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<section> <div> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div><div class="views-element-container"> <div class="view-main"> <div class="js-view-dom-id-5f8e1bc74f8ef9b5fa8dc8171ad543bb3c81e744a76a538a030a1788d9b93b7f"> <header> <div about="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation"> <div class="field field-taxonomy-term--description field-name-description field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Research and Innovation</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="item-list"> <ul> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8527" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/etra-european-tyre-recycling-association" hreflang="en">ETRA: European Tyre Recycling Association</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/etra_logo.png?itok=_3s-ou9G" width="246" height="166" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/sectoral" hreflang="en">Sectoral</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Belgium</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/waste-management-secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-website field-name-field-cecon-platform-website field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform website</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://etra-eu.org/" target="_blank">ETRA</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>ETRA is a European association <strong>promoting the tyre recycling industry</strong>.</p><p>It comprises around 250 tyre recycling professionals in 43 countries and is supported primarily through membership dues, research projects and programme sponsorship.</p><p>With a focus on material recovery, members include material producers and users, collectors, manufacturers of recycling equipment, research and training bodies, product developers and users of new technologies.</p><p>It aims to make tyre recycling an independent, multi-sectoral industry involved in activities which protect the environment and create new businesses and jobs. This involves focused advocacy and cooperative actions to improve professional standards and develop quality guidelines for products and materials.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="8430" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/ecosynergy-system" hreflang="en">EcoSynergy System</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/ess_logo_-_global_solution_1.png?itok=iPoMIBW8" width="480" height="135" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Slovenia</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/slovenian" hreflang="en">Slovenian</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/innovation-and-investments" hreflang="en">Innovation and investments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/digital-solutions" hreflang="en">Digital solutions</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/packaging" hreflang="en">Packaging</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-website field-name-field-cecon-platform-website field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform website</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://ecosynergysystem.com/" target="_blank">EcoSynergy System</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>The <a href="https://ecosynergysystem.com/" target="_blank">EcoSynergy System</a> proposes a platform of common interest that brings together experts, companies, ecologists and developers to implement a new circular economy model.</p><p>In this model, platform members hand in any type of clean raw materials from packaging owned by individuals, service activities and industry to the EcoSynergy system. These materials are suitable for direct use in industries with a minimal environmental impact, and are monetised in the ECOSS environmental blockchain algorithm.</p><p>The ECOSS environmental blockchain algorithm rewards members through economic incentives by enabling them to access food and non-food products directly at production/factory prices.</p><p>More detailed information <a href="https://ecosynergysystem.com/the-new-economy/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="7870" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/biorefine-cluster-europe" hreflang="en">Biorefine Cluster Europe</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/biorefine_cluster_europe_logo.png?itok=knQD8igP" width="480" height="178" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/interest-group" hreflang="en">Interest group</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/knowledge-community" hreflang="en">Knowledge community</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Belgium</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/waste-management" hreflang="en">Waste management</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/agriculture-fertilisers-and-forestry" hreflang="en">Agriculture, fertilisers and forestry</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/bioeconomy-and-biomimicry" hreflang="en">Bioeconomy and Biomimicry</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/energy-and-waste-energy" hreflang="en">Energy and waste-to-energy</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/waste-management-secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Waste management & Secondary Raw Materials</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-website field-name-field-cecon-platform-website field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform website</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.biorefine.eu/" target="_blank">Biorefine Cluster Europe</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Biorefine Cluster Europe (BCE) <strong>links up projects and people in the area of bio-based resource recovery, with a view to contributing to more sustainable and circular resource management</strong>.</p><p>It focuses on the biorefinery sector, i.e. chemicals, materials, energy and products from bio-based waste streams:</p><ul><li>Bio-based (waste) streams as an input for the circular economy</li><li>Bioprocesses</li><li>Sustainable bio-energy production in its various shapes, and</li><li>Resource recovery: extracting minerals, chemicals, water and materials from biomass.</li></ul><p><strong>Its main objectives:</strong></p><ul><li>Strengthening interaction between projects</li><li>Fostering dissemination and stakeholder outreach</li><li>Enhancing research</li><li>Identifying gaps in knowledge.</li></ul><p>BCE aims to build its community and promote knowledge exchange.