RIVCircular Open Call — Interregional Circular Economy Innovation Proposals
Offers RIVCircular Call Interregional Circular Economy Innovation Proposals for practical innovation and measurable results.
RIVCircular is a cascade grant call managed by the RIVCircular project consortium under EISMEA's I3 Interregional Innovation Investments instrument, part of Horizon Europe. Rather than applying directly to EISMEA, applicants submit proposals to the RIVCircular consortium, which re-grants funds to innovation projects across eight participating regions: Madrid and Extremadura (Spain), Innlandet (Nor…
Circular economy innovations at TRL 6–8 across five focus areas — construction/demolition waste, circular energy, EV battery recycling, circular textiles, and digital circular economy solutions — in eight EU and non-EU participating regions.
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