RE-START
Reinforcing the circular economy model for START-ups
Project Details
- Topic: Entrepreneurial learning
- Programme : Erasmus+
- Sector: Higher Education
- Project ID: 2021-1-CY01-KA220-HED-000032155
- Website : http://project-restart.eu/
- Start: 01-1-2022
- Finish: 31-12-2023
- Total Grant: 220.023,00 €
Participating Countries: 5
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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Project Description
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.
Project Results
- Development of the Circular Business Plan Toolkit
- Development of the e-training programme
- Preparation of a guidebook for trainers and academics
- Industry Cooperations
Our Role
RE-START is a programme aiming to the promotion of circular economy for sustainable businesses, through training programmes and learning platforms destinated for students. These programmes will help students develop and present business ideas based on circular economy and get in touch with firms and enterpreneurs. Our role is to contribute on the quest of sustainable business ideas, prepare templates for the ideas’ Pitch Deck (2-3), provide feedback on training and learning processes and contribute on instructions on remote learning, trainers and academics giving real-life examples. We are responsible for the dissemination (website and learning platform, social media, newsletter and videos
