The Center of Excellence in Resource Recovery for Circular Economy is a Government-of-Karnataka-aligned platform at the Tumakuru Smart Manufacturing Cluster, developed through KITS and a multi-institution consortium.
By Year 10, COERR aims to be the recognized national institution for ZLD technology validation, carbon-MRV accreditation and circular-economy workforce development — and the replication model for Karnataka's Dharwad and Mysuru hubs and India's broader circular-economy transition.
MissionTo develop and commercialize integrated resource-recovery technologies across water, waste, carbon, energy and critical minerals — transforming Karnataka's waste streams into economic assets, generating ₹700+ crore in cumulative value by Year 10, training 800+ professionals/year, incubating 150+ climate-tech startups, and reaching full institutional self-sufficiency by Year 8.
120+ MLD industrial effluent across BTIC/KKIC; under 35% treated to ZLD. Target: 500 MLD supported by Year 10.
14,000 TPD solid waste in Karnataka; 8 lakh t/yr e-waste in India. MRF diverts 25,000 t/yr by Year 5.
Under 15% of 6,000+ KSPCB industries have carbon MRV. Target: 2.8 lakh tCO₂e reduced by Year 10.
India needs 2.5 lakh circular-economy professionals by 2030 (NITI Aayog). COERR trains 800+/year.
Fewer than 12% of India's environmental patents reach deployment. COERR's TRL pipeline closes the gap.
India imports 100% of its lithium, cobalt and rare earths. Phase 3 recovers them from e-waste.
10-acre campus with 12 lab clusters, 120 CFC pods, 50 TPD MRF, 5 MLD CETP, 500 kWp solar and a Digital-Twin platform.
A 4-stage TRL pipeline, 30% of pods reserved for women-led startups, and the W-CLIEM fellowship.
NABL-accredited testing 30–40% cheaper than metro labs; KSPCB consent timelines cut from 18–24 to 9–12 months.
Blended finance from KIADB, NABARD/NIIF, CSR and GEF/GCF international climate finance.
Franchise hubs at Dharwad and Mysuru; India's nodal institution for ZLD and carbon-MRV accreditation.
COERR is governed as a Section-8 SPV under the Companies Act, 2013, with a 15-member Governing Council (KIADB, DST-Karnataka, founding consortium, industry, academia, civil society and independent experts), a 12-member Technical Advisory Committee, an Industry Consortium Secretariat, and a dedicated PMU & O&M division.
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