Norway grants
The Project “RECELLO 2.0 Recycling of nonwovens by tearing techniques powered by Renewable Energy”, Small Grants Schemes for Female enterprises “Polish business and innovation programme” benefits from a 163 694 € grant from Norway. The aim of the project is to develop and implement an innovative service of tearing nonwoven fabrics for the purpose of the technological recovery of the raw material.
Total project cost 283.555 €
Norway Funds grant 163 649 €
Lasse Ove Hansen is engaged as Norwegian mentor for the Recello project through his wholly owned advisory company InnoBiz AS. He has comprehensive experience from top management positions in a wide range of industries as well as more than 30 years of management consultancy assignments and professional board memberships in Norway and internationally. He has also had assignments as mentor in several industrial start-up and development programs run by Innovation Norway and its predecessors.
Project Information
RECELLO has met the strict conditions of the "Grants for Entrepreneurial Women" competition carried out under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. As one of the two companies from the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, it was included in the elite group of companies whose projects were qualified for financing from the Norwegian Funds. The scale of competition in this program is best evidenced by the numbers - out of 392 applications, only 56 projects were selected for implementation.
The new investment, the total cost of which is PLN 1,217,249 (including a subsidy from the Norwegian Funds of PLN 702,709), will create new jobs that are so needed on the local market.
New tearing line
In September 2023 as part of the project financed by the grant RECELLO launched an innovative tearing service of particularly difficult materials - nonwovens made of synthetic materials and viscose-cellulose nonwovens.
The launch of the new line will counteract the generation of waste by manufacturers of hygiene products.
Research & Development
Numerous tests at various machine manufacturers had been carried out, their results were analysed in the laboratory of the Institute of Material Science of Textiles and Polymer Composites of the Lodz University of Technology, which is working together with RECELLO to implement the innovation.
Photovoltaic
The ecological nature of the investment is supported by the fact that the new line is powered by energy from renewable sources - a micro photovoltaic power plant, also financed by a Norwegian Funds grant, was launched in March 2022.
Information events
22 April 2022 Open day in Recello
15 September 2023 Picnic on the occasion of the completion of the investment.
On both events the company invited the authorities of the city and commune of Kisielice, local businessmen, representatives of the Employment Office, business partners, investment contractors, employees and associates.
The final event was honoured by the presence of representatives of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and our mentor.
THE NORWAY GRANTS
The Norway Grants and the EEA Grants represent Norway’s contribution towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe. Through the Norway Grants and the EEA Grants, Norway contributes to reducing social and economic disparities and to strengthening bilateral relations with beneficiary countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics. Norway cooperates closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). Together with the other donors, Norway has provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. Norway Grants are financed solely by Norway and are available in the countries that joined the EU after 2003. For the period 2014-2021, the Norway Grants amount to €1.25 billion.
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#2 Social Inclusion, Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction
#3 Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy
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