Resources

Featured reports

Key Recommendations from CCRI-PDA Initiatives

21/05/2026

Policy Brief #1

This policy brief is intended for EU policymakers, as well as national and regional authorities, practitioners, and organisations involved in developing or supporting circular economy projects. This  document provides a consolidated overview of the main challenges Project Development Assistance (PDA) initiatives faced when moving from early-stage ideas to investment-ready and scalable solutions. These challenges relate to regulatory frameworks, access to infrastructure, financing conditions, and market demand.

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Investment-Readiness in the Circular Economy: A Step-by-Step Guide for Project Owners

12/05/2026

CircularInvest Step-by-Step Guide

This report serves as a practical guide for investors engaging with the circular economy. It is structured in line with the different stages of the investment process, providing insight from the preliminary stages of deal sourcing and the identification of opportunities, right through to the structuring of deals and the development of monitoring frameworks.

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Event materials

Event Programme: Scaling Circular Investment: From Barriers to Opportunity

06/07/2026

Event programme

This is the draft programme for the CircularInvest final event, titled, 'Scaling Circular Investment: From Barriers to Opportunity'.

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CircularInvest info session 23 July 2024

23/07/2024

Online info session on CircularInvest's third call for expression of interest.

Session on CircularInvest's call for expression of interest, covering the requisites to participate, the selection process, and the services provided to selected circular economy projects.

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Maximising Your Investment Potential

22/07/2024

CIRN event on how to secure funding and attract investors for circular economy projects.

This event aims to provide valuable knowledge and practical strategies for securing funding and attracting investors to your circular economy initiatives.

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CIRN kick-off session

22/07/2024

Introduction to the Circular Investment Readiness Network

The initial session of the CIRN aims to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the topics and goals of the community while fostering collaboration and setting the scene for an inspiring learning environment.

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Attracting investors: the power of circular impact

23/04/2024

Hybrid session held on the WCEF2024 as part of the Accelerator Programme

WCEF Accelerator session focusing on measuring the impact of circular projects and how it can significantly influence investment decisions.

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Accelerating Circular Innovation in Urban Landscapes

17/11/2023

The webinar explores innovation for circular businesses in small European cities

This webinar focused on how to facilitate innovation in small to medium-sized European cities, with a particular focus on promoting circular economy business ideas.

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Spin the wheel - Financing the reskilling and upskilling for circular cities

09/06/2023

Official side event of the EU Green Week and part of the ICLEI Brussels-based series of events Breakfast at Sustainability.

This event explored linkages and actions to be considered when developing circular and long-lasting, place-based skills and workforce.

Making Your Project Investment-Ready - Project Pitching Session

19/05/2023

Online session on crafting impactful pitches to attract investors.

This session covered presentations on how CircularInvest can help Circular Economy projects become investment-ready and improve their pitches to investors.

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Promotional materials

CircularInvest flyer (updated)

19/06/2026

Flyer

Discover the CircularInvest project and how it is supporting investment-ready projects from across Europe in our brand new, updated flyer!

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