The Inter-platform Group on Circular Economy, of which BIOVEGEN is a part, promoted the “European tools for financing R&D&i in Circular Economy” event that took place on June 26 at the CDTI headquarters (C/Cid 4, Madrid).
The event, in which European R&D&i Financing Programs in the field of Circular Economy were presented, served to promote the participation of Spanish entities (companies, research centers) in these calls, as well as to showcase success stories of projects funded by them.
Program and presentations of the day
09:30 h. Registration
10:00 h. Opening
- Juan Antonio Tébar Chumillas. Head of the European Programs Division-H2020 at the Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI)
10:15 h. Opportunities for Circular Economy in H2020: Social Challenges and Industrial Leadership
- Lydia González. Representative on the Program Committee of Social Challenge 5: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency, and Raw Materials of H2020. CDTI
- Lucía Íñigo. Representative on the Nanosciences, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, and Advanced Manufacturing and Transformation Program Committee (NMBP) of H2020. CDTI
- Practical Experience: PLASTICIRCLE Project. Mireia Calvo Monteagudo. Technological Institute of Packaging, Transport and Logistics (ITENE)
- Practical Experience: ZEROBRINE Project. Miguel Cano. R&D Department of Chemical Industries of the Ebro
- Questions
11:30 h. Pilot of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and SME Instrument
- Luis J. Guerra. Representative on the SME Innovation Program Committee of H2020. CDTI
- Practical Experience: UPCYCLING THE OCEANS Project. Irene Díaz Ruiz. Director of the ECOALF Foundation
- Questions
12:15 h. Coffee Break
12:45 h. Opportunities for Circular Economy in the LIFE Program
- Luis Ángel Díez Orejas. National Contact Point for the LIFE Program. Ministry for Ecological Transition
- Practical Experience: Project TL BIOFER. Jose Mª Gómez Palacios. General Director. BIOMASA PENINSULAR
- Questions
13:30 h. Support for the formalization of consortiums. Inter-platform Group of Circular Economy
- Cristina González Alonso. SusChem-Spain representing the Group Inter-platforms of Circular Economy
13:45 h. Closure