Just Transition Platform project fiche : screen policy LAB 2.0 & Horizon 2020 screen project

The SCREEN project aimed at the definition of a replicable systemic approach towards a transition to circular economy in EU regions within the context of the Smart Specialization Strategy. This was done through the identification and implementation of operational synergies between R&I investments from H2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds. The project operated as a coordinative and supporting unit involving 17 regional authorities (cities or regions). It works through a free platform where European regions working with circular economy projects can collaborate, explore possible scenarios, and co-design solutions for better policies. The platform is a continuation of a research project SCREEN (Horizon 2020, 2016-2018). The Policy Lab is a collaborative tool within the SCREEN project that has defined a replicable systemic approach towards a transition to circular economy in EU regions within the context of the Smart Specialization Strategy, thus contributing to novel future eco-innovative and horizontal business models across different value chains. SCREEN worked on four steps by applying a bottom-up approach based on a continuous consultation among its 17 Regions. The concept of the SCREEN action is to develop an EU reference framework for establishing operational synergies between Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds related to circular economy.