In November, the European Union-funded RISE began piloting new financing opportunities for Lapland businesses. During the two-year RISE period, a new financing model will be tested, combining public and private financiers to fund investments. Participation in the pilot is free for companies. The pilot is organized by Kemin Digipolis Ltd.

The new program, titled Managing Sustainability and Systems Change, connects professionals from various fields around the themes of sustainability and transformation.

Circular Economy Centre hosts livesession at World Circular Economy Forum WCEF2022 at 8th of December focusing ”How to attract circular economy investments to eco-industrial parks?”. The session focuses on joint international learning and sharing of experiences on attracting investors and investments to eco-industrial parks.

WCEF2021 livesession organized by Circular Economy Centre pointed out the importance of international co-operation at the industrial circular economy field. The global co-operation process is crucial to maximising joint learning in measuring the performance of eco-industrial parks, says Policy Brief 2, published by the Circular Economy Centre and Sitra. 

Eco-industrial parks that promote the circular economy need their own metrics in order to develop their operations. Policy Brief, recently published by the Circular Economy Centre, recommends starting measuring eco-industrial parks without delay.