RIVCircular Matchmaking Platform

Topic description  the topic focuses on maximizing CDW prevention, reuse, and high-value recycling, reducing the sector’s environmental footprint, and fostering sustainable resource management practices in line with the EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan.

Expected outcomes:  projects are expected to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions that enhance the circular economy of construction and demolition waste (CDW) in rural, urban and industrial areas. To promote closing the loops for mineral materials, wood and other resource by-products in the dismantling and in the processing of the generated materials through appropriate techniques and processes and thus, the production of high-quality recycled construction materials achieved.

Topic description: the topic focuses on the circular use of local side streams and waste for increased energy efficiency in industrial processes. The project(s) will contribute to creating a more circular energy system, enabling biomass and waste heat utilisation as outlined in the EU Strategy for Energy System Integration. The type of side- and waste streams covers biomass, organic mass, residues, sludge as well as low- and medium grade heat. Projects under this call should aim to demonstrate solutions towards sustainable energy efficiency leveraging local waste streams. The innovations are expected to improve energy efficiency accounting for the local conditions in the RIVCircular region where it is demonstrated. 

Expected outcomes: projects are expected to demonstrate technologies that leverage the untapped potential of local side- and waste streams in industry and its local areas. Side-and waste streams including biomass, organic and sludge as well as heat. The innovations should demonstrate integrated energy systems on an industrial site and/or in a symbiosis with other actors.

Topic description: this topic focuses on enabling and supporting the reuse, repurpose and recycling of batteries for electrical vehicle, reducing the environmental impact of these technologies, fostering the development of circular loops and sustainable resources management, in line with EU regulation on batteries and battery waste, the EU Green Deal and the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. 

Expected outcomes:  projects are expected to contribute to the creation and development of value-added loops for materials, products or components resulting from optimized battery management, by integrating life-cycle thinking for EV batteries.  

‘EV’ designates all types of vehicles (cars, trains, scooters, bicycles, etc.) that are powered by a battery system.  Expected projects will seek to maintain and/or capture local resources, including “blackmass”, and contribute to setting up the complete value chain in the European Union.

Topic description: this topic focuses on maximising the circularity for the textile industries, from materials, products, components to processes, by fostering life-cycle principles into the production of textiles, reducing this sector’s environmental impact and sustainable resources management, in line with the EU Green Deal and the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. 

Expected outcomes: projects are expected to contribute to the development of circularity for the textile industries, from materials, products, components to processes, by integrating life-cycle principles into the production of textiles. 

Overall, this call addresses the design, demonstration and scale-up of production of sustainable and circular textiles (materials and processes) for one or more applications: e.g., technical textiles, garments, industrial textiles, home textiles; including also innovative smart textiles and those providing additional functionalities. All textile fibres are considered within this call, including polyester, recycled, artificial and technical fibres, as long as the innovation(s) developed demonstrates a positive impact on the circularity of the industry as well as sustainability indicators. This topic excludes textiles belonging to the Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) streams.

Topic description: projects under this call should integrate novel approaches, digital tools, and strategic methodologies to enhance circular economy ecosystems. They should contribute to the digital transformation of resource management by leveraging AI, blockchain, IoT, and big data analytics, among other related technology.  

Expected outcomes: the expected outcomes of this initiative focus on accelerating the development and deployment of digital innovations that enhance circular economy practices across key industries. Funded projects are anticipated to deliver breakthrough technologies that optimize resource efficiency, promote waste reduction, and facilitate end-to-end traceability of materials and products. These solutions should contribute to the creation of digital platforms, data-driven analytics, and automation systems that drive sustainable business models, fostering economic growth while reducing environmental impact.