Arena - framework for circular conversion in Halland
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Varbergs kommun - Näringslivs- och destinationskontoret NOD |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 000 000 |
| Project duration | December 2018 - December 2019 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Circular and biobased economy |
| Call | Policy and behavioral issues for a biobased circular economy |
Important results from the project
The unique collaboration between the municipality, the institute and the business community enabled all parties to learn and rig stuctures to contribute to a circular economy. All parties have worked on identifying threats and opportunities for circular changeover and embarked on a journey of knowledge and practical work. The project has made a difference and contributed to knowledge, new collaborations, companies with new business models, a procurement unit who tested circular procurement, a burgeoning new network and a possible roadmap for the next step.
Expected long term effects
In the municipality: - Circular procurement, the first steps to stimulate more circular suppliers - Equality training for future conversion. - More knowledge and a road map on how to conduct a circular impact internally and externally In the business society: - workshops and training where the majority of companies proceeded with circular business ideas - Varberg´s circular map
Approach and implementation
Varberg´s municipality has run the project together with RISE. Six companies have participated in the project. These have, under the guidance of RISE and The Loop Factory, worked with ideas, challenges and opportunities regarding circular economy and what new business opportunities a new way of working can provide. There has been individual activities between colnsultants and companies and also collaboration between companies - companies and between companies - municipality.