Time
Tracks
Format
Location
Monday 15
16:00h
OPENING SESSION
16:00h - 21:00h (GMT+2) MNAC
Session Schedule
15:00h - 15:45h
REGISTRATION & MUSEUM VISIT: Visit to Romanesque Art from 11th to 13th centuries Collection.
16:00h - 16:20h
Opening institutional welcome
16:20h - 16:30h
Presentation: CEHotspot Catalonia 2021
16:30h - 17:10h
Opening keynote speech: John Elkington, Founder & Chief Pollinator at Volans Ventures
17:15h - 18:15h
Talk: Leadership in Circular Strategies
18:40h - 19:00h
Cultural performance
19:00h - 20:30h
Welcome Cocktail
18:40h - 20:30h
Photographic installation
18:40h - 20:30h
Exhibition
Tuesday 16
08:00h
TOUR AGRIFOOD 1, LLEIDA
Agrifood 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Sants Estació - Destination: Lleida
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | MAHOU SAN MIGUEL Catalonia facility producction: Circular business model in this 100% Spanish, family-owned company and Spain’s leading brewer, with a production share of over 32%
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | IRTA, Agrifood Research and Technology Institute, Public research institute from the Government of Catalonia to promote research and technological development in the area of agri-food
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | RAIMAT WINERIES: Organic wine-making and the country’s largest natural space inside a winemaking estate
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | CENTRE DBA - Universitat de Lleida, Center for Biological and Agri-Food Developments
TOUR AGRIFOOD 2, PENEDÈS
Agrifood 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Penedès
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | FAMILIA TORRES: Torres & Earth, an action program focused in adapting their activity to climate change and reducing carbon footprint to help mitigate the effects of global warming
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | GRAMONA WINERY: Celler Batlle, management of the vineyards according to organic and biodynamic principles
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | CADES PENEDÈS
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | CAFES NOVELL, Compostable Capsules with Organic Coffee
TOUR FASHION & TEXTILE 1
Fashion & Textile 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Vallès / Baix Llobregat
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | PASQUAL ARNELLA S.L., Manufacturers of sustainable mannequins and visual merchandising made out of recycled paper paste
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | AXIOMA SOLUTIONS, Reusable medical products as a service
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | ROBA AMIGA_ FORMACIÓ I TREBALL EI, Sant Esteve Sesrovires Plant, a recycling facility of 6,000 m2 and a team of more than 140 people at risk of poverty or social exclusion
TOUR CHEMICALS
Chemicals 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Sants Estació - Destination: Tarragona
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | AGUAS INDUSTRIALES DE TARRAGONA S.A. (AITASA), Regenerated water plant and water reuse by the industrial parc
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | ELIX POLYMERS, E-LOOP, Elix brand for more sustainable solutions and circular innovations.
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | AEQT, ASSOCIACIÓ EMPRESARIAL QUÍMICA DE TARRAGONA.
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | BASF ESPAÑA, Circular economy program
TOUR ENERGY 1
Energy 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Girona-Barcelona
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | LC PAPER, Tissue and kraft paper manufacturer that uses zero-emissions production processes
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | HINOJOSA GROUP, SARRIÀ HINOJOSA PAPER, production of paper that comes from 100% recycled material
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | SANT PAU UNESCO World Heritage Site, Energy-efficient building complex.
TOUR FASHION & TEXTILE 2
Fashion & Textile 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Maresme
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | ARPE, Specialists in designing, weaving, cutting, printing, and manufacturing customized textile products
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | HALLOTEX, Socially and environmentally responsible design and manufacturing of yarns, fabrics and garments
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | REIMAGINE TEXTIL, A business innovation program for the textile industry promoted by the City of Mataró, the TecnoCampus and the Eurecat technology centre
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | REIMAGINE TEXTIL | NEWEX, Specialists in sustainable canyoning suits
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | REIMAGINE TEXTIL | OWL, Responsible urban clothing.
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | REIMAGINE TEXTIL | LESSER YOGA, Vegan and sustainable yoga clothing brand with cosmetic fabrics made from seacell, lyocell and zinc, as well as GOTS certified organic cottons
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | REIMAGINE TEXTIL | INFINITE ATHLETIC, first sustainable brand for Tennis players recycling their own waste
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | REIMAGINE TEXTIL | THE RUNNING REPUBLIC, the apparel brand for the conscious and activist runner
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | REIMAGINE TEXTIL | JÚLIA G ESCRIBÀ, a clothing brand from Barcelona that incorporates a thermoregulatory technology developed for the NASA (Outlast®️)
TOUR MOBILITY 1
Mobility 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Vallès / Baix Llobregat 2
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | AUTOGRUAS SANT JORDI, End-of-Life Vehicles Treatment Facility.
