Info Services to SMEs Partners Q&A CIRPLEX Austria

13 May 2025 - 25 May 2025

Austria

Hall no.4, booth A06 & B05 Kärntner Messen Klagenfurt, Valentin-Leitgeb-Straße 1, 9020 Klagenfurt, Carinthia/Austria

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.

CIRPLEX 13th - 15th May 2025, On-site -, Klagenfurt, Carinthia/Austria.

Cirplex is a novel combination of congress and trade fair. Sustainable as well as circular plastics solutions in the Alps-Adria region are presented in a single location. This unique space connects startups with industry leaders. CIRPLEX is the hotspot for decision-makers in the plastics industry from Alpine Space and Adria Regions, Central and Southeast Europe.

Cradle-ALP facilitates ON-SITE transregional matchmaking in the center of the Cradle-ALP booth (hall no.4, booth A06 & B05).

Attending the Cradle-ALP matchmaking event offers a convenient and efficient method for planning 1:1 meetings with exhibitors and visitors from the Alpine Space and beyond.

20 minutes run fast, but they are crucial for building initial connections as they provide a targeted way to meet potential collaboration partners, allowing participants to quickly evaluate each other's interests and expertise, and identify common goals and synergies.

CIRPLEX 13th - 15th May 2025, On-site -, Klagenfurt, Carinthia/Austria.

hall no.4, booth A06 & B05

The congress programme

May 14th, 2025– DAY 1:

Focus – Shaping the future: Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness
Cradle-ALP on-site Matchmaking from 9.30 am – 5.00 pm

May 15th, 2025 – DAY 2:

Focus – Education, innovation & start-ups: the keys to a successful future
Life Experience Tours to selected Carinthian leading companies
Cradle-ALP on-site Matchmaking from 9.30 am – 4.30 pm

Exhibitor target groups:

Your opportunity to join!

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

Cradle-ALP facilitates ON-SITE transregional matchmaking time slots at the Cradle-ALP meeting area: hall no. 4, booth no. A06 and B05.

Participating in the Cradle-ALP matchmaking event offers a convenient and efficient method for planning 1:1 meetings with exhibitors and visitors attending CIRPLEX.

20 minutes run by fast, but they are crucial for building initial connections. The set timeframe provides a targeted way to meet potential collaboration partners, allowing participants to quickly evaluate each other's interests and expertise, and efficiently identify common goals and synergies.

Circular Connections for the Wood-Furniture Sector: Ideas, Innovation, and Matchmaking

Monday, May 26, 2025 - 15:00 – 18:00

A unique opportunity to discover innovative and sustainable solutions for the wood-furniture sector, organized within the framework of the Cradle-ALP project.

This event is a space for inspiration and networking, dedicated to companies, professionals, and stakeholders committed to advancing the circular transition of the wood-furniture industry. Organized as part of the Cradle-ALP project, the initiative features presentations on support services offered by project partners, regulatory frameworks, and sustainable design solutions, including design for disassembly, modularity, eco-friendly treatments, and 3D printing with wood waste.
The day will conclude with online B2B meetings on the Cradle-ALP – Circular Alpine Space platform via B2Match, providing opportunities for collaboration and connection within the sector.

As part of the Cradle-ALP project, this matchmaking event is one of five sector-specific initiatives — Composites & Polymers, Chemistry & Materials, Textile, Packaging, and Wood/Furniture — designed to support SMEs in the Alpine Space in advancing circular innovation through strategic cooperation.

Event Agenda:

15:00 – 15:15 – Welcome and event overview
Andrea Galeota – Chamber of Commerce of Padua
15:15 – 15:30 – Presentation of support services offered by Cradle-ALP partners
Marco Galanti, Project Manager, t2i – Technology Transfer and Innovation
15:30 – 15:45 – Brief overview of regulatory frameworks in the wood-furniture sector
Alessandro Cibin, Fire Reaction Testing Laboratory, t2i
15:45 – 16:00 – Design for Disassembly (DfD) and modularity
Erika Francescon – Sustainability Consultancy Agency, SuatinMe
16:00 – 16:15 – Surface treatment of reclaimed river wood
Eva Tenan – MATECH R&D Materials Division and Federico Basso – “Segheria 3B – Altamateria”
16:15 – 16:30 – From waste to wonder: 3D-printed wood closing the circular loop
Paolo Gregori – Trentino Sviluppo
16:30 – 18:00 – Online B2B meetings via the Cradle-ALP – Circular Alpine Space community on the 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 soon !

Monday, May 26, 2025 - 15:00 – 18:00

This event will be 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.