ECOMONDO - The Green Technology Expo is the reference event in Europe for the ecological transition and the circular and regenerative economy.
It is an international event with an innovative format that brings together all sectors of the circular economy on a single platform: from the recovery of materials and energy to sustainable development.
It hosts a large exhibition area and hundreds of conferences and seminars. Attendance is around 100,000 participants and more than 1,000 exhibitors.
- green economy
- Tuesday 8 November 2022, 09:00 - Friday 11 November 2022, 17:00 (CET)
- Italy
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 8 November 2022, 09:00 - Friday 11 November 2022, 17:00 (CET)
- Where
- Rimini ExpoItaly
- Languages
- English
Description
This year the European Research Executive Agency (REA), the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) join forces to represent the European Commission participating with several activities:
- Workshops and events
- Joint EU Stand with three Executive Agencies
- Projects and companies pitches
- One-to-EU meeting with European Commission representatives
Workshops and events
8 November 2022, 14:00 - 17:30
Cluster meeting: Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects contributing to the EU Plastics Strategy
Ravezzi 1 Room South Hall
This cluster meeting wants to be also a follow-up of previous clustering meetings, with the additional contribution of recently-signed Horizon Europe projects. Relevant project activities and solutions that have the potential to contribute to EU policy developments in the area of circular and sustainable plastics will be presented and further clustering opportunities will be identified.
9 November 2022, 15:30-18:00
Pitch session with Horizon Europe beneficiaries
Mimosa Room
CINEA, REA and EISMEA, three Executive Agencies of the Commission, will invite to pitch funded SMEs and projects working on energy- and environmental-related topics with renowned investors and experts as jury members.
10 November, 14:00-15:15
EU funding for green projects – a world of possibilities
Innovation Arena
In the workshop, European Commission representatives will present the European Research Executive Agency (REA), as well as their 2022 Work Programmes and thematic funding calls.
Check regularly our webpage to find out about upcoming funding opportunities.
Contribution to events organised by external entities:
8 November 2022, 10:00 – 13:30
Digitalization and cyber-physical systems for water-smart cities and industries: demos and showcase
Global Water Expo Room D1 pav.
9 November 2022, 14:00 – 17:30
Global Water Expo Room D1 pav.
10 November 2022, 10:00-17:45
Global Water Expo Room D1 pav.
Side events
11 Nov 2022, 9:30-13:00
CINDERELA Project will present and discussed their results with stakeholders of circular urban construction.
Pavilion A7/C7, Room "Credo"
Joint EU Stand
Visitors of the EU Stand can hear about different funding opportunities and to meet our successful projects that are already changing the circular economy. Check regularly our webpage to find out about upcoming funding opportunities.
16 REA projects from Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020 and the Research for Coal and Steel (RFCS) from REA’s Green Europe Department are going to showcase their innovations in the field of water, food, plastics, digital technology and other areas:
- CREAToR - Collection of raw materials, removal of flame retardants and eeuse of secondary raw materials
- REMADYL - Removal of segacy substances from polyvinylchloride (PVC) via a continuous and sustainable extrusion process
- NONTOX - Removing hazardous substances to increase recycling rates of WEEE, ELV and CDW plastics
- CIRCULAR FoodPack - Circular Packaging for Direct Food Contact Applications
- CIMPA - A Circular multilayer plastic approach for value retention of end-of-life multilayer films
- MERLIN - Increasing the quality and rate of multilayer packaging recycling waste
- PAPILLONS - Plastic in Agricultural Production: Impacts, Lifecycles and Long-term Sustainability
- GenB - Informing and educating young people on more sustainable behaviours and choices to build a future Generation informed and interested in Bioeconomy
- GENIALG - Genetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery
- SABANA - Sustainable algae biorefinery for agriculture and aquaculture
- LOWINFOOD - Multi-actor design of low-waste food value chains through the demonstration of innovative solutions to reduce food loss and waste
- FOODRUS – An Innovative collaborative circular food system to reduce food waste and losses in the Agri-Food chain
- REUSteel - Dissemination of results of the European projects dealing with reuse and recycling of byproducts in the steel sector
- DWC - DIGITAL-WATER.city - Leading urban water management to its digital future
- HYDROUSA - Demonstration of water loops with innovative regenerative business models
- BRANCHES - Boosting Rural Bioeconomy Networks following multi-actor approaches
Takeaway from the fair
The participation in the fair has been a great opportunity for our projects to gain visibility on their research and to network with other projects working on the same goals. The CIMPA project explains its ECOMONDO experience in an article.