Past projects

CIRCULAR URBAN RENOVATIONS PART 2, for La Méta (social housing providers consortium, incl. Vilogia and Lille Métropole Habitat)

Industrial deployment of circular construction (recycling and reusing), ex-post assessment and projections, 1st study of this kind at this precision level

Financial assessment and forecasting, sensitivity analysis
Economic maturity – 26 offtake value chains and 22 supply ones
Operational and strategic advisory
Socio-economic impacts quantification and enhancement

SEDISEINE, for HAROPA Port (Le Havre, Paris, Rouen port authority), partnership with Neo-Eco

The first French port furthers its circular approach after ‘SEDINNOVE’ (see further below): river sediments become sand for roads and agricultural lands.

Ecosystem engagement, local uptake and offtakes generation
Commercial and financial assessment, market sizing
Operational and strategic advisory
Socio-economic impacts quantification

FUNDING PROPOSALS EVALUATIONS, SOCIAL INNOVATION PRIZE, for the European Commission – European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

The EISMEA implements European public policies addressing economic development and innovation.

Proposals focusing on innovation, innovation ecosystems (Europe, Africa), SME/startups finance, green and circular innovation, regional development
Consensus reports sent to proponents, consensus and panel meetings
Jury Member: 2022 (also Rapporteur) and 2024 Social Innovation Competitions

ECOCIR, for SNCF Réseau (French national railways infrastructure arm), partnership with Neo-Eco

Expansion/structuration of a recycling venture, ballasts, railway ties and construction waste are recycled into aggregates for concrete and roads.

Commercial and financial assessment
Operational and strategic advisory
Socio-economic impacts quantification and enhancement

SEDICIM, for Eqiom, partnership with Neo-Eco

Inputting waterway sediments into cement production – enabled by disrupting ‘flash calcination’ that cuts energy consumption by 75%.

Commercial and financial assessment
Operational and strategic advisory
Socio-economic impacts quantification and enhancement
Local acceptability

SEDINNOVE, for HAROPA Port (Le Havre, Paris, Rouen port authority), partnership with Neo-Eco

Industrialisation of the first circular loop of the largest French port: maritime sediments become sand for concrete and roads.

Ecosystem engagement, local uptake and offtakes generation
Commercial and financial assessment, market sizing
Operational and strategic advisory
Socio-economic impacts quantification

FUNDING PROPOSALS EVALUATIONS, for the European Commission – Executive Agency for Culture, Education and Audiovisual (EACEA)

The EACEA implements European public policies relating to skills, education, support to civil society.

Evaluations of funding proposals
Consensus reports sent to proponents
Quality control

GREEN AND CIRCULAR REJUVENATION, for the Greater Lille Authority, partnership with Neo-Eco

Economic rejuvenation of 4 former industrial sites based on green and circular innovation.

Place-based economic development strategy and roadmap
Ecosystem engagement and operations launch, 16 SMEs secured
Socio-economic impacts quantification
6 circular loops delineation and mapping

NEW GENERATION RECYCLING CENTRE, for the Pays Orne Moselle District Council, partnership with Espelia and Recovering

Relocation, redesign and enhancement of a public recycling centre, aligning with current and emerging users’ practices.

Large data collection campaign, 253 respondents
Practices and needs analysis
Emerging trends assessment
Codesign of the new facility

CIRCULAR URBAN RENOVATIONS, for Vilogia and Lille Métropole Habitat (social housing developers), partnership with Neo-Eco

Development of a hybrid circular platform combining recycling and reusing, part of a national rejuvenation programme.

Commercial and financial assessment
Operational and strategic advisory
Socio-economic impacts quantification and enhancement

SUPERVISION OF FUNDING PROPOSALS EVALUATIONS, for the European Commission – Research Executive Agency (REA)

The REA implements European public policies relating to research and innovation.

Supervision of the funding proposals evaluation process
Quality control of evaluation reports, feedback loops until compliant
Panel meetings

ALLUVIO, for VNF (French waterways agency) and Hauts-de-France Regional Council, partnership with Neo-Eco

Inception of a new circular value chain: waterway sediments are recycled into sand for concrete and roads.

Market sizing, commercial and financial assessment
Local acceptability and operational feasibility
Operational and strategic advisory
Socio-economic impacts quantification and enhancement

COMMERCIAL DUE DILIGENCES, for LEK and US/UK investment funds

4 commercial due diligences targeting tech and healthcare European SMEs, prior to acquisition by UK or US private equity fund.

Quantitative, qualitative and strategic analysis
Market sizing and assessment – 6 market segments in 5 countries
Business models, value propositions, financial forecasts, competition, distribution chains