Talent Pass - Fostering European Talents for Widening Circular Economy

Talent Pass will focus on strengthening the research capabilities of institutions from widening countries, ensuring they are on par with leading European entities. This will be achieved through the strategic use of research resources (human, know-how and infrastructure) to foster capacity-building initiatives and targeted training and secondment programs addressing current and future challenges in circular economy.

Talent Pass seeks to: 

●   Enhance mobility and expertise development within circular economy, focusing on researchers, innovators, and other R&I academic/non-academic talents from widening countries;

●   Build a critical mass of competent researchers with high-quality knowledge, skills, and tools to drive forward innovation and sustainability in the circular economy; 

●   Improve access to excellence and consolidate an interdisciplinary network of highly skilled resources; 

● Boost the efficient utilization and valorization of complementary research capacities, infrastructure and results, aligning with the Horizon Europe Work Program and the circular economy section of the Action Plan for a Cleaner and More Competitive Europe; 

●   Bridge the gap between research and application and translate advancements in circular economy into real world solutions, by fostering collaboration between academia and industry.