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | FGC, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, COR Rubí. The catalan railway company, a sustainable mobility operator.
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | QEV TECHNOLOGIES, Engineering company focused on electromobility solutions
TOUR PACKAGING
Packaging 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelona
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | REALPLAST, leading company in the Spanish market specialised in recycling and compounding plastic
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | LEITAT Technological Center. LEITAT, Chemical & Industrial laboratories
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | CIRCULARIS (Ferrovial), PET recycling plant.
TOUR BUILDING 1, BARCELONÈS
Building 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelonès 2
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | HERCAL ZERO: H-Zero plant, the first facility in the country dedicated to the recovery and washing of construction, excavation and demolition waste to obtain an excellent quality recycled aggregate
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | INSTITUT PROVENÇANA - BLUE CONTAINERS PROJECT: Construction lab and Blue container project, recovery and transformation of maritime containers as incubator for students entrepeneurship program
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | GONSI SOCRATES BIO-BUILDING - GONSI 4.0: A circular construction building that respects the environment and people’s health. Awarded with LEED GOLD certification by the GBCI.
TOUR PUBLIC INITIATIVES 1
Public Initiatives 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelonès 5
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | SOLIDANÇA, Economia Social i Solidària. A non-profit organization with 20 years of experience in the field of social and solidarity economy.
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | ELS ENCANTS DE VILADECANS, Ajuntament de Viladecans, Second hand shop.
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | PORT DE BARCELONA, AUTORITAT PORTUÀRIA BARCELONA, Strategic Plan for energy transition and the electrification of the docks.
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | MILLOR QUE NOU Store, Service for self-repair and exchange of objects
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | CONSORCI DE LA ZONA FRANCA DE BARCELONA, EcoCircularZF project
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | CONSELL GENERAL DE CAMBRES DE CATALUNYA, the Catalan By-products Exchange platform
08:00h - 18:00h
Presentation | INCASÒL, Institut Català del Sòl. Sustainable and Circular Re-Use of Spaces and Buildings.
TOUR WATER CYCLE
Water Cycle 08:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelonès 6
Session Schedule
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | ATL, Ter-Llobregat Water Supply Entity. The Llobregat desalination plant is intended to guarantee and complement the demands for drinking water in the ATL network, incorporating 60 Hm3 / year of desalinated seawater.
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | AMB, EL PRAT DEL LLOBREGAT RECLAIMED WATER PLANT. The Prat de Llobregat water regeneration station, a pioneering facility in Europe, with a treatment capacity of up to 50 million liters per year
08:00h - 18:00h
Visit | IDAEA, Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua - CSIC. IDAEA’s projects on sustainable reduction of aquatic contaminants for water reuse, and recovery and valorisation of critical raw elements from the mineral waste.
18:00h
TOUR AGRIFOOD | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Agrifood 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) Espai Terra Veritas - Barcelona
Session Schedule
18:30h - 21:30h
NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
INNOVI, wine innovation cluster of Catalonia
19:00h - 20:30h
VERITAS, B Corp national supermarkets of organic food
19:00h - 20:30h
Centre Tecnològic BETA, working for the sustainable development of the society through research & innovation
19:00h - 20:30h
UNIÓ NUTS, valorisation of by-products obtained in their industrial processes
19:00h - 20:30h
GRUP CARINSA, Circular global strategical projects
19:00h - 20:30h
NATURAL MACHINES & FOODINI, a 3D food printing kitchen appliance that helps with eating healthy and lowers food waste
19:00h - 20:30h
TARPUNA SCCL, urban horticulture and community composting
19:00h - 20:30h
MINISTRY OF CLIMATE ACTION, FOOD AND RURAL AGENDA, 2021-2030 Catalan Bioeconomy Strategy
TOUR BUILDING | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Building 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) Biomedical Research Park - Barcelona
Session Schedule
18:30h - 21:30h
NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
AGENCIA DE L’HABITATGE DE CATALUNYA (AHC). Public entity of the Catalan Regional Government, develops, implements, and manages housing and polices in Catalan Region.
