Let’s make Europe more circular!
Up2Circ supports European SMEs on their way towards circular economy
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You are a small or medium-sized Enterprise (SME) and want to move your business towards circular economy?
Find more information on how we can support you by following the respective button below! Or you are an EU SME Advisor, who wants to be involved in creating a stronger circular economy support ecosystem? Click on the other button below and find information on how to get involved and share your knowledge!
Repairing foot balls : Giving a second life to unusable balls with social inclusion workers
Every year, up to 10 million balls are thrown away by professional or amateur clubs, schools or end consumers. Sadly, most of the balls can be repaired but none are,…
Up2Circ Second Open Call: annoucement of results
We are pleased to announce the results of our Second Open Call, which aimed to support European SMEs (EU27) on their journey towards a circular economy through financial support. The…
Up2Circ Second Open Call – list of ineligible applications
We have finalised the eligibility check of the applications submitted to the Up2Circ Second Open Call. The eligible applications have now been forwarded to external evaluators. Below is the list…
434 applications received in the Second Open Call
The Second Open Call closed on 30 April 2025, with 434 applications received from SMEs across 25 EU countries. Of these, 144 applied for small-scale projects and 290 for large-scale…
Project application status
Using the button below you can download an overview of all submitted and in-progress project applications by type and country. This table includes all applications, regardless of their eligibility status….
Double-Up: Enhancing efficiency and safety in an innovative thermoforming process to double plastic waste transformation capacity
A project to add new value from post-consumer and industrial plastic waste, turning it into a new and durable material with manifold applications in architecture and design. SECTOR Plastics/Recycled materials…