REUSE2030 in 2026: Building the Skills and Networks for Circular Industry

Date: 16.01.2026
By: REUSE2030
In 2026, REUSE2030 enters a decisive phase with Work Package 3 (WP3) Capacity building and transnational networking, dedicated to capacity building and long-term impact. While earlier work packages focused on analysis, strategy development, and tool creation, WP3 is about empowering people and organisations to apply circular economy solutions in practice across the mechanical sector in Central Europe.

WP3 brings together learning, collaboration, and real-world application.

🧠 Building Capacities for Circular Economy Solutions

At the core of WP3 is a structured capacity-building path supporting mechanical SMEs, business support organisations, and other stakeholders in adopting circular economy models.

The focus is on:

• understanding circular economy principles in an industrial context,

• identifying applicable solutions for specific waste streams,

• and strengthening skills needed to move from awareness to action.

🧩 Modular Learning, Tailored to Real Needs

WP3 will develop targeted and flexible training modules, closely linked to the project’s analytical work and tools. Key thematic areas include:

• ♻️ Circular economy solutions for industrial waste streams

• 🔍 Using the Digital Circular Inventory to identify reuse and recovery options

• 🌱 Applying zero-carbon thinking in product design and production

• 🏭 Translating circular economy strategies into concrete company actions

The emphasis is on practical, sector-specific knowledge, not generic training.

🧰 Supporting the Use of REUSE2030 Tools

WP3 will enable companies to effectively use the Digital Circular Inventory and the Zero Carbon Tool, turning them into accessible instruments for informed decision-making and sustainable innovation through guidance, examples, and testing.

🌍 Strengthening a Transnational Network

Beyond training, WP3 will strengthen a transnational network of companies, research institutions, and support organisations, fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and long-term uptake of project results.

♻️ Impact Beyond the Project

By combining capacity building, networking, and practical tool use, WP3 will ensures that REUSE2030 results are used, shared, and sustained beyond the project lifetime.

As WP3 unfolds throughout 2026, REUSE2030 invites stakeholders across Central Europe to engage, learn, and contribute to reshaping industrial sustainability.