Project information
Slovenian Center for Circular Economy (SCKG)
The Slovenian Center for Circular Economy (SCKG) is a national project established with the aim of accelerating Slovenia's transition to a circular economy. Its activities provide systemic support for the green transition, improve resource efficiency, and promote sustainable and innovative business models in the Slovenian economy.
What is the Slovenian Center for Circular Economy?
The SCKG brings together various stakeholders from the economy, research institutions, the public sector, and civil society, and carries out activities to support policy-making, technology development, and knowledge transfer.
It was established with the aim of encouraging companies to introduce sustainable business models and providing support to other stakeholders in the transition to a circular economy and society. It achieves this by organizing and conducting consultations, training, and workshops for companies and local communities, and by preparing awareness-raising activities for residents. It supports research into the development of environmentally friendly technologies and participates in the formulation of circular economy policies.
SCKG brings together eight partners with different areas of expertise. The project is led by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia together with consortium partners: the Chamber of Crafts and Small Businesses of Slovenia, the Slovenian Construction Institute, the Pomurje Technology Park, E-zavod, the Reuse Center, and the companies Consensus and Arctur. The total amount of funds allocated for the public call is up to EUR 3,500,000.00. The period of availability of funds covers the budget years from 2024 to 2029.
The main activities of SCKG are:
- Establishing physical and virtual entry points to provide training, information, and advice to small and medium-sized enterprises and public institutions.
- Connecting stakeholders through industrial symbiosis, networking, and the development of circular value chains.
- Monitoring and analyzing trends in the circular economy and supporting innovation.
- Educational and awareness-raising activities for various social groups to promote circular values.
- Supporting research and development of new technologies and business models.
- Establishment of an online platform accessible to all stakeholders, with an advanced knowledge base (library, SCKG academy, toolbox) and a virtual assistant for circular transition.
