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CIRCULAR ECONOMY HUBS
Commissioned by the Austrian Environment Agency, start March 2026
In this three-year project, ÖGUT, Climate Lab (Impact Hub Vienna) and Thinkubator support the creation of Circular Economy Hubs in Armenia and Moldova - from the first vision to scaling up innovative pilot projects.
The project is part of EU4Green Recovery East (Component 1: Recovery through a Circular Economy and Pollution Reduction), which accompanies Eastern Partnership countries on their way to a greener, more resilient economy.
FROM THE PROJECT
First ideas should grow into self-sustaining engines for circular innovation.
OBJECTIVES AND WORK PACKAGES
Overall objective
Support organisations in Armenia and Moldova in building CE Hubs that become lasting engines for cooperation, projects and circular innovation.
Our focus areas
- Developing the hubs' strategies and work plans
- Building education programmes for the hubs and their communities
- Accompanying and supporting pilot projects
- Setting up a regional knowledge platform for cross-border exchange
This page grows with the project
We update it as the project progresses. For details, inputs, networking or questions, we are happy to hear from you.
PARTNERS IN AUSTRIA, MOLDOVA AND ARMENIA
Led by ÖGUT, Austrian partners work with selected organisations in Armenia and Moldova to build national Circular Economy Hubs.
ÖGUT
ÖGUT is an independent non-profit that has been working for more than 40 years, with a wide range of topics and services, towards a sustainable orientation of business and society. As consortium lead, it is responsible for managing the CE Hubs project, building relevant capacities, and for knowledge transfer and networking.
More about ÖGUT's work
Climate Lab
Climate Lab drives the sustainable economic transition in Austria. With its projects, co-working offer and event space, Climate Lab is partner and home for start-ups, companies and people who want to be part of the sustainable transformation. Within CE Hubs, Climate Lab supports the carefully selected organisations in Armenia and Moldova - tailored to their specific needs - in building national circular economy hubs. Its experts draw on the experience of setting up Climate Lab and on the expertise of the Impact Hub network.
More about Climate LabEU4GREEN RECOVERY EAST
The project is commissioned by the Austrian Environment Agency and forms part of the EU programme EU4Green Recovery East for Eastern Partnership countries.
Implemented by Thinkubator - association for research and implementation of sustainable solutions.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CE HUBS?
We welcome inputs, networking and questions about the project.
Thinkubator
CE Hubs project teamWrite to us - we will get back to you shortly.