19:00h - 20:30h
INDRESMAT, chemical startup that develops building thermal materials
19:00h - 20:30h
BREINCO, urban furniture and manufacture of concrete elements for construction
19:00h - 20:30h
CAATEEB, Barcelona chartered association of the Quantity Surveyors, Architectural Technicians and Building Engineers
19:00h - 20:30h
Presentation | TRANSFOLAB. Center focused on design, innovation, production and experimentation with waste, the circular economy and environmental sustainability
TOUR CHEMICAL | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Chemicals 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) Elisava - Barcelona
Session Schedule
18:30h - 21:30h
NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
BIOGRÜNDL, pioneering project to use by-products for cosmetic and medical application
19:00h - 20:30h
BIOMETALLUM, biotechnological process for the recovery of electronic waste
TOUR ENERGY | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Energy 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) Recinte Sant Pau - Barcelona
Session Schedule
18:30h - 21:30h
NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
URBASER, Electric vehicles for waste collection
19:00h - 20:30h
IREC, Catalonia Institute for Energy Research is a public funded institution that conducts innovative research in the science and energy field
19:00h - 20:30h
CATALONIA BIOENERGY CLUSTER, a non-profit association that promotes a sustainable use of bioenergy
19:00h - 20:30h
THE ENERGY EFFICIENT CLUSTER OF CATALONIA (CEEC), it is an entity whose purpose is to promote the field of energy efficiency through the collaboration between companies from different areas
TOUR FASHION & TEXTILE | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Fashion & Textile 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) UPF Ciutadella Campus Auditorium - Barcelona
Session Schedule
18:30h - 21:30h
AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS | NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
HILATURAS ARNAU, technical yarns manufacture
19:00h - 20:30h
AEI TÈXTILS, innovative textile companies association
19:00h - 20:30h
IAIOS, recycled sweaters recycled
19:00h - 20:30h
TRITURATS LA CANYA, textile recycling
19:00h - 20:30h
CIRCOOLAR, sustainable work wear for committed companies
19:00h - 20:30h
INFINIT DENIM, innovative and sustainable circular fashion brand
19:00h - 20:30h
TEXFOR, textile industry confederation that advocates for circular economy in the textile industry
19:00h - 20:30h
FLICK HOCKEY S.L., recycling hockey sticks and clothing manufacturing
TOUR MOBILITY | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Mobility 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) Recinte Sant Pau - Barcelona
Session Schedule
18:30h - 21:30h
NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
CLUSTER MAV, the advanced materials cluster
19:00h - 20:30h
SOM MOBILITAT, shared electric vehicles among users
19:00h - 20:30h
ZICLA, innovative company that manufactures recycled products using the waste generated by the cities themselves
19:00h - 20:30h
BtechC, Barcelona Technical Center. Electrical vehicle development
TOUR PACKAGING | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Packaging 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) Elisava - Barcelona
Session Schedule
19:00h - 20:30h
ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering is a faculty of UVic-UCC.
18:30h - 21:30h
NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
PACKAGING CLUSTER, Cluster of Catalan companies that promotes new business projects as well as circular economy
19:00h - 20:30h
PICVISA, a specialised supplier in the design, manufacture and supply of optical sorting equipment for the classification of materials, recovery and valuation of waste
19:00h - 20:30h
FERRER, pharmaceutical products with a sustainable packaging model
19:00h - 20:30h
AGUAS DANONE ESPAÑA, RENUEVA project, social value that aims to recover the PET from plastic bottles
19:00h - 20:30h
OIMO, eco-design and new materials startup
19:00h - 20:30h
UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change ( ESCI-UPF) & GREMI DE RECUPERACIÓ DE CATALUNYA, The Recyclability Certificate and Label
19:00h - 20:30h
GO ZERO WASTE, mobile app that enables consumers to reduce the waste they generate in their daily lives
19:00h - 20:30h
POPSICASE, manufactures mobile phone cases from fishing nets
TOUR PUBLIC INITIATIVES | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Public Initiatives 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) Barcelona Biomedical Research Park
Session Schedule
18:30h - 21:30h
NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
THE BARCELONA METROPOLITAN AREA (AMB), the public administration of the metropolitan area of Barcelona
19:00h - 20:30h
BARCELONA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL (DIBA), Network of Cities and Towns towards Sustainability
19:00h - 20:30h
BARCELONA ACTIVA, the local economic development agency of Barcelona
19:00h - 20:30h
CONSORCI MARESME, Parc Circular Mataró-Maresme
19:00h - 20:30h
CCVOC, the Regional Council of Vallès Occidental. Vallès Circular Agreement
19:00h - 20:30h
AMBIT B30. B30 Circle Scan supports circular economy as a mean for change and social progress
19:00h - 20:30h
THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDORRA, The circular economy law which represents Andorra’s commitment to a new economic model
19:00h - 20:30h
THE CITY OF GAVÀ, HUB ECCUS Circular Economy and Sustainable Urban Cities
TOUR WATER CYCLE | AFTERWORK & PRESENTATIONS
Water Cycle 18:30h - 21:30h (GMT+2) Barcelona - Parc de la Biomedica
Session Schedule
18:30h - 21:30h
NETWORKING & LIGHT DINNER
19:00h - 20:30h
CETAQUA, water technology center
19:00h - 20:30h
LEQUIA - UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONA, boosting the creation of Ecomemb, the first spin-off in Europe aiming at the sustainable recovery of reverse osmosis membranes
19:00h - 20:30h
THE UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA, MAiMA research group
Wednesday 17
08:00h
TOUR AGRIFOOD 3, BARCELONÈS
Agrifood 08:00h - 13:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelonès | Maresme
Session Schedule
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | MERCABARNA, central fresh food market. One of the main European fresh food markets, is a food city that operates 24 h/d and 2 million tonnes sold annually.
