The Circularity Hub

🌱 Ready to meet the startups shaping our circular future? Join us for the Circularity Hub Summer Pitch Event — a showcase of 10+ startups tackling the circularity gap with tech and innovation. From AI-powered recycling to sustainable materials, these founders aren’t just dreaming of change — they’re building it. Many have just completed our Impact Program and are ready to show how profitable, measurable sustainability really works. 🕔 When? Tuesday, June 3rd, doors open at 17:30 📍 Where? NEEW Ventures offices (Scaling Spaces - Willner Brauerei) 🎟️ Tickets are free (food & drinks included), but spots are limited! 👇🏻 Reserve yours now on Eventbrite (link in comments). P.s.: Stay tuned to learn more about who you can expect to see on stage pitching, we'll be announcing them in the following weeks. #CircularEconomy #SustainableInnovation #ImpactStartups #PitchEvent #BerlinEvents Impact Business Modeling System™ Richard Georg Engström NEEW Ventures Cecilia Giunta Florian Fehr Philipp Boehm

Join us at our 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 in Berlin. 🎤🌱 Watch 10+ innovative startups present groundbreaking solutions to close the circularity gap. With our world still only 7.2% circular, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬. In collaboration with Impact Business Modeling System™, our event is perfect for investors, industry professionals, and sustainability enthusiasts alike. Network with circular economy leaders over refreshments and discover the future of resource management. 👉 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 - secure yours now via the Eventbrite link on the event page #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #Berlin #Pitch #Startups Marlen Heske Cecilia Giunta Philipp Boehm Florian Fehr Richard Georg Engström

🌱 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐄'𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 Last week, a few of us attended an insightful fundraising workshop hosted by FASE Impact Hub Berlin, Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland e.V., and Trividend. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 specifically tailored for ventures driving positive environmental and social change. Christoph from FASE delivered an excellent keynote that painted the landscape of venture capital, drawing comparisons between traditional VCs and impact-focused investors. The panel discussion featuring experts from 2bX, encourageventures e.V., and Trividend further enriched our understanding of what makes impact ventures attractive investment targets. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 we're taking back to our circular economy startups: 🧐 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. The strongest evidence that a startup is 'investable' comes from paying customers, the caliber of the founding team (and how coachable they are), existing investors who've already taken the leap, and a clear path to revenue generation. 📋 𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬. When approaching investors, speak with other companies they've funded to understand their partnership style. Once you've selected investors, invest early in building strong relationships with them. 🛫 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. Even impact VCs have fund lifespans and return requirements. Thinking about potential exit scenarios is a crucial part of investment readiness, regardless of your impact focus. ♻️ 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. With 95% of VCs following traditional models, impact-driven startups need to deliberately seek out the 5% who balance financial returns with genuine commitment to measurable environmental and social impact. A big thank you to FASE, Impact Hub Berlin, SEND, and Trividend for organizing such a quality event, and to the panel speakers from 2bX, Encourage Ventures, and Trividend for sharing their expertise. Special appreciation to Christoph Rohde and Tom Josczok from FASE for their insightful presentations and moderation. Events like these are so important for strengthening the circular economy ecosystem, and we look forward to applying these lessons in our own work with impact-driven startups. #ImpactInvesting #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #VentureCapital

🚀 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦! We're stoked to announce the kickoff of the third edition of The Circularity Hub Impact Program! Today marks the beginning of an intensive 8-week journey for 12 innovative startups dedicated to closing the circularity gap through sustainable business solutions. 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 Our Impact Program is designed to accelerate circular economy ventures through: ✅ Specialized workshops on circular business models ✅ Personalized 1:1 mentorship from industry experts ✅ Resources to refine product-market fit and go-to-market strategies ✅ Networking opportunities with potential partners and investors ✅ Support in preparing compelling investor pitches 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 Over the next two months, participating startups will work closely with our experienced mentors to strengthen their business models, improve their products, and prepare for sustainable growth. Each week focuses on critical elements of building a successful circular business, from value proposition to growth strategies. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝! The program culminates with our Pitch Event, where all 12 startups will showcase their innovative solutions to an audience of investors, industry leaders, and potential partners. This is your chance to discover the next generation of circular economy pioneers and see firsthand how these ventures are working to create a world of endless resources. 🗓️ Date: June 3rd, 2025 📍 Location: NEEW Ventures HQ, Berlin ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM A big thank you to our mentors, partners, and the entire NEEW Ventures and Circularity Hub community for making this possible! Want to learn more about our Impact Program? Visit: https://lnkd.in/gE9-YSaV Join us in building a world of endless resources! 🌍♻️ #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Impact #Innovation #Startup #Berlin sparely ReCircle Impact Spex Africa PALGAE WASTETIDE fainin OROBOR RecyClaim LoopID SkoneLabs 𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚 start2fix Richard Georg Engström Impact Business Modeling System™ Cecilia Giunta Craig Willmott

