Seeking partners for HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-01: Deploying Circular Systemic Solutions through Living Labs in Cities and Regions

CCI Grand Est is seeking partners for a Horizon Europe proposal under HORIZON-CL6-2027-CIRCBIO-01: Deploying circular systemic solutions through living labs in cities and regions.

The project aims to establish and demonstrate Circular Territory Living Labs that accelerate industrial symbiosis, secondary resource use and circular value chain development across European regions. The ambition is to transform underutilised resources, industrial by-products, waste streams, excess heat and water into new economic opportunities through systemic territorial approaches.

The proposal will support the transition from isolated circular economy initiatives towards large-scale deployment and replication of circular industrial ecosystems. Activities will include territorial resource flow analysis, stakeholder engagement, co-creation processes, governance models, business model development and replication strategies.

We are looking for:

• Demonstrator cities and regions;

• Replicator territories (including partners from Horizon Europe Widening countries);

• Universities and research centres working on circular economy, material flow analysis and impact assessment;

• Regional and local authorities;

• Development agencies and clusters;

• NGOs and civil society organisations;

• Circular economy and industrial symbiosis experts.

CCI Grand Est can contribute through:

• mobilisation of SMEs, industrial actors and entrepreneurs;

• identification of industrial symbiosis opportunities;

• facilitation of stakeholder engagement and territorial ecosystems;

• organisation of matchmaking workshops;

• support to circular business model development;

• replication and transfer methodologies;

• contribution to policy recommendations;

• dissemination and scaling-up of circular economy solutions.

Building on the experience gained through our programmes (i.e Cycl'Organic and NOEE), CCI Grand Est can support the testing, validation and replication of circular economy approaches while facilitating the engagement of businesses and local stakeholders.