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Circular Change 5th Annual Conference 2020: Mainstreaming the circular economy mindset
Circular Change is the Slovenian network for the circular economy, their annual conference is one of the key European meeting points of...
Leanne Conroy
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Check out GreenBiz’s Circularity 2020 online conference next week from 25th-27th August 2020
Circularity 20 is a complimentary online event featuring inspirational plenaries, interactive breakouts, valuable networking opportunities and a virtual expo. Join industry-leading speakers and more than 10,000 professionals participating from around the world to learn, connect and accelerate the circular economy.
Leanne Conroy
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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EPA SBIR 2020 Call for Proposals: Innovating a circular economy for soft plastic in Ireland – Briefing Workshop 16/07/2020 & Tenders due 19/08/2020
The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a challenge called “Innovating for Soft Plastic in a Circular Economy” under Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme.
Leanne Conroy
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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European Commission Launches €1bn Innovation Fund for Green Technology
The Commission has launched the first call for proposals under the Innovation Fund , one of the world's largest programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. will finance breakthrough technologies for renewable energy, energy-intensive industries, energy storage, and carbon capture, use and storage.
Leanne Conroy
Jul 3, 20201 min read
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Dr Geraldine Brennan’s work on CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing profiled by Silicon Republic
Read in this Silicon Republic interview in Science Uncovered about how CIRCULÉIRE’s Programme Manager, Dr Geraldine Brennan came to work on the circular economy and how the power of the circular economy comes from viewing it as an umbrella concept and developing circular configurations from combining multiple circular strategies.
Leanne Conroy
Jul 1, 20201 min read
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CIRCULÉIRE’s 2020 Thematic Working Groups Go Live
CIRCULÉIRE’s 2020 Thematic Working Group (TWG) Series is now live with our Circular Bioeconomy TWG kicking-off in mid-June chaired by IMR in collaboration with the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation.
Leanne Conroy
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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World Circular Economy Forum goes online 29th-30th September 2020 – Registration Open
The World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2020 planned for Toronto was postponed by a year due to COVID-19 inspiring SITRA to organise the first fully virtual event as part of the World Circular Economy Forum.
Leanne Conroy
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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EPA Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy 2020 Call open until 14th August 2020
Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy is an annual funding programme to support circular innovation projects demonstrating B2B and B2C circular solutions.
Leanne Conroy
Jun 10, 20201 min read
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Call to join CIRCULÉIRE’s Thematic Working Groups
CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing is the first national, cross-sectoral industry-led innovation network dedicated to accelerating the net-zero carbon circular economy in Ireland.
Leanne Conroy
May 20, 20201 min read
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CIRCULÉIRE publishes Policy Summary on EU Circular Economy Action Plan and COVID-19 Recovery
In this CIRCULÉIRE Policy Summary gain insights into: the evolution of the EU Circular Economy strategy from 2015-2020 and centrality to Europe’s COVID-19 recovery roadmap; the 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP 2.0)
Leanne Conroy
May 5, 20201 min read
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IMR Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day - Exploring the role of the Circular Economy in Climate Action
The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action, the single biggest challenge facing humanity. The last four years were the four hottest on record, glaciers and ice sheets in polar and mountain regions are already melting faster than ever.
Leanne Conroy
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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IMR’s Director of Sustainable Manufacturing takes a leadership role on the NSAI Circular Economy Mirror Committee of ISO Technical Committee 323
The National Standard Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is currently working with the ISO Technical Committee 323 to develop an international standard to implement circularity. Standardization in the field of Circular Economy seeks to develop frameworks, guidance, supporting tools and requirements for the implementation of activities of all involved organizations, to maximize the contribution of circularity to Sustainable Development.
Leanne Conroy
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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IMR present on circular economy opportunities in the Irish Exporters Association Green Supply Chain Webinar
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) supports Irish industry to grow their exports to world markets. As part of their online webinar series on Green Supply Chains, Romain Couture, Circular Economy Researcher at IMR, discussed the importance of engaging in circular business models and capitalising on the opportunities that circularity represents for Ireland’s exporting businesses.
Leanne Conroy
Mar 26, 20201 min read
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Zero is Circular: A circular economy is starting to roll towards zero carbon in Ireland
Dr Geraldine Brennan, Irish Manufacturing Research’s Circular Economy Lead has been invited to contribute to The Mint Magazine’s Special Issue on the Circular Economy (Issue 12 – Dec 2019).
Leanne Conroy
Feb 11, 20201 min read
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CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing Announced at the 2020 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) announced CIRCULÉIRE – The National Platform for Circular Manufacturing at the 2020 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition at Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin which showcases cutting-edge industrial research and development and related technologies and solutions.
Leanne Conroy
Jan 29, 20201 min read
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