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Every organisation involved in the practice of the circular economy has to face it: situations that end up being a stalemate, where external factors have to change first before we can move forward, where different parties are waiting for each other because they are interdependent. For some, there is ...

As a world leader in steel wire transformation and coating technologies, Bekaert is convinced of the strategic importance of the circular economy across the entire life cycle of its products and value chain. As a result, Bekaert's Sustainability & Innovation Team launched an initiative to take ...

Although circularity is not an end in itself, progress toward circularity is on the agenda. Measuring progress in circularity, however, remains a challenge. One solution is to work iteratively to identify and address the most important aspects. Existing policy on safety, quality and the environment ...

Depending on the type of nanocellulose produced the possibilities of this promising material are huge. So are its properties, which can be made very specific and tunable through functionalisation. The resulting materials can be used for a wide range of technological applications. We give you an ...

On 5 December 2023, a new, joint lecture from the European Patent Academy and the EUIPO Academy shines a light on why intellectual property (IP) is important to protecting your (green-tech) business.

On 5 December 2023, Sirris and Agoria’s Energy Technology Club are organising the first in a series of events focusing on the energy transition market developments in the Nordic and Baltic countries. We asked Pieter Jan Jordaens (Sirris) and Pieter-Jan Provoost (Energy Technology Club, Agoria) to ...

The CE Connect Learning Network, organised by Sirris and Agoria, has been bringing like-minded people together for years to discuss and learn about the circular economy. During the recent kick-off of the new cycle, we conducted a success analysis: what steps do companies think will actually get them ...

In the pursuit of sustainable practices and the transition to a circular economy, businesses are increasingly exploring the potential of biobased materials. One of these materials that gets increasingly more attention is nanocellulose. As it is a versatile and environmentally friendly material with ...

Transitioning to the circular economy is anything but easy and goes against the common business of selling more and more. The circular business model requires a different way of thinking and working in R&D, production, sales, services, ... The high start-up costs have an inhibitory effect. However ...

Floating wind turbines and offshore hydrogen production and storage are hot topics at home and abroad. This became abundantly clear at the Wind Energy Technology Summit organised by Sirris on 12 and 13 September 2023. Even though there are many opportunities to be seized, there is still a lot of ...