Updated on 13 November 2026
CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-05: Partners for a Horizon Europe Project on Circular Solutions for End-of-Life Footwear
Senior project manager at Consorzio Italbiotec
Milan, Italy
About
Potential areas of collaboration include:
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Development of innovative technologies for footwear collection, sorting, preparation for reuse and recycling.
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Application of digital solutions, including AI and Digital Product Passports, to improve material traceability and recovery.
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Development of circular business models, take-back schemes and strategies to encourage sustainable consumer behaviours
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Stakeholder engagement and collaboration across the footwear value chain.
We are particularly interested in connecting with footwear manufacturers, technology providers, recycling companies, waste management operators, research organisations, SMEs and other relevant stakeholders with expertise in circular economy solutions.
Italbiotec can contribute to industrial symbiosis and value-chain design, TEA, LCA and S-LCA, circular business models, market analysis and exploitation strategies in the Bioeconomy.
Topic
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-05: Innovative circular solutions for end-of-life footwear through collection, sorting and recycling
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
Collaboration for HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-05
- Early stage
- Partner looking for consortium
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-05: Innovative circular solutions for end-of-life footwear through collection, sorting and recycling
Utku Çolak
R&D Group Manager at Dogus Bilgi Islem ve Teknoloji Hizmetleri A.S.
Istanbul, Türkiye
Project cooperation
Offering experience in impact assessment, business modeling and exploitation strategies
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-01: Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of consumer electronics
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-02: Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of construction products
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-07: Improving biomass flows for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-04: Capacity building for extending product lifecycles through repair and refurbishment
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-03: Developing novel recycling technologies for complex plastic materials applying biotech solutions
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-05: Innovative circular solutions for end-of-life footwear through collection, sorting and recycling
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-04: AI supporting informed advice for farmers and foresters to improve competitiveness and sustainability
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-05: Accelerating the transition to a nature positive economy: Integrating biodiversity into the private sector
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-09: Increasing the circularity of bio-based sector: upcycling and recycling for higher value and environmental benefits
Maria Elena Saija
Senior project manager at Consorzio Italbiotec
Milan, Italy
Project cooperation
HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-09
- Early stage
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-09: Increasing the circularity of bio-based sector: upcycling and recycling for higher value and environmental benefits
Letizia Rossato
Innovation Engineer at Consorzio Italbiotec
Milano, Italy