Circular economy is a systemic and global transition, but without local and organisational implementation, there will be no worldwide impact. New approaches, new business models and different relations with suppliers and supply chains lead to changes in internal policies and behaviour in organisations. Circular economy pilots (procurement and others) demonstrate circular potential but often fail to create real impact because organisations struggle with the implementation of the pilots. Circular Minds project aims at improving the implementation of regional development policies in the field of governance of organisations for circular economy, in particular by scaling up positive impact of public circular economy practices in organisations. The partnership offers a board and balanced EU coverage with 9 partners from 8 countries, with a good mix of more-advanced and less-advanced areas.

Main data of the project:
Project title: Circular Governance for Change
Project code: 02C0421

Partners:
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management – Rijkswaterstaat (NL) (LP)
Commission for Regional Development and Coordination of the Alentejo (PT)
Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY (FI)
Province of Antwerp (BE)
STRIA South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency (HU)
Consejería de Sostenibilidad, Medio Ambeinte Economía Azul de la Junta de Andalucía (ES)
Cleantech Bulgaria Foundation (BG)
City of Lund (SE)
ACR+ Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management (BE)
Institute for Albanian Municipalities (AL) .

Project budget in EUR: 2,164,106
Funding Program: Interreg Europe Programme
Project Duration: 01.04.2024 – 31.12.2026