• Circular economy: According to the World Economic Forum “A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design. It replaces the end-of-life concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals, which impair reuse and return to the biosphere, and aims for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, systems, and business models. ”

• Horizon Europe: According to the European Commission Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation that tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

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• EU Research and Innovation Partnerships: The European Commission defines European Partnerships bring the European Commission and private and/or public partners together to address some of Europe’s most pressing challenges through concerted research and innovation initiatives.

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• EU Missions: EU Missions are a new way to bring concrete solutions to some of our greatest challenges by putting research and innovation into a new role, combined with new forms of governance and collaboration, as well as by engaging citizens.

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• Framework: a basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.

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• Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHPs): According to the European Commission Absorbent hygiene products (AHP) is a broad category of products that includes baby nappies, sanitary protection pads, tampons, adult incontinence products and personal care wipes. 

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• Transformative: causing a marked change in someone or something