The latest consortium meeting, led by Inescop, brought together all partners to share technical progress, align next steps, and continue driving the development of the project.
The REMAIN project continues to make steady progress towards its objective: transforming the way manufactured products are managed, recovered, and reintroduced into the market at the end of their life cycle, by fostering innovation and incorporating remanufacturing as a key strategy to extend product lifespan. In this context, the project’s monitoring meeting was successfully held online on 26 March 2026, with the participation of all beneficiaries.
Technical progress in support of sustainability
During the meeting, the different partners presented the progress achieved in their respective areas.
On the one hand, new methodologies have been developed for damage detection and classification, a key aspect for optimising material recovery. At the same time, significant advances have been made in the field of applied robotics, improving capabilities such as perception, gripping, and automated manipulation.
Towards validation in an integrated environment
One of the most relevant milestones addressed during the session was the progress of the project’s global demonstrator, which will integrate the different technologies developed within REMAIN. This demonstrator will be presented at the SIMAC Tanning-Tech trade fair, to be held from 15 to 17 September in Milan (Italy), a leading international event for machinery and technology in the sector.
This system will enable the joint validation of the project’s progress, particularly in disassembly operations, representing a key step towards transferring results to the industrial sector.
Dissemination, transfer and sector engagement
REMAIN continues to strengthen its communication and dissemination activities through partners’ participation in events and conferences, the publication of scientific articles, and ongoing outreach on social media and the Interreg Sudoe website.
At the same time, the development of new promotional materials, the production of a video highlighting the project’s main milestones, and the creation of an Ecodesign Guide aimed at helping companies integrate sustainability criteria into product design, will serve as key tools to expand the project’s reach, facilitate knowledge transfer, and showcase the progress achieved in the Sudoe area.
In parallel, REMAIN has recently launched an Expression of Interest initiative to further broaden the project’s scope, encouraging stakeholders to stay informed and engage in future activities such as webinars, workshops, and other events. Interested parties can complete the form via the following link: HERE
Project partners
The REMAIN project is coordinated by Inescop – Footwear Technology Centre, with the participation of the Universities of Zaragoza, Alicante, Coimbra, and Clermont Auvergne INP; the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE); and the companies SMA-RTY, Automática y Control Numérico S.L., and AIDA CCI, with the social association Proyecto Lázaro acting as a collaborating partner.