Circular Bioeconomy 2020 is the result of CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing ‘s 2020 Thematic Working Group exploring the circular bioeconomy opportunities that can deliver significant CO2 and waste reductions in Ireland. During Irish Bioeconomy Week 2020, IMR and IBF will launch the findings to the CIRCULÉIRE Network. This webinar will be for the CIRCULÉIRE Network but panel members from the wider innovation ecosystem who have participated in this

Are you a programme owner or policy maker keen to advance the transition to a circular economy? Join us in building a circular economy joint programming platform to enable more cooperation! CICERONE is pleased to announce its third and final workshop, “ Cooperation for circular economy research & innovation “, on 22nd and 29th of October 2020 from 14:00 to 16:30 CET . Participants are welcome to choose one of the two proposed date s, which will be identical events. The coor

Bioeconomy Ireland Week is an annual week-long event held each October to highlight and raise awareness of Ireland’s rapidly growing bioeconomy. To mark Bioeconomy Week Ireland 2020, EPA are hosting a EPA’s Green Enterprise: Innovating for a Circular Economy* webinar where we will share the findings of the following three bioeconomy projects: 1. SymbioBeer Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) is facilitating an Industrial Symbiosis innovation demonstration pilot between St Mel

Want to discover the latest on industrial symbiosis and the future of sustainable industrial practices? Join the SCALER event to hear experiences and case studies from successful industrial symbiosis implementation, find out about tools and gain access to guidelines to kick-start resource efficiency. SCALER (SCALing European Resources with industrial symbiosis) is a European project aimed at increasing the uptake of industrial symbiosis. This project develops a set of tools a

Dr Geraldine Brennan and Damian Coughlan from the CIRCULÉIRE Team will be speaking at WEEE Ireland’s Virtual Seminar on “ Financing the Future – The WEEE Circular Economy” as they mark International E-Waste Day 2020. Line-up includes speakers from DECC; Ecosystem; WEEE Forum; University of Limerick and IMR / CIRCULEIRE. Join from 10:45am-1:30pm on Wednesday 14th October 2020 Learn more

The Innovation Fund’s National Contact Point in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment is hosting an information seminar on Wednesday 7 October from 09.30-11.00am. The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. It is expected that €10 billion will be available to be invested up to 2030to fund new and innovative technology that in the first instance delivers on the avoida

C-Voucher are organising a webinar on their new open funding call looking for European SMEs with a circular idea interested in creating a development plan. C-Voucher is a European organisation that combines design and technology to support SMEs on their way towards a circular economy. This call will awards successful SMEs with: Up to 1 month of support by an industrial designer to create a plan with a road map€15,000 equity free for covering company costs while creating a p

SCALER (SCALing European Resources with industrial symbiosis) aims to increase the uptake of industrial symbiosis across Europe. Under the European Union’s Horizon2020 initiative, the project will develop a set of best practices, tools and guidelines, helping businesses and industrial sites work together to ensure sustainable resource use. SCALER has announced two short webinars on 30 September 2020 . They will provide a sneak peak into the key findings of the SCALER project

This event will address the steps organisations can take to identify and reduce their Scope 3 emissions and it will include case studies from both Microsoft and Kelloggs. Given the ambitious global targets that are being set to reach "net zero", organisations are either initiating or stepping up their carbon commitment reductions. With most large companies already accounting and reporting on the emissions from their direct operations (scopes 1 and 2), they are now beginning

On 16th and 17th September, Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host its annual National Waste Conference with a focus on the Circular Economy. Day 1 of this online conference is open to all interested participants and will focus on how to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in Ireland with key notes from the EPA, DCCAE, Accenture UK, Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), Rediscovery Centre and WRAP Cymru. Day 2 is open to Public Authority Personnel

MODOS is a sustainable business training programme, focusing on the circular economy, tailored to micro, small and medium size enterprises. MODOS is a joint initiative between Dublin City Council and the Waste Management Plan Lead Authority (WMPLA). MODOS 2020 training sessions will take place online during September and October. There is a Dublin MODOS programme for businesses based in the Greater Dublin Area and a National MODOS programme for businesses based in the rest of

Circular Change is the Slovenian network for the circular economy, their annual conference is one of the key European meeting points of circular economy changemakers. This year’s 5th edition has been transformed into a “roadshow” that consists of 5 events based on 5 partnerships from June until the end of 2020! Within these 5 virtual sessions, key challenges and opportunities for the Circular Transition in the perspective of Post-COVID-19 green recovery will be highlighted. T

Circularity 20 is a complimentary online event featuring inspirational plenaries, interactive breakouts, valuable networking opportunities and a virtual expo. Join industry-leading speakers and more than 10,000 professionals participating from around the world to learn, connect and accelerate the circular economy.

The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a challenge called “Innovating for Soft Plastic in a Circular Economy” under Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme.

The World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2020 planned for Toronto was postponed by a year due to COVID-19 inspiring SITRA to organise the first fully virtual event as part of the World Circular Economy Forum.

The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action, the single biggest challenge facing humanity. The last four years were the four hottest on record, glaciers and ice sheets in polar and mountain regions are already melting faster than ever.

The National Standard Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is currently working with the ISO Technical Committee 323 to develop an international standard to implement circularity. Standardization in the field of Circular Economy seeks to develop frameworks, guidance, supporting tools and requirements for the implementation of activities of all involved organizations, to maximize the contribution of circularity to Sustainable Development.

The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) supports Irish industry to grow their exports to world markets. As part of their online webinar series on Green Supply Chains, Romain Couture, Circular Economy Researcher at IMR, discussed the importance of engaging in circular business models and capitalising on the opportunities that circularity represents for Ireland’s exporting businesses.

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) announced CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing at the 2020 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition at Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin which showcases cutting-edge industrial research and development and related technologies and solutions.