Interregional Circular Value Chains: Economic Feasibility and Scaling Conditions

The interregional business assessment examines the conditions under which a circular solution could be transferred beyond its original region or connected with another sector. Pilot 5 combines virtual value-chain analysis with the examination of regional political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal and governance conditions. Twelve transfer scenarios compare the four regional pilots in alternative participating regions. This provides a framework for examining both opportunities and constraints. Transport and logistics can create additional costs, while scale and cooperation may create potential advantages. The analysis therefore considers the regional setting and the configuration of actors and resources, rather than assuming that a technically successful local solution will have the same economics elsewhere. The current business and financial work establishes assumptions to be tested using pilot operating information. Cost feasibility, pricing and the value proposition are to be refined through bottom-up validation. Financial-analysis and investment-planning activities build on this evidence, while exploitation work considers the ownership, market position and use of project results.