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INCIEN – Accelerating Circular Economy Transitions in Central Europe

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30 April 2025

INCIEN – Accelerating Circular Economy Transitions in Central Europe

Financing the ecosystem

Partnerships

Regenerative Green Transition

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INCIEN is a Czech non-profit organisation leading the transition toward a circular economy by providing research, education, and policy support. It works with municipalities, businesses, and institutions to shift away from linear models and adopt regenerative, circular approaches. 

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https://incien.org
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Editorial Team: Diesis

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Geographical descriptors

Czechia

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organisation

Company with 250 or more employees

Cluster Organisations

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Notified Bodies

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Social Economy Entity

Trade Unions

Other

  • Thematic area

    • Financing the ecosystem

    • Partnerships

    • Regenerative Green Transition

    • Skills

    • Transformative Digital Transition

    • Urban and Rural Wellbeing

    • Working conditions and governance

  • Interlinkages with other sectors

    • Proximity and social economy

    • Agri-food

    • Construction

    • Cultural and creative industries

    • Digital

    • Electronics

    • Energy intensive industries

    • Energy-renewables

    • Health

    • Mobility, transport, automotive

    • Retail

    • Textile

    • Tourism

    • Aerospace and defence

  • Action areas and keywords

    • Circular Economy

    • Greening infrastructures and business operations

    • Innovation as enabler for green transition and business development in the social economy

    • Reinforcing Business to Business collaboration for greener and circular value chains

  • Ecosystem focus

    • Proximity economy

    • Social economy

  • Scope of activity

    • National

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INCIEN key initiatives include the Green Circular Academy, which educates professionals across sectors on circular principles, and the “Places Gone” project, mapping waste management sites to raise public awareness about waste flows. INCIEN also collaborates on developing methodologies for circular public procurement, aiming to integrate sustainability into purchasing decisions.

A standout project is “Zálohujme.cz”, a nationwide campaign that successfully built cross-sectoral support for the introduction of a deposit-return system for beverage containers. By engaging citizens, businesses, and policymakers, the campaign contributed to a legislative shift aimed at drastically reducing plastic waste and improving recycling rates.

INCIEN also runs the Green Circular Academy, which equips professionals from diverse sectors with knowledge and tools to implement circular solutions. Through these initiatives and active collaboration on circular public procurement and waste policy reform, INCIEN is helping embed circularity into mainstream governance and business practices in the Czech Republic.

Key INCIEN publications and resources can be downloaded here in English. 

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