sustainability evaluation activities in the recently EUROGIA2030 labelled GEOBATT project, which addresses sustainable lithium recovery from geothermal brines, battery material production and closed loop recycling.

Through these projects, GTE has developed strong experience in assessing innovative circular technologies, identifying environmental and economic improvement opportunities, supporting secondary material integration and translating research results into practical industrial and market oriented solutions.