Accelerating circular construction with public procurement of innovation

One of the great novelties and great advantages for both European and Canadian companies derives from the fact that with CETA, European companies have the possibility of being able to participate in public tenders open in Canada, both at federal, provincial and municipal level, and conversely, Canadian companies can participate in European ones.

Since 2004 he is the cluster manager of CCS (CONSTRUCTION CLUSTER OF SLOVENIA. Since 2005, he has been actively involved in EU research projects, supporting the R&D activities as an SME association and/or performing activities of the dissemination and exploitation.

In September 2022 he took over the coordination of the AEC Eurocluster, supported by COSME program of EU, addressing the transition and resiliance of the construction industry with focus on a circular economy.

Vladimir Gumilar will explain the opportunities and positives of CETA in this sector.