Cradle-ALP – Circular Alpine Space community

Welcome in our Circular Alpine Space Community

This community is dedicated to advancing sustainable development and innovation in the Alpine region. It gathers enterprises, business support organisations, academics & universities as well as representatives from the public authorities from the Alpine Space region (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia & Switzerland) active in the 5 key industrial sectors of this region: polymers & composites, chemistry & materials, packaging, textile and wood & furniture. Moderated by the 9 Cradle-ALP partners thanks to their expertise on those industrial sectors, the goal is to encourage sustainable innovation and provide a plate-forme to exchange on circular businesses opportunities within the Alpine Space region.

Packaging matchmaking event

Friday 13. June,2025 - 9am - 3pm / Online

Join us for a unique opportunity to explore innovative and sustainable solutions for the packaging industry, organized within the framework of the Cradle-ALP project. The first part of the event is open to various stakeholders committed to advancing the circular transition in the packaging sector. As part of the Cradle-ALP initiative, the event will feature presentations on legislation, value chains, and good practices by SMEs.

The second part of the event is specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and focuses on matchmaking between packaging suppliers and companies seeking circular packaging solutions in the Alpine Space. This will take place on the Cradle-ALP Circular Alpine Space community platform, which enables SMEs across the region to connect, collaborate, and explore circular partnerships thorugh dedicated online matchamking sessions that will take place after the conference.

Event Agenda:

09:00–09:10 – Welcome and overview of the contents of the day, Urška Spitzer, Senior Project Manager at Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (SI)

9:10–9:35 – News and trends in sustainable packaging solutions: European legislation and standards, Antonija Božič Cerar, Expert in European Environmental Legislation at Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (SI)

9:35–10:00 – Driving optimization and innovation in sustainable supply chains with improved packaging solutions, Igor Karlovits, Senior Packaging Expert at Danfoss (DK, SI)

10:00–10.25 – Gruber-Folien: Our Way to Circularity, Marco Goette, Sustainability Manager at Gruber Folien (DE)

10:25–10:30 – Break

10:30–15:00 – Online B2B meetings through the Cradle-ALP – Circular Alpine Space community on B2match platform

Our community events dedicated to support SMEs

In Cradle-Alp, we will organize several events to support SMEs in their challenges :

Composites Recycling and Circularity in the Alpine Space

March 20th, 2025 - Online

Our first event will be dedicated to promoting innovative solutions for composites circularity, bringing together stakeholders and companies from Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland.

Your opportunity to join ?

To tackle common challenges and foster new circular value chains across the Alpine region by networking with other organizations !

CIRPLEX – The Hub for Circular Plastics Innovation

May 13th to 15th, 2025 - Klagenfurt, Carinthia/Austria

Our second event will be organized for ON-SITE B2B meetings in the frame of CIRPLEX 2025, a unique combination of congress and trade show in Klagenfurt, Carinthia/Austria.

Your opportunity to join?

Register and book your 20 minutes 1:1 meeting slots with potential partners for collaboration. You will be able to network during this event with entrepreneurs, startups, industry leaders and research institutions from Alpine Space and Adria Regions, Central & Southeast Europe.

Next online event to come !

Monday, May 26, 2025 - 15:00 – 18:00

This event is dedicated to promoting circular innovation in the wood-furniture sector, bringing together companies, designers, researchers, and other stakeholders from the Alpine Space region.

Your Opportunity to join?

What is Cradle-ALP ?

The Cradle-ALP project, part of the Interreg Alpine Space programme, is dedicated to advancing sustainable development and innovation in the Alpine region. Its primary focus is on promoting a cradle-to-cradle approach within the Alpine area, with the overarching aim of reducing waste generation and resource consumption in the different industries.

Cradle-ALP advocates for the substitution of chemical, fossil or unsustainable materials with alternatives that are more circular, sustainable and biodegradable. This mission is driven by the support for research, the exchange of knowledge and the implementation of innovative solutions outlined in the project’s roadmaps, which are integral components of the project’s strategy for promoting sustainable development in the Alpine Space region. A comprehensive network of stakeholders, including businesses, research institutions and public authorities, will be responsible for implementing these roadmaps to facilitate the emergence of circular products and value chains and to foster the transition toward a more sustainable and resilient Alpine region.

The aim is to promote the emergence of circular products and value chains at the intersection of polymers & composites, chemistry & materials, packaging, textile and wood & furniture sectors within the Alpine region.