Meet the OC Winner: GRANULAR
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? The team consists of three partners. KYKLOS, an NGO based in Barcelona, Spain is working on the study and implementation of circular economy strategies. 3D Minerals is an enterprise who develops additive manufacturing systems to produce ceramic parts. Finally, the L'Association Granit et Pierres […]
Meet the OC Winner: BIO.CO.R.N.ER
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? Our team unites research, industry, and cluster organizations to make construction more sustainable. CETMA leads as an RTO specialized in eco-innovative materials; UNIMORE contributes scientific excellence in bio-based materials; Agrifood Clust-ER connects agri-food producers and waste suppliers; and NTC&R translates research into industrial products. […]
Meet the OC Winner: LOOP-E
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? LOOP-E unites four complementary partners: Simtera (Türkiye), The Data Cooks (Netherlands), ROLD (Italy), and BEKO (Italy). Together, they combine industrial AIoT expertise, DPP software innovation, and manufacturing excellence. Each partner contributes domain-specific knowledge—Simtera in real-time data integration, TDC in DPP development, […]
Meet the OC Winner: LeafCycle
1. Can you briefly introduce your team? What’s your story and what drives you? LeafCycle is a Latvian–Estonian consortium led by Fat Cat Leaves, a startup developing biodegradable cat litter from fallen leaves. The team includes Rīgas Meži, Riga’s municipal company managing city parks and collecting leaves; Riga Technical University, providing R&D and environmental analysis; […]
CIRCULOOS General Assembly in Budapest
The CIRCULOOS consortium gathered in Budapest on November 18–19, 2025 for its General Assembly, hosted by Innomine. This meeting brought together partners from across Europe to review the project’s achievements and align on the next steps in advancing circular manufacturing for SMEs. Over two days, the consortium assessed key developments in the project’s technical tools, pilot […]
Introducing RE-PLAY: Winner of CIRCULOOS Open Call 2
Meet an ambitious team of technologists, engineers, and sustainability strategists united by a clear mission: enabling the circular transformation of European manufacturing through smart, data-powered solutions. Selected as one of the winners of the CIRCULOOS Open Call, this multidisciplinary team is developing a cutting-edge digital platform that brings full traceability to materials and products across […]
Introducing ISLOPOL: Winner of CIRCULOOS Open Call 2
ISLOPOL is one of the standout winners of our second Open Call, which focused on real-world demonstrators in circular manufacturing. Based in Greece, ISLOPOL impressed the evaluation panel with its ambitious yet practical approach to turning plastic waste into high-quality raw materials. By leveraging R-strategies such as recycling and repurposing, ISLOPOL exemplifies how micro and […]
Introducing PLASMIX-Road: Winner of CIRCULOOS Open Call 2
LASMIX-Road (Plastic and Asphalt Synergies for MIXtures in low-carbon ROAD infrastructure) establishes a new circular value chain for sustainable asphalt production. The project focuses on the revalorisation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste generated by GENEPOL’s recycling process, which currently has no further use and is mostly landfilled or incinerated. Its objective is to transform this […]
Introducing ReCLAIM: Winner of CIRCULOOS Open Call 2
The ReCLAIM project brings together machine builders, upcyclers, and digital experts to tackle a core challenge in manufacturing: how to extend the life of industrial machines while reducing waste. Powered by the AIRSTRAT service—an AI-driven tool for predicting the Remaining Exploitable Life (REL) of components—ReCLAIM enables smarter decisions across reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling pathways. Backed […]
Introducing EVOP: Winner of CIRCULOOS Open Call 2
At the heart of the EVOP pilot is a passionate consortium working to bridge agriculture, energy, and digital innovation. Led by the Chambers of Commerce of Badajoz and CAMACOES Italy, and joined by Cooperativas Agroalimentarias and bioenergy experts Mercado Biomasa, this multidisciplinary team is driving a vision for a greener, more resilient rural Europe. Together, […]