This opportunity funds projects that develop and test innovative methods and technologies to improve the circularity of the footwear value chain. Focus areas include collection, sorting, preparation for reuse, recycling of post-consumer footwear waste, integration of digital tools like AI and Digital Product Passport, and development of sustainable business models. Projects should also promote stakeholder collaboration and address environmental challenges such as hazardous chemicals and microplastics.
Eligible applicants must comply with general admissibility, financial, and operational capacity conditions outlined in the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Participation is open to entities from eligible EU and associated countries, with specific provisions for some non-eligible countr
