Resources

These Guidelines for Applicants for the European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV) – 1st Open Call explain what kinds of interregional circular-economy innovation projects (TRL 6–8) ECIV wants to fund, who is eligible, how to apply (procedures, deadlines, required forms), and how proposals will be evaluated and selected. It also sets out the practical rules around funding (budgets, rates, eligible costs, payments) and the key legal/ethical requirements (e.g., IP, GDPR, open access/open science, “do no significant harm,” confidentiality, ethics checks), plus regional specificities and annexed templates/forms.

This document answers the most frequently asked questions and aims to help with the application process.

The Dissemination and Communication Strategy details how the project will raise awareness, engage stakeholders, and promote circular innovation across Europe. It defines target audiences, key messages, communication channels, visual identity, and performance indicators to ensure cohesive and impactful outreach throughout the project’s lifecycle.

The document analyzes regional conditions for the circular economy and industrial symbiosis, identifying key challenges, opportunities, and gaps in value chains. The report also introduces a mission-oriented methodology to design “sub-missions” and action plans that will guide Europe’s transition toward a circular economy by 2050.

The document compiles the results of a self-assessment survey, SWOT analyses, and regional stakeholder workshops across nine participating regions. It maps current conditions for the circular economy, including policies and strategies, funding opportunities, priority sectors and resource flows, stakeholder ecosystems, and shared strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, with the aim of identifying synergies and informing future mission-oriented actions.

This document presents a consolidated GAP analysis of circular economy performance across the nine ECIV regions and at European level. It compiles existing national and regional reports (including Circularity Gap Reports and EEA Circular Economy Country Profiles), summarises key findings on current states, identifies gaps and barriers, and highlights strategies and policy directions for accelerating the transition. The report also includes sector-specific analyses for strategic value chains such as batteries, textiles, and construction, alongside comparative country and regional profiles.

This document maps existing and ongoing research and development activities related to the circular economy across the nine ECIV regions. It identifies key universities, research centres, projects, and thematic focus areas (such as circular business models, materials, construction, bioeconomy, waste, and consumer behaviour) to provide an overview of where knowledge and expertise are concentrated. The report does not assess research outcomes, but instead offers an indicative landscape of regional R&D strengths to support future collaboration and strategic alignment within the ECIV initiative.

This document outlines ECIV’s Transformative Innovation Programme (TIP)—a joint interregional strategy that sets out how participating European regions will collaborate through mission-oriented innovation to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. It provides a shared framework for defining missions, coordinating actions, and aligning regional and interregional efforts toward long-term systemic change.