🌱 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦! 🚀 Everyone say hi to these 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 who will start our Impact Program this week! Each one tackling circularity, waste, and sustainability through innovative tech and bold ideas. Over the next 6 weeks, these startups will be refining their models, measuring their impact, and preparing to pitch at our 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧. 🥁 Introducing... 🔧 sparely – Sparely offers a Spare Parts as a Service (SPaaS) platform using AI and predictive maintenance to ensure timely, local 3D-printed part delivery before breakdowns occur. 📦 ReCircle Impact – ReCircle Impact is an AI-powered platform that helps industries optimize, track, and recirculate idle resources, reducing waste and unlocking hidden value. By digitizing resource management, they enable businesses to cut costs, improve asset utilization, and drive circular economy solutions at scale. 🍱 Spex Africa – Spex is a meal marketplace connecting food vendors with businesses to deliver meals using reusable Smartpack containers, drastically reducing packaging waste and cost. 🟢 PALGAE – Palgae creates algae-based biodegradable bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to petroleum plastics, especially for agricultural use. 📊 WASTETIDE – Wastetide’s AI detects the hidden value in industrial waste and helps factories convert waste into secondary materials, turning costs into profits. 🔄 fainin – Fainin is a trust-first sharing platform that enables secure rentals between users with features like insurance, ID verification, and escrow payments. 🎾 OROBOR – Orobor chemically recycles used polyester tennis strings into high-performance yarn, helping reduce microplastic pollution and CO₂ emissions. ♻️ RecyClaim – RecyClaim digitizes and automates material stream management for recyclers and manufacturers, increasing recycling efficiency and transparency. 📱 LoopID – LoopID empowers brands to embrace circularity through AI-driven Digital Product Passports (DPPs). 🥬 SkoneLabs – SkoneLabs uses smart sensors and AI to monitor food quality and predict shelf life, helping to reduce food loss. 🌬️ 𝐊𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚 – Klara develops wearable air purification devices designed to be both functional and fashionable, helping people breathe clean air on the go. ⛓️💥 start2fix - start2fix integrates multiple AI-driven technologies to guide users through self-repair and support repair businesses. A massive thank you to Richard Georg Engström and the Impact Business Modeling System™ team for leading this program with depth, clarity, and a whole lot of passion. 🙌 Let’s go! 💪 #CircularEconomy #Impact #Sustainability #AIforGood Martin Schade Klara Köhle Jakob Esterowitz Maximilian Lehmann ♻ Nicolas Brien Eylul E. Derrick Sarfo Nishit Agrawal Riccardo Lovisetto Bernhard van Riessen Laurent Petit Ananya Chattaraj Cecilia Giunta Marlen Heske

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝? This Sunday is 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞, so we asked around the office what zero waste means to the team, and here’s some tips they shared: 💡 “𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨—𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.” 💬 “𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘗𝘌𝘛 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘳.” 🧃 “𝘉𝘶𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦—𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦.” 🌱 “𝘞𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨—𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵.” 🔄 “𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘴—𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦.” 🛠️ “𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.” ✨ “𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦.” At Circularity Hub, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦—it’s a design challenge. As we mark this important day, we're reminded that the path to zero waste requires rethinking how products are created, used, and repurposed at every stage. Through our workshops, bootcamps and events, we're proud to continue supporting tech-focused startups tackling waste across sectors such as: - Converting food waste into new value chains - Developing innovative solutions for e-waste - Creating circular systems for energy and biofuels …just to name a few. The circular economy isn’t just an environmental imperative—it’s an economic opportunity. Our ecosystem partners are proving that zero waste strategies drive innovation, create jobs, and build resilience. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝? Share in the comments—we’d love to hear it. Ready to close the gap between waste and value? Join our community of circular economy innovators & follow us here for the latest on our programs and events. #ZeroWasteDay #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #BeatWastePollution #Waste

