The Principality of Asturias through IDEPA, and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission will organise the event "Connecting regional innovation valleys through circular industries" on 21-22 June in Gijón, Asturias (Spain). The conference will build on the experiences and learnings of the Partnerships for Regional Innovation (PRI) Pilot, which was launched in May 2022 by the JRC in cooperation with the European Committee of the Regions, with participation of 48 ERRIN members.

Led by the Asturias regional experience, the event aims to open cooperation opportunities in one of the "burning challenges" areas identified by the New European Innovation Agenda - achieving circularity. The discussion will cover process and energy Intensive Industries, connected upstream with the reliance on Strategic Raw Materials, and downstream, with the industrial value chain. The Green Deal Industrial Plan, the roadmap for low-carbon technologies, the human-centric approach of Industry 5.0 and the New European Bauhaus will be part of the debate. At the end of the event, under the PRI approach, participants will have shared their regional interests and capacities, identified common challenges and proposed joint missions.

Find more information including the agenda and register by 16 June here.