Hosted at Environment Park, the event will mark the conclusion of the CURIOST journey, presenting its key results and reflecting on the lessons learned throughout the project. It will highlight how pilot activities carried out with SMEs can translate into scalable approaches, practical tools and policy recommendations supporting the transition towards a more circular economy.
Over the course of the project, companies and experts have worked together to develop and test circular solutions in real business contexts. This event will showcase these experiences, offering insights into concrete business cases, implementation challenges and opportunities, as well as the role of transnational cooperation in accelerating innovation.
The programme will feature a high-level keynote speaker from the European policy landscape, alongside interactive discussions and contributions from partners across different European countries, reinforcing the project’s strong international dimension.
The event will take place on-site in Turin, providing valuable opportunities for networking and face-to-face exchange. At the same time, participants from outside Italy will be able to join online and follow the discussions remotely, ensuring broad accessibility.
👉 Register HERE to attend on-site
👉 Register HERE to attend online
As the closing moment of the project, the event will offer a space for dialogue between industry, research and policy, highlighting the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing in supporting the uptake of circular solutions across Central Europe.
Agenda:
09:30 – 10:00 Registration and welcome coffee
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome
Matteo Beccuti, CEO, Environment Park S.p.A.
10:05 – 10:15 Opening the CURIOST journey: results, reach and impact
Juliane Rieger, Project Manager, Business Upper Austria
10:15 – 10:35 Keynote: Cohesion policy support for circular solutions – The role of smart specialisation and the I3 Instrument
Tomislav Pinter, Policy Analyst, European Commission, DG REGIO, Unit G1 – Smart and Sustainable Growth
10:35 – 11:15 Panel discussion: From circular uptake to action
Introduction & moderation: Martin Novysedlák, University of Economics in Bratislava
Speakers:
– Mirjana Dominović, Programme Officer, Interreg Central Europe
– Natascha Effenberger, Consultant, ConPlusUltra FlexCo
– Canio Forliano, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, University of Turin
– Rossella Riva, European Affairs & EEN Project Manager, Confindustria Piemonte
11:15 – 11:45 From pilots to practice: circular business cases
Introduction & moderation: Vinka Mitrov, STEP-RI
Business cases:
– FT FAMAT S.r.l.
– HeroPAK
– Maincor Rohrsysteme GmbH & Co. KG
– Mišić d.o.o.
11:45 – 11:55 Circularity in practice: CURIOST results for manufacturing companies
Janusz Kahl, Managing Director, South Poland Cleantech Cluster
11:55 – 12:00 Wrap-up and conclusions
Marco Mangiantini, Technical Advisor, MESAP Innovation Cluster
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch and networking