About
European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV) is a bold, collaborative initiative uniting regions across Europe to accelerate the shift toward a circular economy. Think of it as Europe’s “dance floor” for circular innovation — where businesses, researchers, governments, and communities come together to co-create solutions that turn waste into resources, design smarter products, and build resilient, low-impact value chains.
The ECIV community includes regional governments, innovation agencies, universities, business networks, and circular economy experts — all working together to match needs with know-how. Some regions lead in policy, others in cutting-edge technology or green entrepreneurship, and it’s this mix of perspectives that makes the “dance floor” dynamic, creative, and impactful. By connecting diverse regions with different strengths, ECIV sparks new partnerships, funds real-world innovation projects, and helps scale up ideas that can make Europe's economy greener, stronger, and more future-ready.
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Funding
Grand agreement ID: 101161155 |
Coordinated by: Gobierno de Navarra/Government of Navarra - Sodena |
DOI: 10.2826/0742354 |
Overall budget: €27 162 498 |
Funded under: European Innovation Ecosystems (Horizon Europe) |
EU contribution: €13 579 061 |
Regional Innovation Valleys
Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) are a key initiative of the New European Innovation Agenda, connecting Europe’s regions to tackle shared challenges like circularity, digital transformation, and energy resilience. With support from Horizon Europe and the European Regional Development Fund, 147 regions are strengthening their innovation ecosystems through cross-border collaboration and targeted investment.
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