Are you young and enthusiastic about bioeconomy?

Then heads up! The European Commission has launched the second call for EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors.

A call for Partnerships for circular value chains between mainstream businesses and SMEs in social economy has been launched.

It aims to increase and reinforce circularity partnerships amongst SMEs active in the social economy and mainstream (for-profit) businesses.

Apply by 10 December!

The Commission has granted more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €574 million total investment needs for these projects - the remainder coming from national, regional and local governments, public-private partnerships, businesses, and civil society organisations.

LIFE projects contribute to reaching the European Green Deal's broad range of climate, energy and environmental goals, including the EU's aim to become climate-neutral by 2050 and to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, while ensuring Europe's long-term prosperity. This investment will have a lasting impact on our environment, the economy and the well-being of all Europeans. 

The “Greentech and Circular Economy Innovation” is looking for start-ups and SMEs that are developing innovative solutions for improving refinery waste management, remediating soil and water contamination and improving energy system efficiency.

Interested? Apply by 15 November.

The SYMBA project is working on developing new methods to assess the circularity and symbiosis of the bio-based industrial ecosystem.

It's now assembling its external advisory board. Interested?

LIAIS-ing for industrial symbiosis!

LIAISE is a research network set up by COST. To put it in words rather than acronyms, it’s a four-year research network focusing on Cooperation, development and cross-border transfer of Industrial Symbiosis among industry and stakeholders which was set up under European Cooperation in Science and Technology.

Interested in taking part?

10 October is World Ecolabel Day!

And the label is doing really well: the European Commission has released the latest statistics showing continued growth in the number of products (goods and services) awarded the EU Ecolabel. See how it contributes to the circular economy! 

Compostable bioplastics?

BIOFAST is a research project working on bioplastics. They aimed to make bioplastics degrade more quickly in composting environments  - and they succeeded. Read all about it!

The I AM CIRCULAR challenge is your opportunity to showcase your innovations and lead the charge in the circular economy. This is not just a competition: it's a celebration of transformative ideas that are reshaping our world. Apply by 15 November!

The Circular Economy Hotspot community is launching an open call to find the next European host for 2026 and the first Asia-Australasia host for 2025. It's an ideal opportunity for governments and organisations to highlight local circular practices, from business models and innovative industrial solutions to regional and national policies.