CIRCE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
We are a technology centre funded in 1993, seeking to provide innovative solutions for a SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Our research centre consists of a highly qualified and multidisciplinary team, composed by more than 300 professionals. We work towards improving the competitiveness of enterprises through generation of technology transfer by means of R+D activities and market-oriented training within the field of resource sustainability and effectiveness, energy grids and renewable energies.
CIRCE’s purpose is to anticipate and transfer technological solutions for their sustainability and competitiveness.
About the partnership
CIRCE plays a key role in the Theseus H4C Project, focusing on value chain characterization, impact assessment, textile upcycling, and fostering synergies with European initiatives. The technology center contributes by analyzing and defining key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of industrial-urban symbiosis models. In the textile sector, CIRCE supports the development and validation of upcycling processes to enhance circular solutions for textile waste management. Apart from the textile sector, CIRCE coordinates the recycling developments in the rest of the value chains (CDW, packaging, biological films). Additionally, CIRCE leads the evaluation of the project’s environmental, economic, and social impacts, ensuring alignment with sustainability objectives and European policies. To strengthen the project’s outreach and replicability, CIRCE also collaborates with the EU Cities Mission and the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI), developing tools and methodologies that facilitate the transition to circular urban-industrial systems.
Meet the Team
Francisco Javier Real Salas
Project Manager
Javier Real is a dedicated professional with expertise in renewable energy and sustainable development. With a strong background in project management, he specializes in driving innovative solutions to promote energy efficiency and circular economy practices. Javier is passionate about fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders to achieve impactful, sustainable outcomes. Known for his analytical skills and commitment to excellence, he actively contributes to projects that align with environmental and societal goals, demonstrating a forward-thinking approach to addressing global energy challenges.
María Blecua
PhD – Technical Coordinator
Maria Blecua works as a Senior Project Manager at CIRCE, she is a chemist by the Alcalá de Henares University, and she completed an international Ph.D. in Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials at the Autonomous University of Madrid. María is a skilled professional with extensive experience in energy efficiency and sustainability. She specializes in managing and delivering innovative projects focused on renewable energy and circular economy solutions. María excels in fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, driving impactful strategies for a sustainable future. Her expertise, combined with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, positions her as a key contributor to projects that address global energy and sustainability challenges while aligning with strategic goals. María Blecua is a skilled professional with extensive experience in energy efficiency and sustainability. She specializes in managing and delivering innovative projects focused on renewable energy and circular economy solutions. María excels in fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, driving impactful strategies for a sustainable future. Her expertise, combined with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, positions her as a key contributor to projects that address global energy and sustainability challenges while aligning with strategic goals.
Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions programme under grant agreement No 101095303, under topic HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-38 – Hubs for circularity for industrialised urban peripheral areas (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA).
