RIVCircular Matchmaking Platform

Innlandet is Norway’s leading bioeconomy region and plays a central role in the RIVCircular partnership as a largely rural innovation ecosystem. The region is home to strong knowledge communities in bio-based circular economy, sustainable construction, and cyber security.

Through its smart specialization strategy, the Inland Portfolio (Innlandsporteføljen), Innlandet is driving a transition towards a more sustainable and innovation-driven economy. The strategy focuses on strengthening knowledge-intensive industries, fostering collaboration between research and business, and developing cutting-edge solutions within bioeconomy, circular value chains, and digitalization.

The Regional Innovation Center of the Košice Region is a bridge between entrepreneurs and innovations in the region. Our main responsibility is to implement the regional innovation strategy and stimulate the further development of the innovation ecosystem.

The ICKK develops and maintains sustainable concepts where the regional innovation ecosystem is continuously developed by the interaction of all key stakeholders within the innovation triangle. It establishes systematic links between secondary education, universities and business creation programs.

 A sustainable circular economy is part of the vision defined in the Environmental Policy Strategy of the Slovak Republic until 2030. The circular economy is based on the sustainable use of resources in a closed cycle from their acquisition, use in production, distribution, consumption and subsequent reuse of materials. One of the concepts of the circular economy is the use of local resources by linking them to local consumption. In this context, the priority focuses on supporting local agriculture and other aspects of the circular economy, such as sustainable waste management and water management.

The circular economy strategy for the Košice Region was designed adopting an interactive and integrative approach by actively involving the stakeholder’s group.

Since 2021, four priority domains of smart specialization have been studied in the Kyiv region:

1. Production of innovative food products with improved consumer qualities (functional food).

2. Development of energy-efficient solutions based on alternative energy sources.

3. Innovative products for construction, design and everyday life.

4. Bioactive substances and pharmaceuticals for human health and beauty.

The Development Strategy of the Kyiv Region for 2021-2027 provides for the implementation of tasks related to effective waste management, support for innovative developments and the introduction of the latest technologies in the field of waste processing and the return of resource-valuable materials to the economy.

The Kyiv region has successful examples of implementing the principles of a circular economy, in particular, in the textile industry, which faces the problem of processing textile waste.

The Vienna Business Agency is dedicated to strengthening and promoting Vienna as a business location on behalf of the City of Vienna. We support ventures that advance sustainability, innovation, quality of life and diversity in Vienna.

Local and international companies at all stages of their business development can make use of our services. Book a consultation and get answers to any questions about your business. Get in touch if you’re an expat starting out in Vienna.

Whether you’re looking for funding, cost-free consultations and workshops, commercial property, or an office, and are eager to forge new partnerships, talk to us. If you’re aspiring to set up a business – startups, sole proprietorships, Austrian and international SMEs, and corporations alike – we’ll provide you with just the information you need.

Extremadura positions itself as a strategic hub for the green transition in Southern Europe, driven by its «Extremadura 2030» circular economy strategy and its Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3). The regional ecosystem is characterized by a strong integration of renewable energies, bioeconomy, and industrial innovation, making it an ideal testing ground for circular value chains.

The Directorate General for Enterprise (Junta de Extremadura) acts as the primary enabler within this ecosystem, leading public policies to boost business competitiveness and managing the €1.2 million budget dedicated to RIVCircular’s cascade funding. Working in close synergy with FUNDECYT-PCTEX (Fundecyt Science and Technology Park of Extremadura), the region effectively bridges the gap between strategic planning and practical R&D application. Together, they will mobilize local SMEs and startups to develop high-impact solutions in critical areas such as circular energy, electric mobility (EV batteries), sustainable construction, and digitalization, fostering deep interregional cooperation.

The Green Fund is a national funding institution, established in Greece in 2010. It constitutes a public-law entity supervised by the Ministry of Environment and Energy.

The core mission of the Green Fund is to enhance development through environmental protection and to support the Greek environmental and climate policy by ensuring that it’s various financial resources (fines from environmental offences, special taxes and other types of resources) are efficiently allocated to funding programmes that aim to protect, enhance and restore the natural and urban environment.