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="7815" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/remadeari" hreflang="en">ReMade@ARI</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/remadeari_0.png?itok=P9hRHq7k" width="182" height="154" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/educational-or-training-platform" hreflang="en">Educational or Training Platform</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">EU</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/innovation-and-investments" hreflang="en">Innovation and investments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/batteries-and-vehicles" hreflang="en">Batteries and Vehicles</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/construction-buildings-and-infrastructure" hreflang="en">Construction, Buildings and Infrastructure</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/electronics-and-ict" hreflang="en">Electronics and ICT</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/food-water-and-nutrients" hreflang="en">Food, water and nutrients</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/plastics-polymers-and-rubber" hreflang="en">Plastics, Polymers and Rubber</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/research" hreflang="en">Research</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/textiles-apparel-and-leather" hreflang="en">Textiles, apparel and leather</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-website field-name-field-cecon-platform-website field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform website</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://remade-project.eu/" target="_blank">ReMade@ARI</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p> ReMade@ARI:</p><ul><li>is <strong>a support hub for materials research and characterization</strong>;</li><li>offers coordinated access to more than 50 European analytical research facilities and provides comprehensive research services focusing on new circular materials;</li><li>provides scientists working on new recyclable materials with analytical tools enabling them to explore the properties and structure of their material up to atomic resolution.</li></ul><p>Its service catalogue is complemented by an extensive training programme, enabling the user community to make the best possible use of its state-of-the-art facilities.</p><p>The project leverages the development of innovative, sustainable materials for key components across the economy.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="7766" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/circular-hub-tirol" hreflang="en">Circular Hub Tirol</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/microsoftteams_image_4_.png?itok=LrMFF5X3" width="480" height="383" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/educational-or-training-platform" hreflang="en">Educational or Training Platform</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/interdisciplinary-exchange" hreflang="en">Interdisciplinary exchange</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/knowledge-community" hreflang="en">Knowledge community</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Austria</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/german" hreflang="en">German</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/innovation-and-investments" hreflang="en">Innovation and investments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/awareness-raising" hreflang="en">Awareness raising</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/b2b-services" hreflang="en">B2B services</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/circular-design" hreflang="en">Circular design</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/education-and-skills" hreflang="en">Education and skills</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/innovation-and-investment" hreflang="en">Innovation and investment</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-website field-name-field-cecon-platform-website field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform website</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.standort-tirol.at/unternehmen/klima-energie-und-kreislaufwirtschaft/circular-hub-tirol/" target="_blank">Circular Hub Tirol</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Circular Hub Tirol is the <strong>point of contact for all issues dealing with the</strong> <strong>circular economy in Austria's Tyrol region</strong>. Together with their partners, they offer services such as</p><ul><li>project initiation</li><li>networking</li><li>circularity check for SMEs</li><li>information and further education on the circular economy, and</li><li>an annual exhibition of good practices in the area of circular design.</li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="7741" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/circularpsp-public-service-platforms-circular-innovative-and-resilient-municipalities-through" hreflang="en">CircularPSP: Public Service Platforms for Circular, Innovative and Resilient Municipalities through PCP</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/cropped-logo_circularpsp_font_circle_pscp.png?itok=0hFk9h5J" width="480" height="111" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/interdisciplinary-exchange" hreflang="en">Interdisciplinary exchange</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">EU</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/innovation-and-investments" hreflang="en">Innovation and investments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/awareness-raising" hreflang="en">Awareness raising</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/behavioural-incentives" hreflang="en">Behavioural incentives</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/circular-action-climate-neutrality" hreflang="en">Circular action for climate neutrality</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/corporate-procurement" hreflang="en">Corporate Procurement</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/public-procurement" hreflang="en">Public procurement</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-website field-name-field-cecon-platform-website field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform website</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://circularpsp.eu" target="_blank">CircularPSP</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>CircularPSP brings together eight leading Circular Economy cities, representing 45 million people. Its <strong>focus is</strong> <strong>pre-commercial procurement (PCP)</strong>.</p><p>It has invested EUR 5.64 million in R&D and provides training and holds conferences. The procurers represent a number of European countries, including capitals with strong global outreach (Berlin, Helsinki, London and Istanbul).</p><p>Its goal is to <strong>design, develop and test an innovative ‘circular economy solution’ that enables municipalities and their staff as well as businesses in the local economy to apply circular practices</strong> more quickly, frequently, widely and effectively.