RIVCircular Matchmaking Platform

1 Feb 2025 – 31 Jan 2026

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Juan Manuel Ceballos-Escalera

Project manager

COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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I am RIVCircular coordinator. With this initiative we will foster interregional collaboration to improve innovation in circular economy.

My organisation

COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

Public Administration

Madrid, Spain

Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, the Community of Madrid is the most densely populated region in Spain, with 8,021.80 km² and around 6.9 million inhabitants. Madrid is a leader in research and development through initiatives such as the RIVCircular project and the Regional Innovation Partnerships. Madrid’s dynamic ecosystem includes IMDEA, six leading public universities and numerous companies, representing around 16% of all companies in Spain. Its Smart and Sustainable Specialisation Strategy (S3) is driving the transformation of the production model with a strong focus on the circular economy. Key sectors include biotechnology, ICT, aerospace, clean energy and logistics. The region is at the forefront of global circular economy efforts, focusing on construction waste recycling, wastewater treatment, energy storage, ICT innovation, emissions management, electric vehicle battery recycling and textile industry sustainability. Through innovation and sustainable practices, Madrid is leading the environmental transition. Community of Madrid regional government leads RIVCircular project through the Directorate General for Cooperation with the State and the European Union, with the colaboration of Directorate General of Research and Technological Innovation and of Directorate General of Energetic Transition and Circular Economy.
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About me

My academic profile include a master's degree in forest engineering and a master's degree in environmental sciences.

With a professional background in environmental (biodiversity) management, in the last years my career has shifted to the field of innovation and European projects.

Throughout my career, I have always worked with eagerness to serve the society and to do my best at work. Firstly as a forest manager, and afterwards as a natural protected areas manager, and in natural resources planning and management in its broadest sense.

In my current stage, in which my responsabilities are related to innovation and internationalisation of Community of Madrid’s entities, I truly believe that this approach is entirely valid and I am keen to play my small part in a context in which cross-sectorial and international collaboration in planning and developing of global solutions are even more important than ever.

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Skills

  • EU Funding
  • Cascade Funding
  • Project Manager

Interests

  • Support Participation

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Region

Madrid Region (ES)