About this initiative

This project of raising awareness among SMEs and self-employed is one of the pillars of the Belgium Builds Back Circular investment project under the Belgian National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The Circular economy component of this plan, which falls under the Economy of the future and productivity axis, focuses on accelerating Belgium’s transition to a circular economy.

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What is our goal?

We want to offer our entrepreneurs and SMESmall and medium-sized enterprisess the support they need and help them make the transition to a sustainable, circular economyThe circular economy is a restorative and regenerative economy. By maintaining the value of the products, materials and resources in the economy through smart product design, repurposing and/or shared use of products, it reduces the extraction of natural resources by using resources already present in the economy.. By raising their awareness and informing them how to go about this, we can convince them to take that leap.

Facilitating their access to federal policy measures will contribute to the success of the Belgian environmental transition. The protection of innovations or inventions and access to new standards provide crucial leverage and are guarantees for success, on which SMEs should be able to capitalise.

Collaborative Federal Governance

A second pillar of the Belgium Builds Back Circular investment project is the provision of financial support through calls for projects, aimed in particular at SMESmall and medium-sized enterprisess, research centres and other companies active in the circular economyThe circular economy is a restorative and regenerative economy. By maintaining the value of the products, materials and resources in the economy through smart product design, repurposing and/or shared use of products, it reduces the extraction of natural resources by using resources already present in the economy.. Between 2022 and 2024, 32 projects across eight different sectors were selected and funded. This shows that the circular transition is already underway throughout Belgium:

23 eco-design projects, managed by the FPS Public Health, covering sectors such as mobility, medical technologies, textiles and electronics, all with the aim of rethinking traditional production models.
9 projects to replace substances of concern, managed by the FPS Economy, and developing safe alternatives to hazardous substances.

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