ReMake Value
Retention Centre

Maximising product and material value through the circular economy in high integrity sectors

The ReMake Value Retention Centre (RVRC) is pioneering a cross-sector, systems-level approach to circularity in high-integrity sectors such as transport and energy.

We’re tackling the urgent challenge of maximising product life, to drive resilience, growth and the UK's green economy.

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About RVRC

The ReMake Value Retention Centre (RVRC) is a Green Economy Centre funded by UKRI. It’s led by the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) and University of Strathclyde, in partnership with the University of Exeter and the University of Sheffield. It aims to create new economic value, reduce waste and emissions, build material resilience across nationally important sectors, and accelerate the transition to net zero while delivering substantial economic impact for the UK.

Retaining Product and Material Value

RVRC extends the life of high-value assets through remanufacturing, refurbishment, and high-value recycling, preserving embedded energy, critical materials, and essential resources.

Leading Research and Expertise

Led by an interdisciplinary team, RVRC delivers research-driven solutions to accelerate circular economy adoption across high-integrity transport, energy, and industrial sectors.

Building Resilient Supply Chains and Green Skills

RVRC strengthens material resilience, reduces dependence on global supply chains, and develops the skills base needed for sustainable, circular industrial growth.

Designing for Circularity and Business Models

The Centre embeds circular design principles and develops new business models to maximise reuse, remanufacturing, and economic value in high-integrity infrastructure.

Reducing Environmental Impact

By advancing value retention practices across high-integrity sectors, RVRC cuts emissions, minimises waste, and supports the transition to a low-carbon, circular industrial economy.

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Such a great proportion of our move towards Net-Zero has to be achieved through what we make and how we use. That is clearly a huge part of our ambition.

James Harper, UKRI

The establishment of the ReMake Value Retention Centre is a significant milestone for the UK’s journey to net zero. The centre will bring critical circular economy practices to the forefront of manufacturing, helping to reduce wast, cut emissions and create sustainable, high value jobs across Scotland and the UK.

Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principle & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde

This centre is going to allow different disciplines to come together and accelerate a lot of unique, novel, UK developed technologies. And have a real impact on UK industry.

Professor Martin Jackson, University of Sheffield and RVRC partner

Selecting the right technologies on the right parts, testing it, prototyping it in service and then rolling out and scaling to production. It is all about skills. It is about talent. It is about technology. And I think in NMIS and the University of Strathclyde you have it in spades!

James Barry, Director of Renewable Parts

Adoption of ReMake Design and Value Retention Processes

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Enabling ReMake Risk-Informed Valuation & Standards

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Establishing ReMake Business models and Supply Chain

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Addressing the Policy, Culture & Skills Challenge

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Accelerating Investment and Commercialisation

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