ENWORKS, a Manchester, England based eco-efficiency advisory service for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has been recognised by the European Commission's RegioStars Awards 2013 for the quality of its environmental support to businesses. ENWORKS “exemplifies effective public/private...
To coincide with the 13
The aim of the catalogue was to give participants in the Forum an overview of the companies involved in eco-innovation in Portugal, and, more generally, to showcase eco-innovation from different sectors and the added value it can offer. The catalogue was produced as an...
Robbert Droop and Just van Lidth de Jeude, Dutch delegates to the Eco-innovation Action Plan High Level Working Group, share their views on promoting a vision for eco-innovation and systems thinking. Robbert Droop works for the sustainability department of the Netherlands Ministry of...
Rudi Daelmans has been Director of Sustainability at Dutch carpet manufacturer DESSO since 2007. DESSO produces carpets for commercial use, for the hospitality, marine and aviation sectors and for consumers. In 2008, DESSO embraced the Cradle to Cradle® principle. This is a design concept,...
The Commission has launched an Eco-innovation Action Plan to expand the EU's focus from green technologies to all aspects of eco-innovation.
The Eco-innovation Action Plan develops actions under the Europe 2020 "Innovation Union" and "Resource Efficiency" flagships. It proposes measures to...
Micol Martinelli, Senior Advisor at Eurochambres, explains how the European Business and Technology Centre helps European SMEs transfer their innovations to India
The European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) was launched in 2008 to promote European clean technologies in India. It is co-...
As holder of the EU presidency for the second half of 2011, Poland sees eco-innovation as crucial for many of the environmental goals it puts at the top of the European agenda.
Poland’s environmental priorities are climate change, biodiversity, resource efficiency and preparations for the Rio+...
Lars Hansen, Regional President Europe at enzyme maker Novozymes, sets out a vision for a bio-based future, with products from detergents to advanced biofuels mimicking nature to protect it.
Novozymes is one of the world’s largest enzyme manufacturers, namely it produces molecules that speed up...
Richard Tuffs is Director of the European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN) which assists and connects up regional representatives to eco-innovate.
With over 90 members and in its 10th anniversary year, ERRIN has the critical mass and experience to make a difference to eco-...
Christophe Doukhi-de Boissoudy, General Manager of Novamont France, answers our questions about his company, a European leader in the field of bio plastic. The Head of Novamont, Catia Bastioli, was recently named the 2007 European Inventor of the Year...
