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Ghent

Ghent is a diverse and dynamic region, a young spirit in a historic region. As a port city, there is traditionally a rich waste management and recycling industry. Next to that, the city is characterized by a large number of SME’s and thus waste owners. Strong connections with knowledge institutions and universities make Ghent a talent hub, pioneering in new logistics, separation and recycling technologies.

Our focus

Ghent is on its way to becoming a continental hub for cleantech innovation. Our initially small cluster has grown into a network of pioneering cleantech players active in the fields of materials, energy, water and mobility. We’re constantly looking to fill knowledge gaps in our cleantech ecosystem and contribute to the industry as a whole, all the while striving toward our goal of making Ghent carbon neutral by 2050. The PlastiCity project fits exactly into this ambition, by connection all actors of the (circular) plastic value chain with the purpose of developing new business cases and attracting new investments to our region. Collaboration and innovation are of true importance and strong drivers.

Contact

City of Ghent Adinda Baro - adinda.baro@stad.gent Sanne Habets - sanne.habets@stad.gent Els De Mol - els.demol@stad.gent

Regional activities

Lost Plastics, headache or opportunity?

22 April 2021

Webinar

Regional news

The PlastiCity Project comes to an end. Stay in touch with local Urban Platforms and project partners
March 21, 2023, , , ,

The PlastiCity Project comes to an end. Stay in touch with local Urban Platforms and project partners

The PlastiCity will stop its activities at the end of March 2023. But the work isn’t over yet and all regions involved in the project have chosen or are developing
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The Urban Water Tree as an example of how the City of Ghent could incorporate recycled plastics in their path towards climate neutrality
February 2, 2023,

The Urban Water Tree as an example of how the City of Ghent could incorporate recycled plastics in their path towards climate neutrality

The City of Ghent embraces circularity with projects such as the Circuit Circulair contest, Gent Flipt, Circular Kickstart, Capture etc.In order to facilitate an easy transition towards a more circular
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Wrap-up of PlastiCity in Ghent on Decembre 8th
November 15, 2022, , ,

Wrap-up of PlastiCity in Ghent on Decembre 8th

We are closing the PlastiCity project at the end of this year and invite you to a presentation of the project results. Throughout the duration of the project, we set
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