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Vitalise Europe’s
Urban Bioeconomy

The HOOP project is working with 8 Lighthouses cities and regions that are shining a light on the path towards a more sustainable and circular future.

Despite around half of municipal waste being organic, biowaste management – from collection through to valorisation – remains a challenge for many cities and regions.

The HOOP project aims to drive innovation in the sector by assisting 8 cities and regions, our Lighthouses, in the implementation of novel circular processes. By helping the Lighthouses address legal, financial, and technical barriers, HOOP will unlock significant investments in state-of-the-art biowaste and wastewater valorisation technologies.

HOOP also fosters knowledge exchange and develops tools to facilitate the replication of project results across the continent.

Unlocking investment in the urban bioeconomy

9M€
Budget
5,78M€
For PDA
Management
51,7M€
Investment
Induced
8M€
EC
Contribution

Lighthouses

Meet the cities and regions that are blazing the trail for urban circular bioeconomy solutions.

Albano Laziale

Italy

Almere

The Netherlands

Bergen

Norway

Greater Porto

Portugal

Kuopio

Finland

Münster

Germany

Murcia

Spain

Western Macedonia

Greece

Learn from our Lighthouses

Become a member of the growing HOOP Network!

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