At Erion, innovation is achieved through research, training and communication, with the ongoing support of the Strategic Development & Innovation team. Thanks to 2024 funding from the Collective Schemes, Erion has carried out studies on preparing for reuse, the fire risk profiles of lithium batteries and the evolution of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes thirty years after their introduction, among others. EU-funded projects are at the heart of the research activities: working with European partnerships provides a unique opportunity to discuss circular economy strategies, regulatory scenarios and innovative technological solutions at EU level. European projects offer Erion the opportunity to acquire advanced skills that can be shared with its partners and associates, improving business models and industrial processes to meet the sustainability challenges throughout the circular economy chain.

The following diagram shows the funded projects that Erion is involved, organized according to the different phases of the product life cycle.