After four years, the two consortia that were driving the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice initiative come to an end. To celebrate the Community’s achievements and chart a course for what’s next, we invite you to join us alongside experts from industry, regions and cities, policy, research and innovation.
Who is this event for?
- Hubs4Circularity (H4C) demo sites, members of the H4C Knowledge Platform, A.SPIRE members
- Experts and practitioners in industrial symbiosis, industrial-urban symbiosis and circular economy
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Learn about experiences from Hubs4Circularity initiatives across Europe
- Explore the future of the Hubs4Circularity Knowledge Platform, designed to support collaboration and knowledge sharing across the community
- Engage with stakeholders involved in the development of circular industrial ecosystems
📅 AGENDA
14:00 | Opening & key achievements of the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice
14:15 | Keynote presentation: Strategic perspectives
14:35 | Session 1: Industrial hubs – Driving circularity in process industries
15:45 | Coffee break – Posters & networking
16:15 | Session 2: Regional hubs – Enabling circular ecosystems across territories
17:30 | Looking ahead: scaling and sustaining the Hubs4Circularity Community
17:45 | Networking reception – Drinks & snacks in the foyer
19:00 | End of the event
📢 CALL FOR POSTERS
Do you have an initiative related to industrial symbiosis, industrial-urban symbiosis, or circular economy? Posters will be showcased during the networking session at the conference. For any questions, please contact info@h4c-community.eu.
ℹ️ Practical information
- The conference will take place at the hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City, Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Brussels, Belgium on 27 May 2026, 14:00 – 18:00 CET.
- Registrations are free but places are limited: please make sure to register by 11 May 2026.
- Keep an eye on this page for continuous updates, final agenda and speaker list.
You are also kindly invited to join the “A.SPIRE Open Session” that will be held on 27 May 2026, 12:00 – 13:00 at the same venue (followed by lunch between 13:00 – 14:00).
During the A.SPIRE Open Session the new Vision and Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the successor to the Processes4Planet public-private partnership (2028–2032), currently implemented under the Horizon Europe framework, will be presented.
We look forward to welcoming you! For any questions, please contact info@h4c-community.eu
