CIRC-2-ZERO Focus Group Workshop

The CIRC-2-ZERO Focus Group Workshop was conducted across six countries, engaging stakeholders from the engineered wood products and electronics sectors to advance circular economy practices. In Estonia and Finland, the sessions were moderated by Prof. Fernando A.F. Ferreira (Professor of Strategy and Decision Analysis, ISCTE Business School, Lisbon, Portugal; Adjunct Research Professor, University of Memphis, USA).

Finland: 10.6.2025 Häme university of applied sciences, Finland, virtual and physical event

Sweden: 22.9.2025 Fällfors, physical event

Estonia: 12.6.2025 Tartu, Estonia, virtual and physical event

Latvia: 12.6.2025 Riga, street Valdena 5, the Library of RTU

Poland: 9.10.2025, virtual and physical event

Germany:

Workshop objectives

1) to unify and refine a short list of the materials that covers primary, substitute, and secondary raw materials and chemicals used in the engineered wood products sector or electronic sector;

2) to map critical manufacturing/business processes and address regional needs in the engineered wood products sector or electronic sector.

About the project

The CIRC-2-ZERO project aims to accelerate the reduction of carbon footprints and support high-tech production capabilities in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Baltic Sea region.