HOOP: Investment Package Manual for European Cities and Regions Vol II
Updated on 30.07.2025
The Investment Package Manual Volume II guides the reader through the selection and inventory of funding and financing schemes, programmes, instruments and tools for investment projects on circular bioeconomy and bioenergy at European level.
Relevance for Circular Systemic Solutions
The HOOP Investment Package Manual (Volume II) targets the circular bioeconomy sector, with a strong focus on urban value chains related to biowaste and wastewater, aiming to generate sustainable bio-based products and bioenergy.
The practical value for cities and regions lies in the detailed mapping of financing instruments, technical assistance schemes, and advisory services, including shared management funds, grants, loans, equity tools, and alternative financing models like green bonds or crowdfunding.
This manual is particularly relevant to the “Design” and “Implement” stages of Circular Systemic Solution deployment, where cities are building viable business models, selecting funding mechanisms, and engaging with investors.
including bio-based economy
CEAP2 key product value chain
CEAP2 key product value chain
<5 000
large 500 000-200 000, medium 200 000-50 000, and small cities 50 000-5 000
large metropolitan area >1.5 million, metropolitan area 1.5 million-500 000
predominantly urban regions, intermediate and predominantly rural regions, refer to TERCET typology NUTS 3 region
e.g. commercial, residential, service, industrial
