Boosting Employment through Entrepreneurship in Circular Economy
| Acronym | BeCircular |
| Website | https://becircularproject.eu/ |
| Priority axis | Development and Support of Local Economy |
| Specific Objective | Create employment opportunities for educated graduates by exploiting comparative advantages of the cross-border area, preferably with the use of innovative tools and practices |
| Call | 2nd Call for Project Proposals (Targeted & Restricted) |
| Start date | March 4, 2022 |
| Lead Partner | Waste Management of Western Macedonia DIADYMA S.A. |
| Partners |
Association for Research & Analysis ZMAI Cluster of Bioeconomy & Environment of Western Macedonia (CluBE) GAUSS Institute – Foundation for New Technologies, Innovations and Knowledge Transfer |
| Budget | 581.268,78 € |
BECircular converts Circular Economy (CE) /Bio Economy (BE) routes into employment hubs through the development of:
a) a Repair & Reuse center for specific waste streams involving suppliers,end-users,repair lines&sponsors;
b) a Research & Development center involving symbiotic networks,bio materials suppliers,end-users&technical personnel to evaluate & deliver business plans;
c) an Entrepreneurship & Creative center to prepare young scientists,artists,technicians&engineers to enter CE&BE.
The expected outputs focus on:
- Coaching campaigns in CBC area-over 300 participants(students,young graduates&entrepreneurs) estimated-at least 50% flow in CE expected (referring to 30%Arts students, 30%BE entrepreneurs & 40%technicians);
- Building capacities actions for at least 50 participants in the coaching sessions to work in centers &/or begin own business on CE&BE;
The relative activities to achieve its outputs are:
- Knowledge transfer seminars fostering CE & business startup for project consortium-at least 10 people
estimated to get trained per each side;
- E-platforms transformation into CE & BE hubs:
- E-learning platform as innovative tool for monitoring the mentoring program,offering online training for startup businesses & structural support to entrepreneurs in building their business idea;
- ‘Living Labs’ ecosystems in a)BE, b)Creative Industries (design on textiles,wooden material,new items) & c)general entrepreneurship (business idea evaluation, necessary capital);
- Business model for the development & execution of a startup company on CE;
- Marketing plan to support the long-term operation of the centers & safeguard their sustainability.
a) a Repair & Reuse center for specific waste streams involving suppliers,end-users,repair lines&sponsors;
b) a Research & Development center involving symbiotic networks,bio materials suppliers,end-users&technical personnel to evaluate & deliver business plans;
c) an Entrepreneurship & Creative center to prepare young scientists,artists,technicians&engineers to enter CE&BE.
The expected outputs focus on:
- Coaching campaigns in CBC area-over 300 participants(students,young graduates&entrepreneurs) estimated-at least 50% flow in CE expected (referring to 30%Arts students, 30%BE entrepreneurs & 40%technicians);
- Building capacities actions for at least 50 participants in the coaching sessions to work in centers &/or begin own business on CE&BE;
The relative activities to achieve its outputs are:
- Knowledge transfer seminars fostering CE & business startup for project consortium-at least 10 people
estimated to get trained per each side;
- E-platforms transformation into CE & BE hubs:
- E-learning platform as innovative tool for monitoring the mentoring program,offering online training for startup businesses & structural support to entrepreneurs in building their business idea;
- ‘Living Labs’ ecosystems in a)BE, b)Creative Industries (design on textiles,wooden material,new items) & c)general entrepreneurship (business idea evaluation, necessary capital);
- Business model for the development & execution of a startup company on CE;
- Marketing plan to support the long-term operation of the centers & safeguard their sustainability.