EU Green Week workshop: “From End-of-Life to Lease-of-Life: Circularity in Action”
The EU Green Week in Brussels is around the corner. As part of the official EU Green Week partner event, join 5 EU-funded projects on June 3 to unpack the practical application of AI, Robotics and Digital Twins for circular innovation and digital transformation across several key industrial sectors, including aerospace composites, industrial waste, critical raw materials (CRMs), and wood waste (Construction and Demolition).
Title: From End-of-Life to Lease-of-Life: Circularity in action”
Date: 3rd June 2025, 10:00–12:30 CET
Venue: NTNU Brussels, Rue Guimard 9, 1040 Bruxelles, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Limited seating available so register today to secure your place!
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Hosted by the RECAP Cluster️
This event is organised by the RECAP Cluster (Rethinking End-of-life through Circularity and Advanced Processes), which brings together five EU-funded projects: CompSTLar, BIO4EEB, iBot4CRMs, ICARUS and Wood2Wood, funded by Horizon Europe.
As part of the official EU Green Week partner event, the workshop will explore how cutting-edge digital solutions, particularly AI, robotics and Digital Twins are advancing sustainability, reducing waste, and enhancing competitiveness across several key value chains. By connecting innovation with EU policy goals such as the EU Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan, and the Clean Industrial Deal, the event will provide a platform to discuss synergies between research and policy, and to showcase project outcomes with direct relevance to your work.
This workshop will showcase how high-tech solutions enable circularity across the manufacturing and construction sectors. Hosted by the RECAP cluster (Rethinking End-of-life through Circularity and Advanced Processes), this event highlights EU-funded projects driving the sustainable valorisation of composites, industrial waste, critical raw materials (CRMs), and wood waste. Through expert presentations, the session will explore tech-driven solutions for minimising reliance on resources and optimising material lifecycles. It aims to connect researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to foster collaboration and accelerate cross-sector circular innovation.
Agenda and speakers
RECAP cluster presentation
10:00 – 10:15
Anna Brékine, Project Manager, IoT Lab, CompSTLar Project (moderator)
CLUSTER PRESENTATIONS
10:15 – 11:30
• CompSTLar project: “Digital Twins & Circular Manufacturing: The New Standard for Aerospace” –
Marc Wilms, Research Associate, Fraunhofer IPT
• BIO4EEB project: “Demonstrating Circular and Bio-Based Insulation Materials for Enhancing the
Energy Performance of Buildings” – Fernando Sigchos Jimenez, Secretary General, European Builder
Confederation, EBC
• iBot4CRMs project: “From Waste to Strategic Resources: How AI, Robotics are Transforming
Ferimet’s Circular Model” – Irene García Martinez, Digital Transformation & Innovation, CELSA Group
• ICARUS project: “ICARUS : Demonstrating Circular Solutions for Industrial Waste Valorisation” –
Mariale Moreno Beguerisse, Innovation Consultant, PNO Innovation
• Wood2Wood project: “Advanced Separation, Sorting Technologies for Construction and Demolition Waste Valorisation” – Fotios Konstantinidis, Division leader of Industry 5.0 & Smart Manufacturing, I-
SENSE Group of Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS)
PANEL DISCUSSION and CLOSING REMARKS
11:30 – 12:30
Facilitation: Abhimanyu Chakravorty, Technical Communications Coordination, International Solid
Waste Association
NETWORKING DRINKS and BUFFET LUNCH
12:30 – 13:30
Who should attend?
This hybrid event is designed to connect researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to foster collaboration and accelerate cross-sector circular innovation. It is open to:
- Stakeholders in digital innovation, automation, and the circular economy
- Policymakers and regulatory bodies
- Researchers and academic institutions
- Industry professionals in manufacturing, aerospace, and construction