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | SERHS FOOD, High performance kitchen: High performance kitchen (C.AR.) at Mataró (C.A.R.), to advance sustainability and energy efficiency in all production cycles.
TOUR AGRIFOOD 4, PENEDÈS
Agrifood 08:00h - 13:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Penedès
Session Schedule
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | RECAREDO FAMILY: A family-run cellar specialised in the making of organic, biodynamic Sparkling Wines under the UE Collective brand CORPINNAT and still wines in the Penedès region (Barcelona).
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | VILARNAU WINERY: Pioneers in the region wineries in calculate carbon footprint for both the commercial side of the business and the product itself
TOUR BUILDING 3, BARCELONÈS
Building 08:00h - 13:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelonès 3
Session Schedule
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | LAFARGE HOLCIM, Montcada factory, a very significant factory, with more than 100 years of history
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | LAFARGE HOLCIM, Turó de Moncada, restoration of a natural space that was exploited.
TOUR ENERGY 3
Energy 08:00h - 13:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelonès 4
Session Schedule
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | CELSA Group™, Circular economy strategies in long steel products production
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | EVARM, Tailor made conversions of commercial vehicles to run on alternative fuels
TOUR FASHION & TEXTILE 3
Fashion & Textile 08:00h - 13:00h (GMT+2) UPF Ciutadella Campus Auditorium - Barcelona
Session Schedule
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | IAAC FAB LAB BARCELONA, Research and education centre
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | FAD, Foment de les Arts i del Disseny (Materfad i MODA-FAD), Association of professionals and businesses connected to design
TOUR PUBLIC INITIATIVES 2
Public Initiatives 08:00h - 13:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelona
Session Schedule
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA. BARCELONA TECH (UPC Barcelona East School of Engineering, EEBE)
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | THE PHOTOVOLTAIC PERGOLA, Grup TERSA, The photovoltaic pergola was built in 2004 is one of the largest solar power plants in Spain.
TOUR BUILDING 2, BARCELONÉS
Building 08:00h - 13:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Barcelonès 2
Session Schedule
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | IACC VALLDAURA LAB: A campus created by The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), focused on research and education on self-sufficient habitats
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | ECOENERGIES. District Heating and Cooling
TOUR MOBILITY 2
Mobility 08:00h - 13:00h (GMT+2) Av Rius i Taulet 12 - Destination: Vallès Occidental
Session Schedule
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | SANTA PERPÈTUA DE MOGODA CITY COUNCIL, the Electric Vehicle Resource Center (CREVE). CREVE aims to turn the difficulties involved in the adoption.
08:00h - 13:00h
Visit | TRANSPORTS METROPOLITANS DE BARCELONA (TMB), The main public transport operator in Catalonia and a benchmark public mobility company in Europe and the world.
15:00h
CLOSING SESSION
15:30h - 18:30h (GMT+2) Fira Barcelona Gran Via (Barcelona)
Session Schedule
15:30h - 15:35h
15:35h - 15:45h
Closing institutional welcome
15:45h - 16:05h
Tech Startup Success Story conference by Patricia Aymà, VEnvirotech Biotechnology Executive President and CTO
16:10h - 17:00h
Talking about Emerging tech & Circular strategies
Speaker
17:00h - 17:20h
COFFEE BREAK
17:20h - 18:10h
Talking about financing sustainable activities
18:10h - 18:20h
18:20h - 18:30h
CEHotspot: 2022 North Rhine-Westfàlia
18:30h - 18:40h
Thursday 18
09:00h
Visit to Smart City Expo World Congress
09:00h - 19:00h (GMT+2) Smart City Expo - Fira Barcelona Gran Via
Organizer/s:
Smart City Expo
Brokerage Event
09:00h - 19:00h (GMT+2) Brockerage Area - Innovation Zone (Fira Barcelona Gran Via)
Organizer/s:
Brokerage Event
Catalan Waste Agency: SUBTRACT Interregional Seminar in Catalonia. (by invitation only)
09:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Barcelona
10:00h
Visit | REVOLTA PROJECT VISIT
10:00h - 14:00h (GMT+2) By appointment - Contact: francisco@tarpunacoop.org
Friday 19
09:00h
Catalan Waste Agency: SUBTRACT Interregional Seminar in Catalonia. (by invitation only)
09:00h - 18:00h (GMT+2) Barcelona