The assignment (EU CERC business booster) aims to foster collaboration and connect leading circular economy businesses from the EU to needs and opportunities arising from EU CERC project work in EU partner countries. This is achieved by mapping the demand in the partner country and making the opportunity visible and accessible to the EU businesses, followed by mapping suitable businesses, fostering collaboration, and identifying further support in turning investment ideas into concrete projects and strategic initiatives. For partner countries, it will accelerate the adoption of circular solutions tailored to local needs. EU CERC business booster covers a broad scope of activities that together form an operational and comprehensive support model that strengthens EU CERC collaboration with EU CE companies. The assignment is intended as a focused, facilitation-oriented process, building, where available, on existing knowledge, networks and actions of EU CERC from EU and partner country stakeholders.