Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- German material manufacturer Covestro has partnered with automotive major BMW, tier 1 supplier FORVIA HELLA, and academic research institutions to launch KOLLEKT, a project focused on developing recyclable automotive lighting and electronic components.

Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) with EUR 4.371 million under the CircularGlowUp framework, the three-year initiative runs from June 2026 to May 2029.

The consortium led by coordinator FORVIA HELLA, includes BMW, Covestro, Geba, SW Maschinenservice, Fraunhofer IEM, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, the University of Paderborn, Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. The initiative addr...