OREN | Launch of six national reports on sustainable rural development and business models

European rural entrepreneurs face similar challenges when they try to adapt their business to a circular approach. The OREN project analysed these barriers and the competences that could guide rural entrepreneurs towards the implementation of circular rural business models. The analysis focused on Italy, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, and Spain, also providing a set of local promising rural business cases. ACR+ presented an overview of the key role played by rural Small and Medium Enterprises in Europe, also analysing practical case studies located in the different regions of Belgium. The reports are available here.
 
In January, partners met in Thessaloniki to discuss their next steps: providing simulation models and an interactive learning platform for rural entrepreneurs.