Circular Week 2026 Matchmaking Event

26 – 30 Oct 2026 | Warsaw, Poland

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INOVIA

Public Authority / Government

Žilina, Slovakia

About

Ide o Circular Week 2026 Matchmaking Event vo Varšave (26.–30. októbra 2026) — zameranie na cirkulárnu ekonomiku a zelenú inováciu. Tu je popis INOVIA pre organizačný profil:

INOVIA — Innovation Centre of the Žilina Region

INOVIA is the regional innovation authority of the Žilina Region in north-west Slovakia, established by the Žilina Self-Governing Region and the City of Žilina. We connect companies, startups, universities, and public institutions to build a resilient and sustainable regional innovation ecosystem.

Our activities span startup acceleration (INOVIA Forge), business incubation (INOVIA Spark), and strategic agenda-setting through the Regional Innovation Strategy of the Žilina Region (RIS/S3). We are actively developing a Green Hub focused on circular economy, sustainable industry transition, and green innovation — with a particular emphasis on the automotive and manufacturing sectors undergoing transformation in our region.

Within the Žilina 2050 Vision — a long-term strategic framework for the city co-created with businesses, academia and communities — sustainability is one of three core pillars guiding regional development decisions.

We are looking for partners in circular economy solutions, sustainable manufacturing, green technology transfer, and cross-regional cooperation projects under Horizon Europe, LIFE, and cohesion fund programmes.

Keywords: circular economy, green innovation, regional development, startup ecosystem, RIS/S3, Industry 4.0, sustainability, technology transfer

Energy & Decarbonisation

Renewable EnergyEnergy EfficiencyEnergy StorageSmart Energy Systems

Green Technologies & Innovation

Clean TechnologiesEnvironmental TechnologiesGreen ManufacturingSmart CitiesAI & Data for Sustainability

Research & Development

Research CooperationPilot ProjectsTechnology TransferHorizon Europe ProjectsInnovation Partnerships

Industry & Manufacturing

Sustainable ManufacturingMobility & TransportFood & Bioeconomy

Circular Economy

Recycling & Waste ManagementIndustrial Symbiosis

Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Business ModelsClimate ActionSustainable Supply Chains

Other Areas

Cross-sector CooperationBusiness Support ServicesConsulting & AdvisoryEducation & Training

Public Sector & Finance

Regional Development

Representatives

Strategic manager

INOVIA