What would this cost us to access?+
CICERONE was a Coordination and Support Action funded with EUR 1,998,860 from the EU. The project outputs — the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, policy toolkit, and online portal — were designed as public goods for the circular economy community. Access to the platform and published documents should be freely available through the project website.
Can this scale to our specific industry or country?+
The project covered 15 countries (BE, BG, CH, DE, EE, ES, FI, FR, IT, NL, PL, RO, SE, SI, TW) and was designed to be cross-sectoral within circular economy. The prioritization methodology can be applied to specific sectors, though the core output is a pan-European research agenda rather than a sector-specific tool.
Is there IP or licensing involved?+
As a Coordination and Support Action, CICERONE produced strategic documents, platforms, and policy recommendations rather than patentable technology. The outputs are coordination tools and publicly funded knowledge resources. Based on available project data, no commercial licensing restrictions apply to the agenda or policy toolkit.
Is the platform still active after the project ended?+
The project explicitly aimed to sustain the platform after the project's end date of March 2021. A dedicated deliverable focused on setting up a permanent online portal, and the project defined governance structures and a financially sustainable model. However, long-term operational status should be verified at the project website.
How does this help us with circular economy regulations?+
CICERONE produced a policy toolkit specifically designed to promote circular economy priorities and foster adoption by policy-makers. The project also developed policy recommendations driven by identified best practices across 15 countries. This gives companies advance visibility into where regulatory pressure is heading.
Who were the key players behind this?+
Coordinated by EIT Climate-KIC (Spain), the consortium included 25 partners: 11 research organizations, 6 industry partners, 2 universities, and 6 other organizations across 15 countries. The mix of program owners and research bodies means the agenda reflects both funding reality and scientific priorities.
