What is CircularPSP? It is a collaboration of procurers working to develop a digital tool for accelerating the green circular transition in cities, empowering local businesses and governments to adopt circular practices.

Meet the partners

The CircularPSP Buyers Group brings together experienced public procurers and relevant other partners from five EU Member States, the United Kingdom and Turkey. All procuring partners are fully committed to large-scale procurement of technologies to achieve green circular transition in cities and their local markets, based on the outcomes of CircularPSP. The countries seeking the platform are Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Ireland, Slovenia, UK, Portugal, Sweden and Finland

Followers

Inaugural in-person Consortium Meeting

In March 2023, our CEO Ger Corbett from Sandyford Business District travelled to Bonn, Germany to take part in the inaugural in-person CircularPSP consortium meeting.

Over two days, alongside our respected partners from Istanbul, Berlin, Helsinki, Sandyford, Guimarães, City Network Sweden, City Network Slovenia, and London, worked together to advance in our shared mission of promoting and facilitating circular economy in European cities. This event, organised by Empirica, RISE and EEIP, facilitated productive discussions on challenges and needs. Strategic plans were made related to the upcoming Open Market Consultations, as well as, development of personas and focus group utilisation. EEIP presented the Communication strategy while broader project developments needs were addressed by the consortium.

This meeting reinforced Sandyford Business District commitment to making a meaningful impact in the circular economy landscape.

Working Group Meetings

#1 Working Group Meeting: Guimaraes, Portugal

CircularPSP sought proposals for the development of an innovative Circular Economy solution that empowers municipal staff and local enterprises to embrace circular practices. SBD invited all companies in Sandyford Business District and across Ireland to join us in this innovative venture.

The SBD team, in collaboration with CircularPSP consortium partners, were heavily involved in assessing 15 tender proposals for the Circular Economy project over a number of weeks.

There was a remarkable commitment and expertise from procurers spanning Turkey to Finland, along with receiving 15 outstanding offers.

After meticulous review and consideration, and following a voting session, the CircularPSP consortium were delighted to announce the selection of the final 5 suppliers for Phase I.

CREVICES, VCG, CIRRUS, Supercharge-Beyondly, and CircularAI*

*CircularAI is led by a company based in Sandyford Business District – Swappsi.

#2 Working Group Meeting: Helsinki, Finland

As Finland marks its Independence Day, we at Sandyford Business District are reflecting on our recent visit to Helsinki as part of the CircularPSP project.

The trip was an extraordinary opportunity for the Buyers Group representatives to meet the three innovative suppliers—CircularAI, Cirrus, and VCG —who have progressed to Phase 2. These innovators are addressing the challenging task of developing a digital public service platform that empowers cities and businesses to adopt circular practices. Their solutions incorporate AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Taxonomies, creating a framework for a more sustainable and circular future.

We extend our gratitude to our host, Pekka Niskasaari from Forum Virium Helsinki, for the warm welcome and outstanding hospitality, and to the project leaders at empirica Communication and Technology Research for their exceptional guidance. Special thanks to RISE Research Institutes of Sweden for facilitating workshops that have been instrumental in deepening our understanding of circular economy principles and the role of this platform in driving change.

As a proud partner in this EU-funded initiative, Sandyford Business District is honored to contribute to this transformative journey. The collaborative spirit and shared expertise within the CircularPSP team exemplify the power of innovation to create meaningful impact across Europe.

We are now preparing to move into the testing phase and look forward to meeting with the full team in Berlin, to continue identifying and refining solutions that will drive real change.