Resources
Information for the First Open Call
ECIV Open Call 1 - Guidelines for applicant
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 section provides access to ECIV’s core outputs, including interregional and regional action plans, circular economy policy instruments, and funded innovation and experimentation projects. Each deliverable reflects the project’s mission-driven methodology, addressing sector-specific circularity challenges through collaborative, multi-level implementation across EU regions.
ECIV D6.1 Disemination and Communication Strategy
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.
ECIV D2.1 Analaysis and Diagnosis Report
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.
ECIV D2.2 Transformative Innovation Programme
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