Advancing Circularity Through Recycling Innovation
The upcoming GENESIS project webinar will spotlight recycling as a key driver of Europe’s circular transition. Taking place on 10 March 2026, this session is part of the broader activities surrounding EU Circularity Month and focuses on strengthening practical solutions that enhance material recovery and resource efficiency.
Rather than revisiting high-level policy discussions, this webinar concentrates on implementation — exploring how recycling systems, technological innovation, and cross-regional cooperation can accelerate the shift toward a more sustainable and digitally enabled European economy. By connecting expert insights with real industrial applications, the session aims to translate circular economy ambitions into concrete action.
Recycling | Turning Material Recovery into Regional Opportunity
10/03/2026
10:30–12:00 (CET)
Online webinar
Webinar language: English
This session will explore recycling beyond its conventional understanding as simply preparing materials for reuse. Participants will gain insight into the entire spectrum of material flow management — from collection systems and preprocessing to advanced processing technologies, digital tracing, and automation solutions.
The webinar will demonstrate how effective recycling systems integrate engineering, digitalisation, and circular design principles to improve material recovery, strengthen resilience in critical raw materials supply, and enhance industrial competitiveness.
Agenda Highlights
GENESIS Presentation:
Speaker: Solene Marek, European Projects Manager, NextMove
An introduction to the GENESIS project’s objectives in strengthening circular industrial ecosystems, supporting SMEs, and fostering cross-regional collaboration in sustainable manufacturing and resource efficiency.
Thematic Presentation:
Recycling | The Whole Spectrum
Speaker: Jan-Henk Welink, Project coordinator Material Science and Engineering, Delft University of Technology
“Recycling is mostly considered as the process of making materials ready for reuse. But it is more than that. This presentation shows in short, the whole spectrum of controlling the flow of materials — from collection and preprocessing to advanced processing systems”.
SME Use Case Presentations
Circularise | Product tracing for better and more recycling
Speaker: Teresa Oberhauser, Head of EU Research and Government Relations, Circularise
Comet Group | Circular Economy and Critical Materials
Experience on Project MULTIPICK, a collaborative project implemented on site, including a robotic sorting solution for metal scraps.
Speaker: Mr. Simon Coen, Innovation Engineer, Comet Group
Interactive Workshop
Moderator: Jan-Henk Welink, Delft University of Technology
Participants will actively contribute to discussions structured around two key questions:
• What skills are missing in organisations to strengthen circular economy and digitalisation?
• What competencies can regions develop to improve collaboration with European partners?
Bridging Policy and Practice
This second webinar within EU Circularity Month continues the shift from policy ambition to practical implementation. By combining expert knowledge, real SME use cases, and collaborative discussion, the session aims to equip organisations with concrete insights to advance recycling systems and accelerate circular transformation across European regions.
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them
