Klartext AI: Viennese startup launches international cooperation to tackle throwaway tech

Vezetői összefoglaló (AI)

• The three-year Eureka project ManageR started on 1 October 2026 and brings together Klartext AI, Fraunhofer IPA, the University of Stuttgart, ifm and Ansmann.
• Klartext AI is developing the ManageR Copilot to connect product, material and regulatory data for circular-economy decisions in electronics; the startup receives around €250,000 in funding from the FFG.
• The digital assessment and optimization tool is intended to help companies choose strategies for products and components, including repair, reuse, refurbishment and recycling, while considering both environmental and economic factors.
• An AI-agent system will connect distributed information. Klartext AI is using knowledge graphs and multi-agent systems, among other technologies; according to Anna Poledna, users should be able to trace the information and sources behind recommendations.
• The project is planned to end in September 2029, after which the technology is expected to be offered commercially; expansion to other electronics products depends on data availability.