Resource Efficiency

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Strength in clusters

The concept of clusters has proved effective in the European Union as a way of bringing researchers and companies – especially smaller companies – together to explore approaches to resource efficiency. SMEs in particular can dramatically enhance their operations by working in clusters. In EU...
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WORKSHOP #5: EREK held its fifth workshop in Vienna - SMEs, Clusters and Circularity

The European Resource Efficiency Knowledge Centre held its latest workshop in Vienna, Austria, on the topic of SMEs, circularity and Cluster organisations on Monday the 22nd of October. The workshop was co-hosted by Business Upper Austria and Interreg-Project “Moveco”. The event was well-attended...
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The European Hub and Network for a compelling vision. Let’s get to know EREK!

Who, or rather, what is EREK? It is the European Commission’s brand new European Resource Efficiency Knowledge Centre. What is EREK’s purpose, then? For that, you need to go back to 2015 when the European Commission issued a call for tenders to “provide information and support to European SMEs...
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Horizon 2020 Information Day & Brokerage Event "Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency & Raw Materials"

Mark your agendas: 14 September 2016, Brussels – Information Day & Brokerage event on the 2017 calls for proposals of Horizon 2020's Societal Challenge 5 "Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials". organized by: The European Commission is organising an Information Day on...
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RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE EU AND JAPAN

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) coorganised a seminar on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy (RE/CE) on February 15, 2016 in Tokyo. The seminar consisted of three sessions. The first session was the introduction of RE/CE...