Eureka Lightweighting Call 2026

6 May – 8 Oct 2026

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At Sabancı University, research management activities are carried out by the Research and Development and Technology Transfer Office (SUATT), which is part of the Vice Rectorate for Research and Development. Established in 2001 with a unique structure that serves as a model for universities in Türkiye, SUATT contributes to the management of research within an institutional framework. SUATT teams lead research-focused collaboration processes with all internal and external stakeholders and play a role in transforming scientific and technological advancements into social and economic benefits.

Topic(s) of interest for R&D on Lightweighting

Development and testing of lightweighting design and manufacturing conceptsDevelopment and use of novel or alternative advanced lightweight materials including optimized manufacturing processesSubstitution of conventional (raw-)materials with sustainable and lightweighting alternatives with a lower ecological footprintInnovative approaches in the areas of ease of disassembly, reparability, recyclability, and reuse of lightweighting componentsUse of digital technologies to optimize lightweighting design for circularity, lifecycle assessment and material tracking in the field of lightweightingDevelopment of transferable and scalable business models for circular lightweighting design and manufacturing

Business Sector

Aeronautics & SpaceAutomotiveConsumer products & retailEnergy & Renewable EnergiesEquipment, Technologies, InstrumentsGreen technology & SustainabilityMechanical engineeringRecyclingTextile & Fashion

Representatives

EEN Expert

Sabancı University

Engineering and Natural Sciences Project Partner

Sabancı University

Senior Researcher and PI

Sabancı University