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It's that time of year again when some of South Africa's most #innovative #green and #circular #economy SMMEs get to showcase their products or service offerings to a room of financiers and investors. A great example of how GreenCape supports the growth of the green economy. #pitchingcompetition #greenfinance #SMME #greeneconomy

We are wxcited to announce our partnership with BRGM and MaDiTraCe PROJECT 🚀 Maditrace is a 36-month European project coordinated by BRGM (the French Geological Survey). The project aims to enhance the transparency, traceability, and sustainability of complex supply chains for critical raw materials, including cobalt, lithium, natural graphite, and rare earth elements. By bringing together 14 partners from 7 countries, MADITRACE will develop and integrate technological solutions for traceability and certification into a Digital Product Passport. These solutions will enable key industry players to validate the reliability of their sustainability claims, comply with current regulations, and anticipate future policy requirements. The manager of the Maditrace Daniel Monfort will share his insights about how is mining industry preparing for DPPs on 16 September at CircularTech Forum. Do not miss it, and reserve your place. #mining #industry #battery #DPP #batterypassport #supplychain #transparency #minerals #batteryregulation #ESPR #tracebility #sustainability #CircularTech

Another fantastics #innovation project we at Spinverse are part of. The @ExpandFibre Ecosystem and Programmes, led by Fortum and Metsä Group, accelerates the development of sustainable bioproducts. Spinverse is proud to support this vibrant ecosystem with project services: we take care of the overall administration and communications within the ExpandFibre ecosystem and annually arrange events for the ecosystem members (themed webinars and annual seminars) and also support with an annual open seminar on all things ExpandFibre.     From Spinverse, the ExpandFibre project management is well looked after by our Andreas Lindberg who keeps the wheels rolling in the ecosystem and beyond. Maarit Liimatta and Eerika Ala-Kantti are also part of Spinverse’s ExpandFibre team providing support in communications and events. Andreas is closely collaborating with the Ecosystem Programme Managers Katariina Kemppainen from Metsä and Gerardo Gómez Millán from Fortum.     The Ecosystem currently boasts 100 organisations and over 20 projects as members.  This 4-year project is partially funded by Business Finland programme for leading companies and has been running for 3 three years now.  Get to know the ExpandFibre project by navigating to the project website: www.expandfibre.com   #expandfibre #spinverse #innovationconsulting #bioeconomy #circulareconomy #sustainabilty #publicfunding  

Are you #TeamBarcelona or #TeamValencia? This week marked the start of 2 new projects 🇪🇸 🟣 Three o'clock kicked off a new project in Barcelona, coordinated by IRIS Technology Solutions. The ENERGIZE project aims to boost the creation of #EnergyCommunities in industrial parks. 👉 We’ll be conducting user research to understand their needs and co-creating an Accelerator Programme to help industries set up and manage their own energy communities. 🔵 We Right-click was in Valencia at AIMPLAS · Technological Institute of Plastics to kick off PROMOFER, which aims to address the problem of plastic consumption by exploring ways to turn biomass and food waste into useful materials. 👉 We'll be analyzing and supporting the social acceptance of these circular bio-based products through a Social Life Cycle Assessment. Olga Glumac, Ph.D. Esti Sanvicente Evdokia Bairampa Nicole Ramírez Chloe C. Eva Boo Jennifer Krueckeberg, PhD Carla Barceló Sàbat Cynthia Karaki ------------------------------------------------ 🟣 We are Three o'clock: we bring #ResearchAndInnovation closer to people. Because #ResearchMatters.

🌿 Highlights from the Biobased Circular Economy Workshop group discussion ♻️ during POLICIES TO PROMOTE CROSS-REGIONAL COLLABORATION Workshop, held on 📅 June 11, 2024. *Effective Support for Cross-Regional Collaboration: - Joint Projects and Initiatives: Participation in projects such as I3 Interreg, EIE, ERASMUS, EEA & Norway Grants, and the Vanguard initiative strengthens cross-border cooperation. 🤝🌍 - Diplomatic Interactions: Regular interregional workshops, high-level meetings, and diplomatic interactions pave the way for collaborative initiatives. 🏛️🗣️ - European Networks: Networks like Enterprise Europe Network facilitate matchmaking events and project consortia construction. 🌐🔗 - Financial Support: Funding for Horizon Europe project proposals and creation of Rete Alta Tecnologia in Emilia Romagna region to support high-tech labs and technopoles. 💶🏢 *Mechanisms to Link European Research Excellence and Knowledge Valorization: - Market Translation: Structures like clusters, EDIHs, and technology transfer centres help translate research results into market-ready innovations for SMEs and spin-offs. 🏢💡 - Fiscal Incentives: Incentives for exploring and bringing EU project results to market, supported by national dedicated funding and programs like RVP from the World Bank. 💰📊 - Intermediaries: Need for intermediaries to bridge the gap between research and companies, providing essential support services. 🤝🔬 *Practices to Align and Reinforce European Research Projects with Regional/National Strategies: - Working Groups: Creation of topic-specific working groups to build teams ready for EU project calls, aligned with S3 strategies. 🗂️🔍 - Regional Strengths: Prioritising research areas leveraging existing regional strengths or addressing significant challenges, aligning with Smart Specialization strategies. 🧭🌍 - Model Regions: Identifying regions with strong R&D integration and highlighting best practices. 🌟📈 *Factors Promoting or Hindering Cross-Regional Cooperation: - Promoting Factors: Alignment of funding, open innovation platforms, and simplified legal and administrative procedures. 🌐🤝 - Hindering Factors: Communication gaps, confidentiality concerns, and delays in national support mechanisms. 🚫🔒 By leveraging these insights and fostering collaboration, we can drive forward sustainable practices in the biobased circular economy, enhancing innovation and competitiveness. 🌟🚀💼 📎More details: https://lnkd.in/dkqfn5ya 🤝🤝🤝  ART-ER S. cons. p. a. | Trondheim Tech Port | University of Split | Eurecat - Technology Centre | ecoplus. Niederösterreichs Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH INESC Brussels HUB | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | Masaryk University | Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) #CircularEconomy #BiobasedInnovation #Sustainability #TwinTransition #KnowledgeTransfer #GreenEconomy

