We're part of the European Circular Economy Innovation Valley (ECIV). Learn about this project, where we work with European partners to develop and collaborate on circular economy initiatives.
The European Circular Economy Innovation Valley (ECIV) is a collaborative project between European regions. It promotes innovation and partnership between regions that can build towards a circular economy.
The ECIV project will act as a centre for regional circular economy initiatives. It encourages participants to:
The ECIV aims to help achieve the goals of the European Green Deal – which are to reduce the amount of waste, promote efficient use of resources and create a sustainable economic model across Europe.
The ECIV project has several objectives:
Current ECIV activity is based on connecting ecosystems. The work focuses on allowing stakeholders from different regions to connect and collaborate.
A space is provided for discussions, challenges and development. This makes it easier to mobilise, involve and connect participants to solve specific challenges.
Two open funding calls are being organised as part of ECIV. These will finance 35 innovative circular economy projects at technology readiness levels (TRL) 6 to 8.
As well as this, ECIV participants can access expert consultation on:
Scottish Enterprise is a participant in ECIV. This means we'll represent Scottish organisations as we join the activities of top EU circular economy innovation ecosystems.
As part of our work in ECIV, we will:
As the project continues, there will be a funding call that aims to finance newly developed products and technologies. This will support less developed projects, including activities like feasibility studies, concept development and prototype development.
The total amount of funding provided for the ECIV project is €27,162,498 EUR. The European Union provides 50% of this funding.
You can get more detailed information about the project on the ECIV website.
The funding we receive for these projects is partially provided by the European Union.
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