Conference – Industry Clusters Connecting Circular Economy

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Responsible Industry Leads the Sustainable Development
– Industry Clusters Connecting Circular Economy

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Responsible Industry Leads the Sustainable Development
– Industry Clusters Connecting Circular Economy

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Responsible Industry Leads the Sustainable Development
– Industry Clusters Connecting Circular Economy

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“To learn, experience, observe, adapt, network and to match-make”

Regional Council of Lapland in cooperation with European Commission, Digipolis and City of Kemi, Finland is organising a conference dedicated to “Responsible Industry Leading the Sustainable Development on the example of Industry Clusters Connecting Circular Economy”.

Around 130 representatives of local, regional, national and European public authorities together with industry and civil society stakeholders will share their experiences and provide insights into future cluster policies related to circular economy. Focus will be on trends, interregional and cross-sectoral collaboration as well as funding opportunities. The first day will evolve around discussions on cluster policy and Joint Cluster Initiatives in the context of circular economy. There will also be time for reflections by the participants. The participants will also have a chance to experience the value chain of the mining industry (“from the mine to the harbour”) during a field trip to the Arctic Industry Ecosystem on the second day.

The conference aims to display how clusters have already been used to push for regional ecosystems transition towards circular economy and what can be done in the future. Notably, the main objective is to demonstrate how green tech clusters in Europe (more than 250 already registered under the European Cluster Collaboration platform) can support the implementation of the new European Green Deal. In addition, the event will discuss how the future Joint Cluster Initiatives proposed under the Single Market programme (2021-2027) will support the strategic connection of European ecosystems and SMEs’ uptake of resource efficient solutions. In this context, the outcomes of the Circular Economy and Cluster Conference will feed into the discussion at the EU Cluster Conference 2020 planned to take place in Berlin 9-12 November 2020 under German EU Presidency.

“Shift to the future - industry clusters facilitating change towards the circular economy”

Conference will take place in the home city of the Arctic Industry Ecosystem

In the Finnish Lapland, at the northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia in the city of Kemi is home to a Centre for Circular Economy, whose employees want to break out of the small scale. Their goals and tasks are fearless: they want to change the world. During the last seven years of systematic development has led to a full-scale industrial symbiosis and circular economy between various industries in Northern Finland with the active involvement of clusters.

Currently the Kemi-Tornio industrial area is globally one of the most modern industrial ecosystems and home of the Arctic Industry and Circular Economy Cluster led by Digipolis. The cluster is global frontrunner in a sustainable utilisation of natural resources and industrial circular economy operations. The cluster connects process and mining industry companies, SMEs serving industry, universities, research institutions, funding and regional authorities. In the core of the operations is the Centre for Circular Economy where systematic work is done to support business in developing their operations.

Watch the Euronews Business Planet episode about clusters in Lapland, here. 

Join us at the Arctic hotspot of the next industrial revolution !

Video greeting from the Finnish Minister of Finance

Date

11-12 February 2020
Snowcastle seminar hall
Kemi, Finland

Agenda

Agenda for the conference is available HERE

Background

Organisers

Registration

Please register for the event HERE.
Deadline for the registrations is January 31, 2020.

Practical information

For practical information, see VisitSeaLapland website.
Information about the venue is available here.

For more information

Kristiina Jokelainen
kristiina.jokelainen@lapinliitto.fi
+35840 501 9856

Please use “Circular Economy Kemi” as a subject when emailing.

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