On March 20, 2025, the Cradle-ALP Matchmaking Event will bring together experts and businesses to discuss innovative circular strategies for composites and polymers. Join us for expert talks, an SME pitch session, and B2B meetings to explore new business and collaboration opportunities.

📅 March 20, 2025 | 💻 Online

The event will feature a conference session addressing regulatory frameworks, recycling strategies, and innovative circular solutions. Experts such as Dr. Florian Part and Christoph Olscher from BOKU University will discuss legal requirements and the application of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) for SMEs. Additionally, companies will present best practices and innovative technologies for the automotive and materials sectors.

Programme:
Conference
10.00 -10.10 : Welcome and presentation of services support offered by Cradle-ALP partners
10.10 -10.20 : Brief overview of the regulation framework on Composites recycling – Dr. Florian Part from BOKU University
10.20 – 10.35 : Applicability of the “Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD)-principle for SMEs : benefit and challenges – Christoph Olscher from BOKU University
10.35 – 10.55 : Composites circularity for automotive sector.
10.55 -11.15 : SMEs pitches on key circularity challenges and best-practices in the polymer, composites and chemistry industry

B2B meetings
11.15 – 16.00

Why should I participate?
If you are a company looking to showcase your circular solutions and products, find business or technological partners across borders, or explore circular initiatives and collaboration opportunities in the composite sector, this event is for you. As part of our commitment to fostering cross-border cooperation, we organize matchmaking events across five key industrial sectors —Composites & Polymers, Chemistry & Materials, Textile, Packaging, and Wood/Furniture— to support SMEs in the Alpine Space in building strategic collaborations and advancing circular solutions.

Value for Participants:

• Learn more about the principles of circular economy and industrial application cases (latest technologies, business models, best practices from other companies, etc.).
• Share their challenges, interests, and feedback so that you can integrate this into the project’s activities:
• Develop a circular transformation roadmap for public decision-makers.
• Develop support services for businesses.
• Participate in working groups from the polymer sector in the Transalpine region to establish new partnerships and test circular economy measures.

📅 March 20, 2025 | 💻 Online