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🌿 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

➡️Green technology innovators: don’t forget to apply to our call for projects! Our national and regional funding bodies from Flanders, Chile, France and Spain have funding for R&D projects focused on sustainable technologies. ❗Consortia composed of at least two companies from two different countries involved in this call are eligible to apply. Learn more 👉 https://loom.ly/Z41ZneE VLAIO Corfo Bpifrance @CDTI_innovacion

Ponera's stackable and reusable industrial packaging is versatile and adaptable, enabling you to benefit from cost efficiencies and reduce your consumption of raw materials, all creating a positive environmental impact. Ponera's proprietary design allows you to store the material quickly and efficiently so you can make your packaging in real-time. Switzerland Global Enterprise Solar Impulse Foundation Verein Netzwerk Logistik Switzerland - VNL Switzerland ALICE, Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ETP LOGISTICS) Swiss Climate Foundation Impact Hub Switzerland

Aalto EE organized dynamic conversations at the Making Energy Transition a Reality: Closing the Competence Gap breakfast event on December 13, 2023. Visionary energy pioneers and collaborators convened to explore the Sustainability and Green Transition’s challenges and opportunities. The event kickstarted with a deep dive into how proactive ownership can drive value in corporate responsibility in Sustainability and Green Transition. We heard how Helen has grasped new business opportunities and built new competencies. After very innovative keynotes and cases from Solidium and Helen, our active panel delved into the long-term vision for rising upskilling and reskilling challenges across workforces, emphasizing the vitality of open innovation and collaborative ecosystems. Closing the session, our panelists Annareetta Lumme-Timonen, Tuukka Hartikka, Ismo Laukkanen, Ulla Katariina Heinonen, and Johanna Fräki left the audience with key strategic insights: 1 Strategically assess your position in the whole energy value chain. 2. Embrace AI early, staying dynamic in recognizing needed capabilities and 3. Maintain clear priorities and a higher purpose in your mind and business. Huge thanks to our engaging speakers and participants! Let's carry these discussions into Aalto EE's upcoming events next year! #aaltoee #greentransition #sustainability #climatecrisis #biodiversity #competencedevelopment Read more about how Aalto EE can help your organization build a sustainable enterprise by developing the capabilities and competencies needed to create a sustainability strategy, ensure green growth, and build sustainability into daily operations. https://brnw.ch/21wFrzC

Collaboration is key to radical innovation. Big MNCs working with SMEs and education institutions to achieve a common goal. To make a difference. At Inlecom Commercial Pathways, we have learned that helping our partners succeed, both big and small, is the key to success in making change. Changes in sustainability, food production, 5G technology or critical infrastructure. At ICP, we facilitate change through protecting IP, commercial exploitation of innovation and project coordination. To all our partners, here's to making a difference, now and into the future ACROSS Horizon Europe VITAL-5G Project REDWine FUELGAE Project RAWMINA Project VARCITIES - Green Cities are Healthier Cities 5GMediaHUB Project CISUTAC ETERNAL EU-CIP Project 5G-TIMBER Convert2Green Horizon Europe DIVINE Project JUSTNatureProject ZeroW

Thrilled to announce we have partnered with @Cosmonauts for their iconic events Global Agritech Investment Assembly - GAIA, Tomorrow Matters and SPACEtalks   🌾 GAIA (Feb 28, 2024) connects investors with disruptive #agritech startups, farmers, and food producers, creating opportunities for transformative change. This event focuses on shaping the future of agriculture, embracing cutting-edge technologies, and working towards a more sustainable and resilient food system in alignment with #NetZero Emissions goals in the agricultural sector. ( at the European Space Agency Convention Centre in Oxfordshire, UK)   🌿 Tomorrow Matters (Feb 29, 2024) takes on the future of green technology. Tailored for all #cleantech industry players – entrepreneurs, investors, government, academics, global and regional corporations – Tomorrow Matters allows you to connect and tackle pressing environmental issues with sustainable solutions, disruptive tech, expert insights, and impactful investment strategies. (Feb 29, 2024 at the European Space Agency Convention Centre in Oxfordshire, UK) SPACEtalks (March 26, 27, 2024) is a leading space technology conference thoughtfully designed to deliver the most valuable insights on the subjects, obstacles, and prospects that matter the most to the space industry. And for the first time ever, the event has been extended to two full days, featuring enlightening presentations and discussions that address the most urgent challenges in both the #Upstream and #Downstream sectors. (March 26-27 at the European Space Agency Convention Centre in Oxfordshire, UK)   Learn more about these unique events and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/gByQV9Qd   #TomorrowMatters #GAIA #SPACEtalks #greentech #spacetech #technology #techevent #tech #investment #climatechange #climateaction #sustainability #agritech #agriculture #foodtech #satellites #rockets 

