Valladolid is transitioning towards a circular economy with 3000 employees committed. The city signed the Seville Declaration in 2017 to promote circular economy among cities. Valladolid created a roadmap with 5 steps - define approach, make a diagnosis, raise awareness, promote circular businesses, and position the city as circular. It offers subsidies up to 25,000 euros for circular economy projects in areas like training, awareness, research, and new products. Over 50 projects have received funding. Valladolid also hosts a Circular Weekend event and will have a Circular Lab entrepreneurship hub. The city is a case study for the OECD programme on circular economies in cities.

1. #ValladolidCircular
Valladolid
&
Circular
Economy

2. Valladolid
3000
employees

3. SEVILLE DECLARATION: THE CITIES’
COMMITMENT TO A CIRCULAR
ECONOMY
(March, 2017)
Spanish cities and
Circular Economy
Presentación de la Declaración de Sevilla por la Economía Circular

4. Main drivers that led Valladolid starting the
trasition towards CE
- Responsability: priority in the European
agenda and local governments can’t stand
aside
- Challenge: to fight environmental, economic
and social problems
- Opportunity: the potential of CE to face this
challenge with a cross-cutting approach and
under an integrated and collaborative way

5. VALLADOLID ROADMAP
TOWARDS A CIRCULAR
ECONOMY 5

6. 5
3
2
4
1
Valladolid Road map towards a Circular Economy
1
DEFINE
APPROACH
•SEVILLE DECLARATION SIGNATORY
•BUDGET
POLITICAL
SUPPORT
•INTERDEPARTAMENTAL WORKING
GROUP
•LEAD BY THE INNOVATION AGENCY
TECHNICAL
COOPERATION
•LINKS TO OTHER STRATEGIES AND
PLANS
•PRINCIPLES OF CE IN PUBLIC
PROCUREMENT
CROSS-
CUTTING
APPROACH

7. 5
3
2
4
1
Valladolid Road map towards a Circular Economy
1
DEFINE
APPROACH
2
MAKE DIAGNOSIS
3
RAISE AWARENESS AND
ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION
4
PROMOTE C.E. AMONG COMPANIES,
BUSINESS AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL
ECOSYSTEM
5
POSITIONINGVALLADOLID
ASACIRCULARCITY

8. Valladolid Road map towards a Circular Economy
• Regulatory
framework.
• Mapping of flows,
job opportunities,
stakeholders.
• Data sets.
• Indicators.
• Benchmarking.
2
DIAGNOSIS
• Communication
plan.
• Workshops,
seminars, training
programs
• Public participation
Training program.
3
AWARENESS &
PARTICIPATION
4
BUSINESS &
ENTREPRENEURS
• Promote
entrepreneurship.
• Circular weekend.
• Circular Lab.
5
POSITIONING
• City networking.
• International
projects and
events.
• Political support.
• Technical
cooperation.
• Cross cutting
work.
1
APPROACH
A C T I O N S
CALL FOR SUBSIDIES

9. MUNICIPAL SUBSIDIES TO
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
9

10. Municipal Subsidies to Circular Economy
Objective
Advance in the process of transition towards a more circular economy in
the municipality of Valladolid by promoting the realization of circular
economy projects.
Budget
2017 2018 2019
400.000€ 560.000€ 600.000€

11. Municipal Subsidies to Circular Economy
Beneficiaries
• Private companies, associations of private
companies, non-profit entities or research centers.
• Fiscal domicile, social domicile or an activity center
in the municipality of Valladolid.
Eligible projects
1. Design, development and delivery of training
actions in Circular Economy.
2. Design and implementation of awareness actions
and dissemination of the Circular Economy.
3. Research studies and / or demonstration projects
of new products or services.
4. Implementation projects in the market for new
products or services.

12. Municipal Subsidy to Circular Economy
Key facts
• Subsidy per project: may not exceed € 25,000; nor more than 85% of the total
cost of the project.
• Subsidy based on the score obtained according to the evaluation criteria.
• Prepaid.
• Eligible expenses: directly related to the development of the project, including
personnel costs but it is necessary to create new jobs or improvement of labor
conditions.
• Subcontracting is permitted under the terms established in the Subsidies Law.
• Each entity may request several eligible projects, however, no more than 2
eligible projects will be awarded to the same entity.

