Outcomes

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  Tools and methodologies supporting the uptake of digital and engineering technologies as well as the adoption of business models fostering C2C transformation in SMEs from the Alpine Space

  In development

  The Cradle-to-Cradle toolbox will encompass a series of tools enabling business support organisations and businesses to better implement a circular transformation along the entire value chain, from product design until end of life valorisation. Examples of tools are: Value proposition canvas, business model development, capacity and technology maturity assessment, roadmap development and business model canvas, value chain generator.

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  Transnational multiple stakeholders, sector-based pilots aiming at implementing Cradle2Cradle transformative activities into industrial practice.

  In development

  The partners will bring together transnational groupings of stakeholders from research, higher education and business along jointly selected value chains within each of the priority sectors of the project. Each grouping will pilot the transfer of the Cradle2Cradle sectoral roadmaps into industrial business cases. At least 5 exemplarily value chains shall be selected for the piloting process. Each pilot shall involve at least partners from 3 regions.

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  From S3 to S4: policy convergence towards transnational S4 strategies in selected thematic areas from the project’s priority sectors.

  In development

  Starting from a comparative analysis of their regional S3 strategies, the partners will identify within the priority sectors thematic areas with transnational critical mass, and develop common S4 strategies for those sectors, in collaboration with the relevant policy organisations. Each strategy shall build on the competences and policies of at least 3 project regions.

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  Common cross-border funding instruments aiming at fostering cradle to cradle and circular transformative activities Alpine Space in the priority areas of the project

  In development

  Common cross-border funding instruments consist in practice in the bundling of existing schemes in at least 3 different regions under the roof of jointly implemented transnational calls for collaborative proposals with joint terms of reference. The applications shall be evaluated jointly. In practice, the applicants will submit, in addition to a joint project proposal, a specific funding request on the regional level and be funded for their part on the regional (or national) level.

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  Cradle to cradle transformation roadmaps in selected value chains covering technologies and business models.

  In development

  Cradle to Cradle transformation roadmaps shall provide policy makers, business support providers and businesses with guidelines for the implementation of circular business models and supportive material, digital and hybrid technologies for each of the selected value chains for the piloting process. The roadmaps will also include examples from industrial practice.