Estonian Business School (EBS) is interested in joining or co-developing a RAMP Topic 5 consortium focused on putting circular economy ambitions into practical action.

Our interest in cooperation is to contribute a business-school perspective to circular raw materials projects by addressing the non-technological barriers that often limit real-world adoption: business models, governance, regulatory frameworks, stakeholder acceptance, consumer and organisational behaviour, market uptake, and skills and capacity building.

EBS can contribute to projects that develop, test or compare circular business models, Product-as-a-Service approaches, reuse and repair ecosystems, industrial symbiosis models, circular procurement practices, and regional or company-level circular economy implementation pathways. We are especially interested in projects where technical circular economy solutions need stronger market validation, stakeholder engagement, policy alignment and exploitation planning.

EBS can take responsibility for work packages or tasks related to:
- circular business model development;
- stakeholder and ecosystem mapping;
- market and user acceptance analysis;
- policy and regulatory assessment, including CRMA-related aspects;
- exploitation, impact pathways and investment readiness;
- training, capacity building and dissemination.

We are looking for cooperation with universities, RTOs, companies, municipalities, regional authorities, clusters and innovation ecosystems that want to move the circular economy from strategy documents into implementable, scalable and economically credible practice.

Estonian Business School (EBS) is a leading business school in Estonia, combining research, education and entrepreneurship with a strong focus on management, innovation, sustainability and international cooperation.

EBS contributes to raw materials, circular economy and green transition projects through its business-school perspective: connecting technical resource challenges with market uptake, business models, governance, stakeholder engagement, skills development and policy impact. Within EBS, the Green, Circular Economy and Resources research direction focuses on translating circular economy, resource efficiency, critical and strategic raw materials, industrial transition, and sustainable business models into practical strategies for companies, ecosystems, and policymakers.

EBS has a strong entrepreneurial profile. In the 2026 Redstone University Startup Index, EBS was ranked first in Europe among business schools for start-up creation efficiency, demonstrating the institution’s ability to connect education, research and entrepreneurship with real venture creation and ecosystem impact.

For RAMP Topic 5, EBS is well positioned to support projects that address the non-technological barriers to circular economy implementation. This includes circular business models, market and user acceptance, stakeholder and ecosystem mapping, policy and regulatory assessment, exploitation pathways, capacity building, training and dissemination.

EBS can act as an academic partner, an impact and exploitation partner, or a work package/task leader for activities related to business model development, circular economy strategy, stakeholder engagement, skills, governance, and market-oriented implementation.