DRIVE

Driving Rural Innovation through startup Villages across Europe

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📣 The full agenda is out!

As the DRIVE Final Event gets closer, we are glad to share the complete programme with speakers, sessions and panel discussions for 16 June in Brussels. 🌿♻️

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📣 As the day gets closer, here is one of our final reminders for the DRIVE Final Event! 🌿

Proud to be part of #EUGreenWeek 2026 🇪🇺

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Another look at the DRIVE Final Event agenda! 🌿
This part of the programme spotlights mentorship, investor-ready ventures, replication, synergies and the value built by DRIVE. ♻️🤝💡
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Here is a first look at the DRIVE Final Event agenda! 🌿

Welcome remarks, policy framing, and a session on how the DRIVE Hackathon Tour delivered local solutions. ♻️💡

Proud to bring this discussion to #EUGreenWeek 2026

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✨ Synergies Spotlight

We are glad to highlight FoodCoP 🌱, a European project connecting Startup Villages across Europe and supporting rural communities with shared resources and circular bioeconomy strategies. ♻️🤝
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📅 Join us on 16 June in Brussels for the DRIVE Final Event at #EUGreenWeek 2026! 🌿

The agenda includes welcome remarks, 4 panel sessions, closing remarks, and a networking lunch. 🤝♻️🇪🇺
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✨ Synergies Spotlight
We are glad to highlight AFCOS 🏗️, a Horizon Europe project helping innovative construction materials reach the market faster through smarter standardisation and a strong low-carbon focus. ♻️🌍
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🌿 Proud to announce that the DRIVE Final Event is an official Partner Event of #EUGreenWeek 2026!
Save the date: 16 June in Brussels ♻️🇪🇺
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✨ Synergies Spotlight

We are glad to highlight GREENIFY 🌱, an Erasmus+ project empowering girls and young women with STEM and sustainability skills for Europe’s green transition 👩‍🔬♻️

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📣 DRIVE Final Event | Brussels 🇪🇺
🗓️ 16 June 2026 | ⏰ 09:30–14:00
📍 Lombardy Region Delegation Offices

🔜 More info coming soon!
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🛠️🌱 On International Workers’ Day, we celebrate every hand that builds, creates and serves.

Here’s to the people driving stronger rural communities and a more innovative future across Europe. 🤝🇪🇺

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🎥 New on YouTube!

Discover how DRIVE is supporting rural innovation across Europe 🌱🇪🇺

Watch the video here 🚀
👉 Link YT: https://t.co/Ye32PRAomj

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🍽️♻️ EU food waste (2022): 59.2M tonnes = 132 kg/person. Households generate 54% (≈ 72 kg/person).

DRIVE supports rural innovators building waste-to-value circular bioeconomy solutions 🌿🚀

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🎨💡 Tomorrow (21 Apr) is World Creativity & Innovation Day.
DRIVE helps rural startups & SMEs turn ideas into circular bioeconomy solutions through mentoring + hands-on support 🌿♻️🚀
What should rural innovators tackle next? 💬
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♻️🌍 EU circularity is still low: in 2023 only 11.8% of materials used came from recycled sources.

DRIVE supports rural startups & SMEs to build waste-to-value loops and bio-based solutions that scale 🌿🚀

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🔎 Synergies Spotlight 🌱
INNO4CFIs is accelerating carbon farming uptake in Europe with scalable, nature-based business models that support CO₂ sequestration + biodiversity, water security & soil health. 🌿♻️

👉 Learn more: https://t.co/o9QUkkI0oR

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📣 DRIVE Final Event | Brussels
🗓️09:30–14:00
📍Lombardy Region Delegation Offices
Link in bio to register.

#DRIVEProject #Bioeconomy #RuralInnovation #CircularEconomy

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🌍💚 World Health Day (7 Apr)
DRIVE supports rural startups & SMEs building circular bioeconomy solutions that cut waste and pollution, strengthen local value chains, and protect natural resources. 🌿♻️🚀

#DRIVEProject #RuralInnovation #Bioeconomy

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📬 DRIVE Newsletter #6 (Apr 2026) is out! 📰✨
This issue is all about our mentoring phase: tailored support, investor readiness 💶, stronger business models 📈, impact indicators 📊, and pitch refinement 🚀♻️🌿

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♻️🌍 International Day of Zero Waste (30 March)
DRIVE supports waste-to-value circular bioeconomy solutions for rural communities 🌿🚀

#DRIVEProject #ZeroWaste #CircularEconomy #Bioeconomy #RuralInnovation