This is the tag for all posts relating the circular economy.

Do you remember the winners of the 2007 edition of the Regional Innovation Award?

13 June, 2016 By Editor

The AER team is preparing the Regional Innovation Award 2016 and we came across some pictures of previous awarded regions. Here you can see the winners of the 2007 Communicating ... Read More

The circular economy: challenges and enablers for SMEs

30 May, 2016 By Editor

SMEs represent 99% of businesses in Europe thus they are the backbone of the European Union’s economy. Adopting a “circular economy” business model will not only decrease resource consumption but ... Read More

Join Värmland in the way to innovation and become the next winner of the Regional Innovation Award

24 May, 2016 By Editor

The 2014 Regional Innovation Award (RIA) was awarded to Värmland County Council (SE) following the building of a hospital in Karlstad, which aimed at monitoring and assessing an environmentally conscious ... Read More

A more efficient implementation of environmental policies through the regions

20 May, 2016 By Editor

“It is useless to come with directives, regulations and strategies if they are not implemented“: Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, opened the meeting with the delegation led ... Read More

Follow Wielkopolska’s lead: become the next Regional Innovation Award winner

16 May, 2016 By Editor

The 2011 edition of the Regional Innovation prize was awarded in Ponta Delgada, Açores (P) on the 25 November 2011 to the project “Promoter of Innovation” presented by the region ... Read More

Join Västra Götaland in the ranks of top innovative regions

6 May, 2016 By Editor

In 2009, the region of Västra Götaland (SE) was awarded the AER Regional Innovation Award (RIA) for its project “Industrial Dynamics” which was regognised by the jury for stimulating innovation in the ... Read More

YRN prepares highly-interactive workshop on Youth Entrepreneurship

3 May, 2016 By Editor

During the YRN Spring Plenary meeting, the committee of “Professional Life and Youth Entrepreneurship” worked with the outline of the workshop that is going to be held at the AER ... Read More

Join Noord-Brabant amongst the winners of the AER Regional Innovation Award

1 May, 2016 By Editor

In 2008, the Provice of Noord-Brabant (NL) was awarded the AER Regional Innovation Award (RIA) for their Innovative Actions Braban program 3 (IAB-3) which was regognised by the jury for stimulating ... Read More

Circular economy: the main focus of YRN Spring Plenary Meeting

29 April, 2016 By Editor

The 2016 Youth Regional Network spring plenary meeting that took place in Oppland (NO) from 30 April to 2 May proposed an ambitious programme. First, during the opening session, the welcome ... Read More

Closing the loop: funding opportunities for circular economy projects

24 February, 2016 By Editor

An EU Action Plan for sustainability The European Commission Action plan for the Circular Economy wants to go beyond recycling. It raises awareness on principles such as eco design, extended ... Read More

AER Youth Regional Network back in force

5 February, 2016 By Mathieu Mori

We are glad to announce that the region of Oppland (NO) will welcome the YRN Spring plenary meeting from Saturday 30 April to Monday 2 May. Practical information and agendas ... Read More

The circular economy: opportunity or threat?

27 January, 2016 By Editor

The circular economy is becoming a central topic in policy and business circles. It is presented as the sustainable alternative to the traditional linear model of economic growth, which has ... Read More

The Regional Innovation Award is back !

18 January, 2016 By Editor

The run up for the 8th Regional Innovation Award has started! The Regional Innovation Award (RIA) is one of AER’s many tools to highlight and share good practices of regions to ... Read More

Looking for partners for Horizon2020 project on Smart Specialisation

9 December, 2015 By Editor

PBL (Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency) is a part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment in the Netherlands and has been working in the past couple of years with other partners ... Read More

Financing Circular Economy

23 June, 2015 By Editor

On 23 June, AER held in its Brussels premises a joint workshop with the Covenant 2022 for Circular Economy. The working day gave a bird’s eye perspective on the state ... Read More