Presentation of IN CIRCULAR financing opportunities and Q&A

SMEs in Auvergne Rhône Alpes, take part in the webinar presenting IN CIRCULAR financing opportunities.

INCIRCULAR INCIRCULAR is a European project in which Polymeris is a partner, supporting innovation in the participating European regions. The project partners are working on the circularity of plastics in the household appliances sector. To support inter-regional innovation, the project has received funding (€360k) from the European Commission, to be redistributed to 6 innovative SMEs.

SMEs with headquarters or branches in the following EU regions are eligible to apply:

• Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (France), Andalusia (Spain), or Slovenia (all regions).
• SMEs can apply individually or in small consortia (maximum 2 SMEs). Consortia of 2 SMEs from 2 different countries are valued in the evaluation.

Funded projects must provide technological building blocks designed to improve at least one of the processes in the Incircular value chain (see slide 6 of the attached document). These activities must focus on demonstration activities (TRL6+) and provide innovative solutions to overcome the above-mentioned challenges.

Example: Development of an automated sorting solution (currently manual); sensor-equipped mold to facilitate injection; equipment to improve crushing of the material to be recycled; ...

Key figures:

• 6 SMEs funded at a maximum of €60k each
• Maximum project duration: 12 months
• 3 European regions involved