Five applications to the competitive 2022 Innovation Fund call were selected to receive grants for circular economy innovation projects. Updated on 27th June 2022: included information about the fifth project, C-SUP. CIRCULÉIRE is delighted to introduce the Innovation Fund Awardees for 2022. Following a very competitive round of submissions to the 2022 Innovation Fund call (which closed on 31st October 2021) and an international peer-review process the following four circu

Training course for white goods repair technicians has 10 students and it’s supported by CIRCULÉIRE’s Innovation Fund Students from...

Circular Europe Days will take place on 17th and 18th of January during Dubai Expo Global Goals Week CIRCULÉIRE will be represented by its Industry Member TheZeroNet during the Circular Europe Days in Dubai. The event will take place on the 17th and 18th of January 2022 during the Dubai Expo Global Goals Week , which coincides with the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week . During the Circular Europe Days, the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform’s (EUCESP) Coordination

New Circular Economy Programme from the EPA, CIRCULÉIRE’s Strategic partner, was also published Whole of Government Circular Economy...

CIRCULÉIRE was heard during the bill discussion in Oireachtas on October 21st Circular Economy Bill – The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action On the 16th December 2021, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action published its recommendations for the Circular Economy Bill following pre-legislative scrutiny. The Committee invited a broad range of stakeholder’s to give written evidence (see Appendix 3) and verbal evidence on the

Check out the highlights and recording from our 2021 fireside chat with TerraCycle/Loop’s CEO On the 6th December 2021, we hosted virtually Tom Szaky, CEO and founder of TerraCycle / Loop , as the keynote for CIRCULÉIRE's 2021 Public Circular Economy Lecture . During this one-hour fireside chat, Tom was interviewed by Dr Geraldine Brennan, CIRCULÉIRE Lead and Head of Circular Economy at Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to explore some of the challenges TerraCycle has enco

TerraCycle’s CEO and founder will talk about eliminating waste through circularity We are delighted to announce that Tom Szaky, CEO and founder of TerraCycle, is the key-note for CIRCULÉIRE's 2021 Circular Economy Lecture (virtual) on Monday, December 6th, 2021, from 4 - 5 pm (Irish Time). TerraCycle is a private US-based business headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey, that operates in 21 countries, turning non-recyclable pre-consumer and post-consumer waste into raw material

Our conference reinforced how circular economy is a key tool in Ireland’s decarbonization strategy On the 24th of November 2021, CIRCULÉIRE held its annual conference “Accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy” as part of the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin. The half-day event reinforced how circular economy is a key tool in Ireland’s decarbonisation strategy. CIRCULÉIRE’s strategic partners and network members shared insights in

CIRCULÉIRE is thrilled to have been part of the successful bid to host the 2023 circular economy innovation hotspot event in Dublin. The consortia was led by the The Rediscovery Centre in collaboration with Dublin City Council, the Eastern Midlands Waste Management Region and CIRCULÉIRE with support from over thirty organizations from government department and agencies to industry, academia and the not for profit sector alike. For the first time ever, there will be an event i

Ireland’s first dedicated late-stage accelerator for circular economy ventures CIRCULÉIRE is delighted to introduce the 2021 New Venture Cohort. The new venture programme is the first of its kind in Ireland (established in 2020) to target late-stage ventures who are demonstrating or enabling circular business models and is delivered in collaboration with Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Space . Following a competitive selection process, we are pleased to announce the following 5 awa

Ahead of our upcoming hybrid 2021 Circular Economy Conference at National Manufacturing & Supply-Chain Expo this Wednesday, 24th November 2021 - meet our growing network of cross-sectoral members who are on the journey to transition from a linear to circular business models with support from CIRCULEIRE. Check out the Network Members: Associate Members Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Automotive Decotek Built Environment Farrell Furniture Freefoam Plastics

Circular Innovation Insights From c.12:30 to 1:30pm on Wednesday, 24th November 2021, hear from CIRCULEIRE’s team and IMR’s specialists about circular innovation insights. Sophie Reynolds ​, Circular Economy Technologist​, IMR, will be reflecting on “ Circular Innovation Opportunities & Sectoral Best Practice ” Dr Mohamed Abokersh ​, Senior Circular Economy Researcher, IMR, will introduce “CIRCULÉIRE's Circular Maturity Toolkit ” Dr Damian Coughlan​ , Senior Circular Economy

Industry Perspectives From c.11am to c.12:30pm as part of CIRCULEIRE’ “ Accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy ” Conference on Wednesday 24th November 2021 hear from CIRCULEIRE’s Network Industry Members as they reflect on the circular drivers, barriers, and opportunities they are encountering in the pharmaceutical, food, and consumer electronics sectors respectively. Austin Geraghty ​, Global Health, Safety & Sustainability Snr Director, Hovione will be reflecti

The Circular Economy Policy Landscape post COP26 From 10:10 am to 11:30 am on Wednesday, 24th November 2021, hear from CIRCULEIRE’s three Strategic Partners as they reflect on Ireland’s evolving circular economy landscape post COP26 and what it means for Irish industry and society. Leslie Carberry , Principle Officer, Department for the Environment, Climate Action and Communications (DECC) will be speaking about “Making Ireland's Circular Economy transition happen” Mary Fr

Register to join us on 24th Nov, at the Main Stage of the 2021 National Manufacturing & Supply-Chain Expo CIRCULÉIRE and IMR in collaboration with our Strategic Partners, Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications (DECC) , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , EIT Climate-KIC and our Industry Members are pleased to announce the full line-up of speakers for our 2021 @CIRCULÉIRE Conference taking place as part of the 2021 National Manufacturing & Supply-Cha

Transition Year students had the opportunity to visit IMR’s Lab in Mullingar and see how circular economy and cutting-edge technologies are being used in manufacturing in Ireland Circular economy was the topic of discussion for post-primary students (c.15-16 years old) at Christ King Girls' School last Wednesday, 10th November 2021. They visited Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR)’s Mullingar Lab in the National Science Park and had the opportunity to learn about CIRCULÉIRE,

The conference will take place on November 24th at the RDS Simonscourt, Dublin Are you one of those people trying to figure out how to make your business more circular and sustainable? Save the 24th of November in your diary! CIRCULÉIRE’s Annual Conference will be a half-day event (10am - 1:30 pm) and will take place in hybrid format as part of the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin. The Climate Act 2021 commits Ireland to legally bindi

The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action resume pre-legislative scrutiny General Scheme of Circular Economy Bill The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action met on Thursday, 21 October , in Committee Room 2 of Leinster House to resume pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill . They heard from Dr. Geraldine Brennan, CIRCULÉIRE lead and Head of Circular Economy at Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) . “The Government’s a

Join us on 27th October, from 11am to 12.30pm, for CIRCULÉIRE’s Circular Design Public Webinar where we will discuss how Irish businesses can design new products and services that reduce waste and Greenhouse Gas emissions, keep materials in use as long as possible, and bring value to customers The Circular Economy begins and ends with design. How we design products and services has a key role to play in Ireland’s transition to a circular economy. With support from CIRCULÉIRE

Join us for CIRCULÉIRE’s Public Webinar to share the main findings from its Circular Plastics Thematic Working Group… About this event Is your business looking to reduce its environmental impact by reducing your single use plastics? Have you heard of the circular economy to reduce waste and to retain value for longer? If you are looking to find out more about the wider Irish context of circular economy for plastics, then this webinar is for you. Join us 10:00am – 11:30pm on