A new European innovation agenda : regional innovation valleys : project RIVCircular, regional innovation valleys for circular economy.
Date: 2024-12-11
Institutions: European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
Subjects: EU regional policy, EU research policy, EU strategy, circular economy, innovation, new technology

A NEW EUROPEAN
INNOVATION AGENDA
REGIONAL INNOVATION VALLEYS

Updated 09 December 2024

LEADING THE NEW WAVE OF DEEP 
TECH INNOVATION
The New European Innovation Agenda supports Europe 
in  addressing  societal  challenges,  developing  new 
technologies and bringing them to market. It positions 
Europe at a forefront of deep tech innovation, fostering 
groundbreaking  and 
inspiring  solutions.  Europe's 
leadership, driven by deep tech innovation, will benefit 
sectors ranging from renewable energy and agri-tech 
to construction, mobility, and healthcare.

The  Regional  Innovation  Valleys  (RIVs)  initiative  is 
one  of  25  actions  of  the  New  European  Innovation 
Agenda.  It  aims  to  harness  the  full  innovation 
potential  across  Europe,  connecting  less  and  more 
innovative  regions  and  addressing  social  challenges 
through cutting edge technology. 

Building  on 
their  competitive  advantages  and 
complementary strengths, involved regions cooperate 
to bridge the innovation divide and improve Research 
& Innovation ecosystems.

PROJECT RIVCircular - REGIONAL INNOVATION VALLEYS FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY

The  RIVCircular  will  connect  innovation  ecosystems 
across  Europe  to  advance  towards  circular  economy 
in five key areas:

Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW)  
circularity

Waste-resource and energy recapture

Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries recycling

Circular economy in textile industry

Digitalisation of circular economy

Consortium:  9  partners,  7  European  regions,  5 
Member States (ES, FR, BE, DE & SK) and 2 Horizon 
Europe Associated Country (NO & UA).

Research andInnovation 
 
 
 
 
 
RIVCircular

Grant agreement ID: 101161013

DOI 10.2826/2409691

OBJECTIVES

Start date: 01 October 2024

End date: 30 September 2029

Identification  of  market-access  barriers  and 
enablers

OVERALL BUDGET
€ 20 862 460

EU CONTRIBUTION
€ 10 431 230

FUNDED UNDER
EUROPEAN INNOVATION 
ECOSYSTEMS
(HORIZON EUROPE)

COORDINATED BY
COMUNIDAD DE MADRID

Spain

Support for local innovation hubs

Capacity and skills building

Joint procurement initiatives

Launch of open calls to select 
interregional 
innovation 
projects in targeted areas of 
circular economy

For further information on the figures and notions used in this factsheet, please consult the "Regional Innovation Valleys webpage"

#EUInnovationAgenda  #HorizonEU

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