Project number: 2021-1-CY01-KA220-HED-000032155
Implementation period: 01.01.2022 – 31.12.2023
Assistance program: Erasmus+
Project description
Based on the EU new Circular Economy Action Plan (2020), in the past decade, millions of tones of European waste has been exported to non-EU countries, often without sufficient consideration of proper waste treatment. In many cases, waste exports result both in negative environmental and health impacts in the countries of destination, and in loss of
resources and economic opportunities for the recycling industry in the EU. This approach facilitates the linear model which is exhausting our planet and polluting the environment. Thus, the horizontal priority of the RE-START project is to support students in HEIs in acquiring and developing essential skills and key competences in order to adopt an environmental- friendly approach in their attempt to develop a start-up. This project consists of the transition to a sustainable economic system is an indispensable part of the new EU industrial strategy. RE-START project encourages and guides students in HEIs to develop a circular start-up or transform their business idea into a circular one following the definition of the circular start-ups which characterizes them as business models based on implementing at least one of the Circular Economy (CE) strategies: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover and Regenerate.’’RE-START aims to develop a circular start-up training programme that enhances the entrepreneurial mindset considering circular economy principles and competences of HEIs students, provides them with real-life examples of successful circular entrepreneurs, and encourages them to support and commercialise their circular start-up.
Target groups:
- Students
- Academics
- Trainers and entrepreneurs
Project results:
- PR1- Development of the Circular Business Plan Toolkit
- PR2- Development of the e-training programme
- PR3- Preparation of a guidebook for trainers and academics
- PR4- Industry cooperations
Partners:
GRANTXPERT CONSULTING LIMITED – Cyprus
Danmar Computers – Poland
FUNDACION EMPRESA UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA – Spain
I.D.E.A. – INNOVATE DEVELOP EXCEL ACCOMPLISH LIMITED – Cyprus
HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY – Greece
UNIVERSIDADE DA BEIRA INTERIOR – Portugal
Innovation Hive – Greece
Project website: www.project-restart.eu
