CEO brings together 13 partners from 6 countries. The consortium is led by HiiCCE Hamburg Institute for Innovation, Climate Protection and Circular Economy GmbH.
The partners are categorized as follows:
- Local municipalities and public organizations: Municipality of Copenhagen, Communauté de Communes Pévèle Carembault, City of Utrecht, City of Malmö, and Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost-Nederland. These partners will implement circular office pilots throughout the NSR, testing concepts and exchanging knowledge on specific challenges. Their diverse maturity levels enable mutual learning and growth.
- Expert partners and/or consultancies: Public Waste Agency of Flanders/Circular Flanders contributes extensive knowledge on circularity, procurement, and CBM. INDEED Innovation is an expert in system mapping and includes human behavior components and stakeholder mapping in their approach. WOOD and Institut Technologique Forêt Cellulose Bois-construction Ameublement are experts in the wood and furniture industry, providing insights into circular design and its application in the conception and redesign of circular offices. They collaborate closely with local SMEs.
- Knowledge institutes: Lead partner HiiCCE brings extensive knowledge on innovation and circular economy, leveraging experience in integrating the expertise and experience of consortium partners.
- Suppliers of office equipment and SMEs in the furniture industry: De Kringwinkel Antwerpen has insights into the second-hand furniture industry and expertise in furniture refurbishment. They collaborate with ONBETAALBAAR, circular design experts. Enschede Textielstad Innovatie specializes in producing circular textile fibers suitable for office environments. Their expertise is applied in various pilot activities of the CEO project, starting with the pilot in the East of the Netherlands.
Collectively, the consortium partners possess comprehensive knowledge, expertise, and influence across the entire value chain of office furniture in the North Sea region.