Join Australia’s largest clean energy and recycling advanced manufacturing ecosystem – Deakin University’s REACH – to accelerate a cleaner, greener future for Australian manufacturing with an unprecedented investment in research-led innovation projects. As the nation’s most progressive university, we’re ready to work with you through our Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) to develop greener supply chains and grow Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capabilities. Tom Hussey, co-founder and chief executive officer at Xefco, an Australian company specialising in creating innovative textile and coating technologies, is one of Deakin’s founding REACH partners. ‘The Trailblazer program and REACH gives much needed support to young deep-tech businesses such as Xefco through the “valley of death” that is substantially overlooked by other government programs,’ Hussey said. Expressions of interest are open until Friday 3 May, 2024. Trailblazer funding available. More info at the link. (Sponsored) #manufacturing #australianmanufacturing #innovation #researchanddevelopment #recycling #recyclingtechnology #cleanenergy #cleantech Australian Government Ed Husic MP Australia's Economic Accelerator Deakin Research #commercialisation

🍃 CELLIGHT project aims to develop more sustainable cellulose-based alternatives as functional ingredients for paints, cosmetics and coatings Read our insightful discussion with Research Scientist Muhammad MUJTABA (Ph.D.) from VTT here: https://lnkd.in/d2BwPhaQ 🍃 Coordinated by VTT in close collaboration with Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, an exciting two-year Business Finland funded co-research project has been launched to develop and explore the application potential of cellulose-based opacifiers and whitening agents across multiple industries. The CELLIGHT project envisions replacing titanium dioxide (TiO2) with novel cellulose-based alternatives, taking significant first steps towards greener and more sustainable solutions in opacifiers. Five industrial partners complete the CELLIGHT consortium, which are Metsä Spring Oy, Nouryon, PPG Tikkurila, Nordic Bioproducts Group Ltd, and Wetend Technologies Ltd. #expandfibre #coatings #circulareconomy #bioeconomy #projectnews

Floreon is a ‘spin-out’ technology company, who originated from the University of Sheffield. Due to their groundbreaking work in the field of bioplastic technology, the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), a UK-based tech and sustainable materials accelerator, announced that they will be investing GBP 250 million into Floreon, the bioplastics developer. This investment will make a huge difference to the company, as it will enable them to scale-up their technology and drive forwards the development of bioplastics. The article below depicts how a significant investment will help this company to accomplish their goals, through the ability the money will give them to scale-up their technology. The company has outlined a clear drive and the steps that they have laid out to accomplish this. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest insights and industry news, on everything within the #sustainablematerials #sustainablechemicals #plasticwastefree sectors; and for the latest updates on our 2024 shows see Sustainable Materials Expo & Sustainable Chemicals Expo (Cologne, 13-14 Nov)! #4eventsin2024 #industrynews #sustainability #closetheloop #TGMSE2024 #SCHLE2024 #SMTRE2024 #PWFWE2024 https://lnkd.in/etUXujyj

Circular Economy is about Ecosystem cross-fertilization : groundbreaking bio-based ingredients, Green science, Upcycling waste into circular molecules… : all that is possible and could be at scale thanks to the Circular Innovation Fund and its Accelerator program. Meaningful Symbiosis between startups and big companies deeply committed into #CircularEconomy. #Loreal

I did a series of interviews with some of the partners. What emerged was that all think that #biobased and #biodegradable plastics will be increasingly used in Europe. Therefore, we need to ensure they have a correct end of life. So far we have virtuous examples of composting/AD as end of life but we know that infrastructure exists in few countries. See Italy, Ireland, Spain, Norway, co-collected with food waste. Elsewhere what do we do ? Well, we need to look at re-polymerisation so the materials go back into an industrial cycle. This is what Prosper aims to do. Honestly, damned difficult. It will be an exciting journey over the next four years and these partners can achieve this if anyone can.