Did you ever had a circular idea that can be implemented in your company, but did not know how to start? This is your chance to accelerate your idea and apply for the Circularity Value Replication Programme of C-VoUCHER. C-VoUCHER supports SMEs on their way towards circular economy by combining design and technology. C-VoUCHER, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, is a pan-European initiative adopting the concept of Circular Economy to redesign the value chains.
For this call, C-VoUCHER is looking for European SMEs with a circular idea, interested in creating a plan for the circular development. The initiative offers acceleration to SMEs: a Circularity Program to define Circularity Solutions and a 3 months Value Chain Replication Program to create feasibility plans. The project’s support to the European SMEs has a total value of €4.2 million:
- Circularity Programme: 24 SMEs will join the acceleration programme of up to 9 months with up to €60,000 vouchers and services from designers-in-residence and top business professionals who will guide them to design new circularity solutions.
- Value Chain Replication Program: 42 SMEs will be selected for this program and will obtain up to €15,000 to create a circular feasibility plan in a period of up to 3 months.
This is the 2nd Circular Economy Open Call for Adopters. Adopters can get inspiration from current participants of C-VoUCHER acceleration programme or adopt one of the circular business models promoted by C-VoUCHER: industrial symbiosis, material resource efficiency, renewable energy, sources & energy efficiency, biological products, product life cycle extension, performance economy, sharing economy, platform economy.
Who can apply?
European SMEs established in an EU Member State or in H2020 Associated Countries from Health, Blue Growth, Textile, Agro-Food and Manufacturing sectors, showing willingness and readiness to define and develop circular feasibility plans leading to more efficient use of resources and improved competitiveness.
C-VoUCHER call is open until 30 October 2020
The open call has launched on August 3rd and will close on October 30th, 2020 at 17:00.
Start your application here: https://call-for-adopters.fundingbox.com/