Circular Production For Electrical Vehicles
About Interreg
Project CYPRESS is being carried out as part of the Interreg Meuse-Rhine (NL-BE-DE) programme and co-financed with 1.975.288 € by the European Union, with 225.257 € from North Rhine-Westphalia (DE), with 386.743 € from Région Wallone (BE) and with 73.496 € from Province of Noord-Brabant (NL).

ABOUT THE PROJECT CYPRESS
CIRCULAR PRODUCTION FOR ELECTRICAL VEHICLES
- The Interreg project CYPRESS aims to position the Meuse-Rhine region as a leader in the sustainable, circular production of emerging climate-neutral mobility solutions. As the automotive industry transitions towards electric vehicle technologies, the project focuses on establishing a highly circular and resource-efficient supply chain that spans the region’s cross-border ecosystem.
- The goal is to reduce the ecological footprint and promote long-term sustainability in the automotive sector by fostering collaboration among SMEs and larger enterprises within the value chain, from material supply and recycling to manufacturing and testing.


- CYPRESS will create a collaborative platform for over 150 companies and regional stakeholders, driving innovation in circular materials, processes, and business models. The project will co-develop three pilot production lines for key automotive components, including a battery module for refurbishment, a hydrogen tank made with recycled carbon fiber, and a low-carbon gearbox housing for electric vehicles.
- Additionally, the project will aim to establish at least one physical pilot production line through cross-border cooperation, leveraging regional private investments through a grant scheme. As part of the transition, the project will also focus on preparing a (re-)skilled workforce for circular automotive production, developing assessment studies, technological toolkits, and training programs for technicians, engineers, and managers.
- The project’s outcomes will not only advance the green transformation of the automotive industry but also ensure the long-term competitiveness and innovation of the region’s automotive sector, strengthening the Meuse-Rhine region’s position as an international hub for automotive manufacturing innovation.
- Project CYPRESS is being carried out as part of the Interreg Meuse-Rhine (NL-BE-DE) programme and co-financed with 1.975.288 € by the European Union, with 225.257 € from North Rhine-Westphalia (DE), with 386.743 € from Région Wallone (BE) and with 73.496 € from Province of Noord-Brabant (NL).
OUR PARTNERS


CO-FINANCING PARTNERS
ABOUT EUREGIO
Thanks to its many highly innovative and leading SMEs in sectors such as Automotive, E-Mobility, Aerospace, Electronics, Consumer products, Building and Infrastructure as well as Machine tool industry, the Euregio Meuse-Rhine (EMR), from Eindhoven over Maastricht to Aachen, from Liège to Lommel, is a new hot-spot for the development of Advanced Composite Materials, manufacturing and process technologies and circular production.
The Advanced Material sector is growing with a consolidated offer, ranging from raw material producers over technology development to production, research and development to industrial OEMs.

ADVISORY BOARD
- Providing strategic direction on the development of pilot lines and demonstrators
- Identifying and proposing potential partners and supporters for pilot lines and demonstrations.
- Actively promoting the project's initiatives and raising its visibility within the industry.
- Identifying relevant companies to be included in the project’s database.
- Proposing topics and agendas for the „Cypress Networking Events“, ensuring relevance to industry trends and challenges.
- Helping to build and strengthen the project’s network of stakeholders and collaborators.
- Bi-annual Meetings, linked to the „Cypress Networking Events“