13. Municipal Subsidies to Circular Economy
Selecting/awarding criteria
• Promotion of employment:
generation and / or improvement.
• Economic and social aspects.
• Technical and / or methodological
quality.
• Environmental relevance.
• Ecoinnovation & ecodesign.
• Innovative character.
• Quantitative / qualitative impacts.
• Diversification of supports.
• Priority products (bio-plastics & food
waste)
Employment, 20
Economic and
social, 12
Quality, 9
Environment, 16
Ecoinnovation, 8
Ecodesign, 12
Scope, 10
Diversification, 8
Priorities, 5

14. Subsidied projects in 201722
Impluvium
Hogar circular
Cultura circular
EC Sector artesano
Educa auditorías
Pistachos ECO
CircularWeekend
ECO Circular
ValladolidEsCircular
KitSol
ValladolidColabora.com
Sofar Sounds
Fungyble
Recristal
VaHoreca 2030
Madera que
revive
Impresión 3D
Sandach El
Campillo
Lanaland
Fangos EDAR
EC Agroalimentario
Ecocivil
Bioenergía
I-Education & training
II-Dissemination
III-Research studies &
demonstration projects
IV-Implementation projects

15. Pilgrim
Rellena tu
botella
Taller lavado
automoción
Impluvium
Ecogermen
ECOCIPienso
I+D circular
en hostelería
Avi refugios con
cajas de vino
EC ValladolidRescatando
sabores y saberes
Sello
empresa
circular
Buenas
prácticasTransformación
kioscos
Autoconsumo
vecinal
Limpieza
craddle-to-
craddle
Valorización
escorias salinas
Bicis
eléctricas
Cosmético
eco-pistacho
Replastic3D
CIC/LOC
EcoAcústicaBlockchain
M.A.E.
Lodos EDAR
Sterling
Inhostel renting
& reusing
LabEcoenvases
Compostero
viajero
Juego verde-
azul
Circular
Weekend
Biofertilizantes
ganaderos
Piragua
circular
Moda
sostenible
MicroReciclando
Esencias
PECExit
VACircular AR
HabitARTE
39
Subsidied projects in 2018

16. SUPPORT TO
ENTREPENEURSHIP
Local Circular Economy in Valladolid
16

17. CIRCULAR WEEKEND
Innovative national meeting for the Circular Economy whereby to
learn to launch circular ideas, circulate existing models and get in
touch with other agents.
 Presentations, workshops and advice in a weekend of
collaborative work.
 Post-event mentoring sessions for the best projects /
ideas.
 Ist edition at national level held in Valladolid.
 3 editions in Valladolid up to now
 More than 120 participants.

18. Aim: to integrate the Circular Economy into new business
models, enabling spaces for creativity, the generation of
ideas and adaptation to change
Objectives:
Facilitate entrepreneurs and start-up companies with
operational resources (physical spaces, networking, market-
place, etc.) specialized in circular economy businesses.
Provide capacity building in circular economy to achieve
the necessary skills and a favorable attitude towards new
professional opportunities and business ideas.
Promote the integration of the circular economy in the
entrepreneurial culture
Expected outcomes:
Network of Circular Labs (one of them in Valladolid)
Trainning, workshops, conferences
Market place
EFRD-Interreg Poctep project
11 partners from Spain & Portugal
July,2019-Dec,2021 1,5 M€
CIRCULAR LABS project

19. VALLADOLID, CASE STUDY OECD
PROGRAMME

20. Valladolid, case study in OECD Programme:
The Economics and Governance of
Circular Economy in Cities
- Advice and expertise
- Diagnosis and action plan
- Indicators and evaluation tools
- Communication and dissemination
- Networking and mutual learning

21. THANK YOU
@INNOLID
@VLDAdelante
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#ValladolidCircular
Rosa Huertas
Alicia Villazán
Valladolid City Council
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