R-evolve places Product-System Innovations at the center of the circular transition. The approach focuses on the dynamic interplay between circular economy business models, circular product design, and circular materials. To create CE-oriented innovations, R-evolve follows this process: 

1. The project starts with the development phase. In this phase, the project partners collect, analyse and develop product and service innovations that will help companies to increase the circularity of their business and to implement the DPP in their value chains. 

2. In the second phase, R-evolve tests some of the strategies, models and solutions developed in the first phase in 9 pilots. The results of the pilots improve the results of the first phase and together R-evolve transforms the results of both phases into information and training materials on product-system innovation. 

3. The third phase includes the impact assessment (environmental, economic and social impact) of the product-system innovations developed and tested in the pilots. 

4. The fourth phase is the large-scale implementation of the product-system innovations in 50 companies from the furniture value chains. During the implementation, the partners provide support and monitor the activities of the companies and the results achieved. 

5. In the fifth phase, R-evolve disseminate the results of the project to a wide range of stakeholders in order to mobilise both the companies and their consumers. In addition, R-evolve will convene relevant stakeholders and initiate a Community of Practice for a circular furniture industry. This collaborative effort aims to foster knowledge exchange and further advance sustainability within the sector.

The project is divided into 8 work packages, which can be seen in the following illustration. The sofia and itp:ne team work in depth on the DPP and take the lead in the task to develop a governance framework for the DPP in the furniture industry [WP2] and to develop policy recommendations [WP6]. In addition to this leading role, both, sofia and itp:ne, will support the consortium in many other tasks.