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are international targets for the period between 2016 and 2030. Shimadzu addresses societal challenges earnestly based on our corporate philosophy of “Contributing to Society through Science and Technology” and taking initiatives to solve them through business activities. “Towards a Sustainable Future” summarizes these corporate initiatives and concepts in a 30-second video. Read the article https://zurl.co/P1th #shimadzu #sustainability #sdgs #technology

2023 was a pivotal year for EIT InnoEnergy driving Europe's reindustrialisation and accelerating decarbonisation. Our brand-new Annual Review highlights key achievements and the impact of our ecosystem in advancing net-zero goals: ✅ Private Placement: Secured €140 million, attracting new strategic corporates and elevating our valuation to over US $1 billion, earning #Unicorn status. ✅ Industrial Value Chains: Led the European Battery Alliance, European Solar PV Industry Alliance, and European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Center, driving significant new industrial GDP in Europe. ✅ Company Builders: Launched new companies like Repono, GravitHy, HoloSolis and FertigHy, requiring €160 billion of equity and debt until 2030. ✅ Innovative Portfolio: Added 16 startups, executed 14 exits, and maintained a portfolio of 180 companies, projected to generate €110 billion in revenue and save 2.1G tonnes of CO2e by 2030. Named the most active energy investor globally by PitchBook for the third consecutive year. ✅ The Business Booster: Our annual event in Amsterdam attracted over 1,500 attendees, advancing "The New Green Economy: Balancing Profit and Purpose." ✅ Recognition: Innovation Director Elena Bou received the Nobel Sustainability Trust Award. ➡️ Read the full report and join us in celebrating innovation, growth, and sustainability: https://hubs.ly/Q02Gyqm_0

🌟 Partner Highlight 🌟 Introducing The Flemish Institute for Technological Research - VITO. 💡 VITO is internationally recognized for its expertise on innovative sensor-based characterization technologies (Characterize-to-Sort) as well as on the development of innovative routes to valorize complex waste streams, combined with a strong knowledge and hands-on expertise on waste recycling technologies. VITO de-risks innovation for businesses and strengthen the economic and societal fabric of Flanders, with interdisciplinary research and large-scale pilot installations. 🤝In the #ReUse project, VITO will develop the automated sorting of EoL LFP batteries from a mixed stream of waste Li-ion batteries. 👉 Therefore, VITO will apply advanced sensor-based technology and develop a classification model to recognise and subsequently sort LFP batteries. VITO will also: ☑ Research and develop novel microwave-assisted purification and regeneration routes for spent LFP active cathode materials which are recovered from waste LFP batteries. 👉This latter process will enable direct recycling of the cathode active material towards its use in new batteries. 🔋 🔗 Learn more https://vito.be/en

🤝Joining efforts to achieve the ambitious goals of the project! REDYSIGN Project partners from TECNALIA Research & Innovation, RISE PFI, PackBenefit, and Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre gathered in Spain to collaborate and visit partner facilities.  #REDYSIGN representatives visited the PackBenefit production plant in Valladolid and the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre. These visits were highly productive, offering insights into processes directly related to #REDYSIGN activities and pilot equipment used in the project. Additionally, RISE PFI's pivotal stay at TECNALIA Research & Innovation significantly advanced the project in its 9th month of development.  ♻️ Our collective effort to develop sustainable alternatives to fossil-based packaging with wood-derived materials is making strides. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of all partners, we're achieving increasingly significant results that align with the EU's objective of climate neutrality by 2050. Read more 🔎 https://lnkd.in/dqRaRJSb #RecyclableByDesign #Bioeconomy #BiobasedMaterials #SmartPackaging #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #HorizonEU #REDYSIGN Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)