DECIDE is an INTERREG project aiming to empower SMEs, start-ups and economic development organisations to embrace the circular economy. The project delivers practical methods and tools to foster innovative business models, offering cross-border knowledge exchange and hands-on support through pilot projects. With targeted training and actionable policy recommendations, DECIDE drives sustainable growth, helping businesses across the Danube Region lead the way in circular economy practices

The project DECIDE aims to develop methods and tools to SMEs, Startups, Economic Developers for the development of successful CEBM by modelling existing best practice CEBM (in batteries, food, textile, packaging, smart city), in-depth simulations on ecological and social dimensions and continuous monitoring of the CEBM's success - protected by blockchain technology. Accordingly, the implementation of practical pilots and targeted qualification measures will ensure a thorough understanding of CE value chains and allow for knowledge transfer from the existing best practice CEBM across borders and sectors within the DR, turning the supposed weakness of geographical segmentation into a new and unique innovation accelerator.

Project outcomes: DECIDE Toolbox with tools and instruments for CE business modeling; Training on implementation of CE business models; Best practices and use cases on CE in specific sectors: batteries, food, textile, packaging, smart city.

Role of the partner: Bulgarian team is responsible for the development of the digital training concept and learning in the field of the circular economy. It will take part in all activities, related to the development of CE toolbox solutions and their adaptation and implementation into Bulgarian context. It will promote CEBM practices, specific use cases and best practices in the selected sectors among Bulgarian stakeholders.