The 4th annual conference of the Incubation Forum for Circular Economy in European Defence The event brought together representatives from ministries of defence, EU institutions, industry and research organisations from 23 countries, focusing on the practical implementation of the circular economy in the defence sector, with a showcase of new pilot projects in military textiles, critical raw materials, and environmental management.

With its expertise in sustainable business model design, environmental-economic technology assessment and policy development support, the Institute aims to contribute to the strategic orientations of the defence-industrial sector at home and in the EU. The IER was represented at the conference by Dr Kaja Primc. More about the conference at https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2025/05/22/results-projects-unveiled-at-4th-if-ceed-conference-in-rome.