15 October 2026 | Online Event
On 15 October 2026, CircularPSP held its Final Event, “Solutions for Wide-Scale Take-Up of Circular Economy Action in Cities”, bringing together stakeholders to present the project’s main achievements, evaluation results and practical solutions for accelerating the circular economy transition at local level.
Organised as an official World Circular Economy Forum Side Event, the session focused on how public authorities can overcome implementation barriers and make circular economy practices more accessible, effective and scalable.
From circular economy strategies to practical implementation
A central message of the event was the need to bridge the gap between circular economy ambitions and their practical implementation.
Despite the availability of numerous circular solutions, cities continue to face challenges related to limited resources, fragmented knowledge, organisational complexity and procurement procedures.
CircularPSP addressed these challenges through the development of digital public service platforms designed to support municipal staff in planning, implementing and procuring circular economy solutions.
Key findings from real-life testing
One of the main highlights was the presentation of the project’s evaluation results, based on the testing of two innovative digital solutions by 22 organisations across eight countries.
The findings demonstrated the value of digital tools in supporting public authorities, particularly in improving access to circular economy knowledge, strengthening project planning and facilitating circular procurement.
The evaluation identified positive outcomes in four key areas: prioritisation of circular initiatives, project development, procurement preparation and alignment between strategic objectives and operational activities.
Importantly, the results also highlighted the role of artificial intelligence as an enabling technology, helping organisations navigate complexity and access relevant information more efficiently.
While the solutions demonstrated strong potential for transferability and scalability, longer-term environmental and economic impacts remain to be assessed through wider implementation.
CircOS and CircularAI: Two solutions supporting cities
The event also featured presentations of CircOS and CircularAI, the two solutions developed through the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement process.
Both platforms aim to help public authorities translate circular economy objectives into practical action through AI-supported guidance, structured workflows, knowledge-sharing and procurement assistance.
CircOS demonstrated how municipal strategies can be connected to implementation workflows, procurement activities and collaboration between departments. CircularAI presented an integrated environment supporting circular economy missions, project management, procurement processes and capacity-building.
The presentations also outlined opportunities for organisations interested in exploring, testing or adopting these solutions.
Supporting wider uptake across Europe
Beyond the technical achievements, the event addressed the conditions required to scale circular economy action across European cities.
Discussions covered procurement and funding opportunities, practical resources, policy recommendations and implementation considerations for public authorities.
The findings reinforced an important conclusion: accelerating the circular economy transition requires not only innovative solutions, but also the organisational capacity, accessible knowledge and practical tools needed to implement them.
By developing and testing solutions in real operational environments, CircularPSP has contributed valuable evidence and resources to support the wider adoption of circular economy practices in European municipalities.
Watch the recording and explore the presentations
The event recording and presentation materials are available for those wishing to explore the project’s findings, the two digital solutions and the recommendations for wider uptake.
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