DEFINITE-CCRI Final Event
Session Description
This conference is the final event of the DEFINITE-CCRI project, an EU funded Coordination and Support Action aimed at making circular economy more appealing for private investment. The event will gather participants from the European policy sphere as well as start-ups/incubators and investors who are engaged in developing or financing circular solutions or are setting the relevant framework conditions at European level.
The event will be run in a “talk-show format”, including a panel of key stakeholders from all three core groups, i.e. projects/solution providers, investors, policy makers, and one from an incubator/multiplier.
Session Objectives
The event aims to:
- Present key results of the DEFINITE-CCRI project to relevant stakeholders;
- Discuss relevant policy recommendations on circular economy Project Development Assistance (PDA) with European policy stakeholders
- Engage, discuss and disseminate with local start-ups and projects as well as with local government officials and investors.
More Information
Date: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Time: 14:30 – 20:00 CET
Location: Sint Pietersabdij. Sint-Pietersplein 9, 9000 Gent (Belgium) *
*Hybrid format - Sessions from 15:00 - 18:00 will be also accesible online
Agenda
14:30-15:00. Welcome & registration (onsite)
15:00-15:30. How to develop a bankable circular economy project – DEFINITE-CCRI videos
15:30-15:50. Experience from DEFINITE-CCRI Deal Engine Implementation
15:50-16:20. Technical Panel reflection, incl. short Q&A from audience and online poll
16:40-16:55. Key policy recommendations at European level
16:55 -17:15. Policy Panel reflection, incl. short Q&A from audience and online poll
17:15-17:25. What next? exploring a PDA spin-off
17:25-17:45. Reflections on the spin-off
17:45-18:00. Wrap-up
18:00-20:00. Reception Cocktail (onsite)
