A Circular Value Chain: Challenges and Leading-Edge Solutions

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

10:15am - 11:00am MT

Location: Sustainability Pavilion Theater, West Building, Lower Level, Expo Floor

Panel Moderator (Sus)(s)

Taimur K. Burki

Circularity Technologist
DSR Inc
Georgetown , SC, United States

Panelist (Sus)(s)

Chris Jones

Environmental Solutions, Business Development Manager
Edwards
Clevedon, England, United Kingdom
Mark Dante

Semiconductor Market Manager - Strategic Initiative Leader
Syensqo
Alpharetta, GA, United States
Cameron Lippert

Chief Innovation Officer
ElectraMet
Lexington, KY, United States

As semiconductor companies and their business partners have enjoyed periods of swift growth, the rise in spent materials and chemicals has multiplied the value chain’s environmental impacts, thereby driving increases in liability and disposal costs. To transform this problem into an opportunity, what actions in the here and now will drive the value chain to shift its economy from linear to circular? This session highlights tactical, pragmatic approaches to optimizing resource use and enabling a circular economy. First, it presents a groundbreaking set of maturity scales for water management tailored for segments of the semiconductor value chain. Second, it introduces the Circular Semiconductors Research Network – a collaboration between SEMI and imec – to serve as a platform for connecting research teams developing circularity technology with prospective industry adopters to accelerate validation, adoption, and deployment.