The rapid change of our climate and the unprecedented challenges for humanity have made it urgent to adopt a more sustainable and circular development model. To accelerate the transition, many cities, regions and other promoters in Europe are already developing and applying circular economy projects. However, due to the perceived risks involved, such projects often struggle to secure the necessary investments, hindering their implementation.
To address this challenge, a new initiative called CircularInvest has been launched under the Circular Cities and Region Initiative (CCRI) to bridge the gap between circular economy project development and implementation by helping circular project beneficiaries become investment-ready and access financial resources.
CircularInvest will provide free project development assistance to the most promising European circular economy ideas, offering a variety of customised services based on their needs, including:
Circular economy project owners can apply for CircularInvest project development assistance by submitting their applications via open calls on the CircularInvest platform (www.circularinvest.eu)
The first Open Call will be open from the 28th of April to the 30th of June 2023. Stay up to date on all developments by following the CircularInvest platform
Join the Circular Investment Readiness Network on April 17th from 8.30 to 10.00 to discover how to leverage impact measurement to attract investors
The inauguration event of the Circular Investment Readiness Network (CIRN) on November 21st marked a milestone for the supporters of sustainable economic practices.
The transition to a circular economy requires innovation in various directions, including production, consumption, and disposal. This webinar focuses on how to facilitate innovation in small to medium-sized European cities, with a particular focus on promoting circular economy business ideas.
CircularInvest and DEFINITE-CCRI are launching the Circular Investment Readiness Network, a Europe-wide community of practice to help circular economy projects overcome development and funding challenges. The initiative will officially kick off online on the 21st of November, 2023, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET.