PACE-DPP

Promoting Accelerated Circular Economy through Digital Product Passports

Project description
The Austrian-German flagship project PACE-DPP is developing guidelines and solution modules to overcome key technological and regulatory challenges relating to a data service ecosystem based on the digital product passport (DPP).

The project considers two key perspectives: that of the regulatory authorities and that of the companies. Authorities are faced with the task of implementing political requirements such as the EU Ecodesign Regulation ("Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation" - ESP, 2024/1781). Companies, in turn, must fulfil these requirements - and at the same time offer customer-friendly solutions.

A key challenge lies in the seamless exchange of data along the entire value chain - especially at the interface between competitive and legally regulated data transfer. This is analysed using two use cases as examples: in the electrical/electronics industry and in the wood and paper industry.

PACE-DPP places particular emphasis on the interoperability of solutions - both within individual sectors and across domains. A link to European initiatives such as Manufacturing-X and GAIA-X is planned, as is consideration of the requirements of a wide range of stakeholders, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The aim of the project is to create the conditions for an accelerated market launch of the DPP and to enable technological breakthroughs that promote a data-based service ecosystem around the DPP.

PACE-DPP emerged from a call for funding from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) on the topic of "Data Service Ecosystem for the Digital Product Passport". Research institutions and companies from Germany were also able to participate.

Consortium
Germany: Fahrzeugwerk Bernard KRONE GmbH & Co. KG (Consortium leader Germany); Technische Universität Berlin
Austria: Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH (Project coordinator Austria); Forschung Burgenland GmbH; Sustainista GmbH; Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft mbH; Infineon Technologies Austria AG; Verein zur Förderung der selbstständigen Nutzung von Daten; Papierholz Austria GmbH; Spath Micro Electronic Design GmbH; Technische Universität Wien; Silicon Austria Labs GmbH; Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Österreich

Duration
January 2025 – December 2027

Budget (Germany)
Total costs: 792.588 €
Funding volume:: 494.508 €