Circular value creation R&D call for projects

About this call Areas funded This call is for research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects, leading to marketable products, services and processes, which enable the development of circular value creation (CVC) systems. You should apply if you are driven to redefine how production and consumption are approached in both B2C and B2B landscapes. Background A circular economy is an economic system that aims to minimise waste and promote a sustainable use of natural resources, through smarter product design, longer use and recycling, in order to reduce the depletion of natural resources. It is a departure from the traditional, so called linear economic model, which often relies on large quantities of cheap, easily accessible materials and energy. As a model of production and consumption circular economy involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible.…