The Belgian Federal Government has committed to investing around €12 million towards future projects that favour of the development of the circular economy. Projects will be selected as part of a second call for funding launched by Federal Minister of Climate and Sustainable Development, Zakia Khattabi, and Economy Minister, Pierre-Yves Dermagne.
For the new round of projects, a focus will be placed on schemes to replace hazardous chemicals, such as PFAS and endocrine disruptors, as well as for eco-design solutions for the machinery, equipment, clothing, interior design, and food packaging sectors.
The two ministers took part in a presentation which revealed the 12 winners of the first call for projects, who were allocated a total of €8 million.
More than 40 applications had been submitted for the first round of funding, including 18 projects related to bicycles, nine biomimicry projects, six healthcare projects, and five wind turbine projects.
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Of the 40 applications received in the first call for projects, 34 were considered by a panel of independent experts. The four top winners were able to present their project at the “Circularium”, a dedicated circular economy centre in Anderlecht.
