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Deadline Extended: Call for proposals for Expert Facilitators to lead CIRCULÉIRE’s 2021 Thematic Working Groups
CIRCULÉIRE is seeking quotes from suitably qualified and experienced consultants in the delivery of one or all of its three Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) for its CIRCULÉIRE industry network in the 2021 period on the following topics: Circular Design and Redesign Circular Packaging and Resuables Circular Plastics Context CIRCULÉIRE is the first cross-sectoral industry-led innovation network dedicated to accelerating the net-zero carbon circular economy in Ireland. CIRCUL
Leanne Conroy
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Announcing CIRCULÉIRE’s “Circular Procurement 2020” Webinar
On Wednesday10th March from 4pm to 5pm, this webinar will share the findings from CIRCULÉIRE’s Thematic Working Group "Circular Procurement 2020” exploring some opportunities that can deliver significant CO2 and waste reductions in Ireland. “ Circular Procurement 2020” was delivered in partnership with IDDEA and ran over the summer and autumn of 2020. The focus of this thematic working group was to understand the current and future circular procurement opportunities in Irelan
Leanne Conroy
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Call for proposals for Expert Facilitators to lead CIRCULÉIRE’s 2021 Thematic Working Groups
Irish Manufacturing Research is seeking quotes from suitably qualified and experienced consultants in the delivery of one or all of its three Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) for its CIRCULÉIRE industry network in the 2021 period on the following topics: Circular Design and Redesign Circular Packaging and Resuables Circular Plastics Context CIRCULÉIRE is the first cross-sectoral industry-led innovation network dedicated to accelerating the net-zero carbon circular economy
Leanne Conroy
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Announcing CIRCULÉIRE’s “Industrial Symbiosis 2020” Webinar
On Friday 26th February from 11am to 12.30pm, this webinar will share the findings from CIRCULÉIRE’s Thematic Working Group “ Industrial Symbiosis 2020” exploring the opportunities that can deliver significant CO2 and waste reductions in Ireland. “ Industrial Symbiosis 2020” was delivered in partnership with International Synergies and ran over the summer and autumn of 2020. The focus of this thematic working group was to understand the current and future industrial symbiosis
Leanne Conroy
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Announcing @CIRCULÉIRE’s “Circular Bioeconomy2020” Webinar – Friday 29th January 2021
On Friday 29th January from 11am to 1pm the findings from @CIRCULEIRE’s Thematic Working Group “ CircularBioeconomy2020” exploring the circular bioeconomy opportunities that can deliver significant CO2 and waste reductions in Ireland will be shared. “ CircularBioeconomy2020” was delivered in partnership with @Irish Bioeconomy Foundation and ran over the summer and autumn of 2020. The focus of this thematic working group was to understand the Irish circular bioeconomy opportun
Leanne Conroy
Jan 18, 20211 min read
CIRCULÉIRE to participate in the webinar series: Pathways to a Circular Economy
CIRCULÉIRE are delighted to be contributing to multiple of the “Pathways to the Circular Economy” Webinars organised by UpThink Innovation Agency in collaboration with Dublin City Council and Ireland’s Waste Regions in January and February 2021. The purpose of this webinar series is to increase awareness of the circular economy and will explore opportunities, challenges, and the benefits of circularity over the following sessions: 1. What is the Circular Economy? Wednesda
Leanne Conroy
Jan 14, 20211 min read
CIRCULÉIRE 2020 New Venture Innovation & Mentoring Cohort Announced!
CIRCULÉIRE are delighted to report that our 2020 call for Irish circular new ventures that are revenue generating and scaling to join our innovation network was a resounding success! We received many high-quality applicants to CIRCULÉIRE’s New Venture & Innovation Program (co-created in collaboration with Tangent ) and had the challenging task of only choosing 5 young businesses to welcome into network. It is our pleasure to announce that the new ventures joining CIRCULÉ
Leanne Conroy
Dec 21, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE 2020 Innovation Fund Awards Announced!
A key feature of CIRCULÉIRE is our €1.5m ring-fenced innovation fund (2020-2022) which seeks to support industry-led circular economy innovation demonstration projects which will accelerate the transition towards a circular economy in Ireland. Following international peer review, we are delighted to announce the circular innovation demonstration projects which have been awarded funding in CIRCULÉIRE’s 2020 Call for Proposals are both led by Founding Member WEEE Ireland.
Leanne Conroy
Dec 21, 20202 min read
CIRCULÉIRE Official Ministerial Launch featured in The Irish Times
On Friday 27th November 2020, IMR’s flagship circular economy initiative, CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing...
Leanne Conroy
Nov 30, 20201 min read
CIRCULEIRE’s New Venture Innovation & Mentoring Program is Open!
CIRCULÉIRE is looking assist circular economy start-ups and businesses that are revenue generating and scaling to - develop their solutions such that they can help make a systemic impact on our economy and consumer behaviour and drive Irelands transition to net-zero carbon circular economy. Our 2020 call for applications to our “New Venture’s Innovation & Mentoring Program” is now open for new ventures that are at a high technology readiness level (TRL) i.e. close to market o
Leanne Conroy
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Join us for CIRCULÉIRE’s Official Launch – 27th November 2020
IMR in collaboration with the Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications (DECC), the Environmental Protection Agency...
Leanne Conroy
Nov 11, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE featured in Sunday Business Post Special Report on Circular Economy – Sunday 8th November 2020
Ahead of our official launch on 27th November 2020, CIRCULÉIRE are proud to be featured in the latest Sunday Business Post Special Report...
Leanne Conroy
Nov 9, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE is active in Science Week 2020
CIRCULÉIRE is proud to be involved in Irish Science Week 2020 where we will be participating in multiple events highlighting the benefits...
Leanne Conroy
Nov 9, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE’s Programme Manager invited to participate in launch of OECD Synthesis Report on The Circular Economy in Cities and Regions - 4th November 2020
The OECD Programme on the Circular Economy in Cities and Regions supports cities and regions in their transition towards a circular...
Leanne Conroy
Nov 2, 20201 min read
CIRCULÉIRE and IMR featured in the national press in relation to Irish Bioeconomy Week 2020 activities
CIRCULÉIRE, the National Platform for Circular Manufacturing, are proud to have been actively engaged in Irish Bioeconomy Week 2020 and...
Leanne Conroy
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Annual EU Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference, 3-4 November 2020
Every year, the European circular economy community from businesses, public authorities, NGOs to knowledge communities and civil society organisations gathers to discuss the transition to a circular economy. It is the f lagship event of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform , a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Day 1 of the Conference ( 3 November ), hosted by the Commission, will familiarise you w
Leanne Conroy
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Insights from CIRCULÉIRE’s Circular Bioeconomy Thematic Working Group launched to network members during Irish Bioeconomy Week 2020
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
Leanne Conroy
Oct 19, 20201 min read
CICERONE Online workshops – 29th October 2020 : “Cooperation for circular economy Research & Innovation”
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
Leanne Conroy
Oct 19, 20202 min read
IMR industrial symbiosis demonstrator SymbioBeer profiled in EPA Green Enterprise Webinar (Thursday 22nd October 2020 @10am)
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
Leanne Conroy
Oct 19, 20201 min read
SCALER– Scaling the Circular Economy for Industry – 27 October 2020 @ 1pm
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
Leanne Conroy
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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