</p><p>Other cities, regions, government organisations, public procurers and projects are encouraged to become part of the <a href="https://circularpsp.eu/follower-network/" target="_blank">Follower Network</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="7115" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/asean-circular-economy-stakeholder-platform" hreflang="en"> ASEAN Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/asean_ce_platform_logo_2.png?itok=j7fI-nAx" width="480" height="120" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/knowledge-community" hreflang="en">Knowledge community</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/national-or-regional" hreflang="en">National or Regional</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Other (Thailand)</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/production" hreflang="en">Production</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/consumption" hreflang="en">Consumption</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/waste-management" hreflang="en">Waste management</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/innovation-and-investments" hreflang="en">Innovation and investments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/awareness-raising" hreflang="en">Awareness raising</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/circular-action-climate-neutrality" hreflang="en">Circular action for climate neutrality</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-website field-name-field-cecon-platform-website field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform website</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://ce.acsdsd.org/" target="_blank"> ASEAN Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>The ASEAN Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ASEAN CE Platform) is a <strong>regional facility helping Association of Southeast Asian Nations Member States achieve sustainable consumption and production by accelerating the transition to a circular economy.</strong></p><p>The <a href="https://www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fact-sheet-eu-asean-strategic-partnership.pdf" target="_blank">EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership</a> covers the circular economy, and the Platform is part of the EU-ASEAN Partnership on Circular Economy, endorsed by ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment in 2018. The ASEAN CE Platform is hosted by the ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue at the College of Management, Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand.</p><p>The establishment of the Platform was inspired by the success of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform in providing access to CE good practices and strategies.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="6898" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/circular-regions" hreflang="en">Circular Regions</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/circular_regions_0.png?itok=wNmWar4-" width="480" height="157" alt="Circular regions" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/educational-or-training-platform" hreflang="en">Educational or Training Platform</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/knowledge-community" hreflang="en">Knowledge community</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country 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<strong>digital platform mapping circular case studies</strong>.</p><p>It has developed a suite of practical and effective tools to help organisations in the circular economy and related areas, such as bio-economy, social economy, regenerative economy and carbon neutrality, to catalogue, categorise, contextualise and connect data and resources.</p><p>It maps circular case studies, including business models, strategies, policies, economic incentives and educational and behavioural shift resource, utilising a holistic framework.</p><p>It bridges bottom-up and top-down circular economy approaches alongside their partners in the north and south through mission-oriented, data-driven solutions to empower individuals and organisations.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="6889" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title 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As a regional association, it is funded by the municipalities, public utilities and regional economic development institutions of Wuppertal, Solingen and Remscheid.</p><p><strong>It promotes innovation as well as science and technology transfer in the fields of energy, circular economy, new mobility and smart cities.</strong> <a href="https://bergisch-metall.de/" target="_blank">bergisch.metall</a>, a competence network for the metal industry, fouses on the circular economy; the <a href="https://bergisch-circular.de/" target="_blank">bergisch.circular</a> project assists the municipalities with the establishment of intermunicipal structures and initiatives supporting the circular transformation.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div data-history-node-id="6865" class="node node--type-cecon-eu-platform node--view-mode-teaser ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="field field-node--node-title field-name-node-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><h2> <a href="/platform/en/dialogue/existing-eu-platforms/centro-tecnologico-itene-itene-research-centre" hreflang="en">Centro tecnológico ITENE (ITENE Research Centre)</a> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/itene_logo.png?itok=iLQHJgWp" width="196" height="87" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-teaser-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-type field-name-field-cecon-platform-type field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform Type</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/platform-type/research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Research and Innovation</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-country field-name-field-cecon-country field-type-country field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Country</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Spain</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-language field-name-field-cecon-main-language field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Language for original content</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/english" hreflang="en">English</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/main-language/spanish" hreflang="en">Spanish</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-key-area field-name-field-cecon-key-area field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Key Area</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/secondary-raw-materials" hreflang="en">Secondary raw materials</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/key-area/innovation-and-investments" hreflang="en">Innovation and investments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-sector field-name-field-cecon-sector field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/bioeconomy-and-biomimicry" hreflang="en">Bioeconomy and Biomimicry</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/chemical-management" hreflang="en">Chemical management</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/mobility-and-transport" hreflang="en">Mobility and transport</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/packaging" hreflang="en">Packaging</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/research" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-platform-website field-name-field-cecon-platform-website field-type-link field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Platform website</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.itene.com/en/" target="_blank">ITENE</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-abstract field-name-field-cecon-abstract field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>The ITENE Research Centre is a Knowledge Transfer Office, set up in 1994. </p><p>ITENE <strong>provides companies with cutting-edge knowledge and technology to build a safer, more sustainable future</strong>. 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