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Logitech Picks Three Sustainable Electronics Innovators

Consumer ElectronicsSep 22, 2025

China | Rest of Asia | Great Britain

Logitech named three winners of its 2025 Future Positive Technology Challenge, spotlighting technologies aimed at lowering carbon and improving circularity in electronics.

Jiva Materials (UK) developed a fully recyclable, biodegradable printed circuit board substrate that dissolves in hot water at end-of-life, enabling recovery of components and valuable metals.

Flint Labs (Singapore) is advancing rechargeable cellulose-based paper batteries designed to be lower-carbon, safer, flexible, and easier to manufacture than conventional lithium-ion or alkaline cells.

Suzhou CIYI Electronic Technology (China) is developing samarium iron nitride (SmFeN) permanent magnets as an alternative to neodymium-based magnets for low-to-medium grade motors and sensors; SmFeN offers strong magnetic performance, high-temperature stability, corrosion resistance, and uses a more abundant, easier-to-recycle rare-earth element.

An additional company, GRST Holdings (Hong Kong), received special recognition for water-based manufacturing, PFAS-free binders, and lithium-ion recycling approaches.

Winners will have opportunities to engage in proof-of-concept work with Logitech to assess scalability and integration into products, continuing the program’s focus on Design for Sustainability and material- and process-level carbon reductions.

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