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CIRCULAR4.0 
Digital technologies as enabler to foster the transition to the circular economy by the SME in the Alpine Space area

Overview

New technologies can be used for the creation of innovative circular economy business models to contribute to a more sustainable future. However, how can such a transformation be carried out? The project Circular 4.0 improved the Alpine eco-system of innovation and contributed to the transition to a circular economy in the Alpine area by focusing on SMEs and economic operators. An eco-system of innovation (policy makers, stakeholders, academia and research institutions, entrepreneurs and citizens) was identified for better cooperation and tools were developed and tested to attain the ultimate goal: to strengthen digitalisation processes by SMEs to foster innovation processes and accelerate the transition to the circular economy in Alpine Space.

Factsheet

  • 2014 – 2020
  • Innovative
  • Improve the framework conditions for innovation in the Alpine space
    • Group 1: To develop an effective research and innovation ecosystem
  • 10/2019
  • 06/2022
  • 2.560.693 EUR
  • 2.176.589 EUR
  • Completed
  • Circular economy, ICT and digital society

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Partners

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Outcomes

  • CIRCULAR4.0 toolkit

    Tool
    Circular 4.0 has created an easy toolkit to assess your company and see how circular your SME is.
    The toolkit is free and it offers: CAS & DMA Tools Assess your level of digital technology readiness and commitment or assess the level of maturity and commitment of target firms for circular transformation. OTC Training Training modules for intermediary organisations (operators) providing knowledge and skills needed for understanding key circular economy principles, the application of the digital technologies and assessing company’s investment opportunities. CAT 4.0 Training Modular training course as a tool for SMEs to be delivered by the operators. CAT4.0 is designed to steer and facilitate the circular transformation by deployment of digital technologies.

  • Local actions addressed to SMEs to foster CE with digitalisation processes

    Strategy
    All partners have realised a local pilot action basing on maturity assessment check and the identification of the company innovation needs.

  • Enterprise cooperating with research institution to foster CE with digitalisation

    Strategy
    CIRCULAR4.0 explains the methodology followed to assist SMEs for technology innovation and gves an overview of the assistance provided to SMEs.

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    29 Sep 2022
    THE FINAL CONFERENCE CIRCULAR4.0
    Project: CIRCULAR4.0
    The future of the circular economy and digitalization in the Alpine Space
    Circular_4.0
      CIRCULAR4.0
      Aleš Pevc