🌍 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ♻️ After spending two full-on days at the inaugural Circular Valley Convention last week, we are more convinced than ever that 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲. The event was super well organized which helped us have a bunch of meaningful conversations, hear from professionals and startups with powerful insights, and come away with plenty of ideas to mull over. One recurring theme throughout the discussions was 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. This may come as a bit of a no-brainer, but it’s no longer a question of whether industries, governments, startups, and academia should work together—but 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Regulation was another key topic, with Karin Huber-Heim pointing out that while policies provide an essential framework, they can’t be the sole driver of change. Instead, 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐬, 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲—two non-negotiables in scaling circular solutions. Relatedly André Bardow challenged the very premise of the common question: 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺? His answer? 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—because it implies that some can afford to wait. The reality is that 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐧𝐨𝐰. Beyond the rich discussions, the startups that were showcased were a real highlight—each team bringing circular innovations that have the potential to reshape industries from the ground up. It was great having conversations with a bunch of you, to figure out ways we could work together in the future. And - it's really worth mentioning - the food was exceptional. Chapeau to whoever made the call on that one 👒 The Convention left us with fresh ideas, new connections, and an even stronger commitment to driving circular transformation. An you? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲? And what role should industry and innovation play in overcoming it? Let’s keep the momentum going. 👇 #CircularEconomy #Collaboration #Sustainability #cvc2025 #Innovation #CircularValley Philip Scheffler Julius Trunk Laurent Petit Craig Willmott FixFirst - The OS for Circular Services & Products Concular Circular Library Network Circelec MONSAPO fainin Trashify Tech

♻️ 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐔𝐬 Today marks Global Recycling Day, a time to recognize the role recycling plays in waste reduction. If we're being totally honest—𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦. To truly shift towards a circular economy, 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑’𝐬—from 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞 and 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 to 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 and 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 🔄 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? The linear “take-make-waste” model is broken. Recycling helps, but it sometimes 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 materials, meaning they lose quality over time. That’s why we need to 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦—𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 of our products and processes. Here’s how businesses can embed circularity into their models: ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 – Avoid wasteful production by designing smarter, durable, and modular products. ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞 – Minimize material use and extend product lifecycles. ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 & 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐡 – Encourage repairability and secondary use markets. ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 – Turn old products into new ones with creative innovation. ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 – Only as a last resort, ensuring materials are truly reintroduced into supply chains. At The Circularity Hub, 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 who strive to operate along these lines, driving to make impact measurable, operational, and profitable. It’s not just about reducing waste—it’s about creating value in smarter ways. Sound like you? 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭! Do you want to dive deeper into how startups are applying the R’s of the circular economy? 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 for real-world examples and innovative solutions 👉 https://lnkd.in/g8gMFDWJ On 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲, the challenge will always be to go beyond just recycling and rethink waste entirely. 🌍♻️ #GlobalRecyclingDay #CircularEconomy #ReduceReuseRecycle #SustainableBusiness #WasteToValue

🚨 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞! 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! 🚨 If you’re building a startup in 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭, now's your chance—𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! This isn’t just another bootcamp. It’s a 6-week journey designed to help you: ✅ 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 your impact with real data ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 with expert guidance ✅ Get 𝟏-𝐨𝐧-𝟏 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 to strengthen your impact story ✅ 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 in Berlin And yes—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞. But spots are 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟐 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬. If you’ve been meaning to apply, this is it! 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! 🔗 Final call—follow the link here for more info and to apply: https://lnkd.in/gE9-YSaV #CircularEconomy #Impact #Startups #Sustainability #TechForGood 🚀

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦." Many sustainability-focused startups track impact—but 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬? Nikki and Mohan weren't sure looking at repairs completed and devices saved from landfill—which seemed useful. But they lacked clarity and confidence in their methodology. After joining our Impact Measurement Program, they: 📌 Identified the 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 📌 Understood 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 their environmental savings (carbon, water, etc.) 📌 Gained the confidence to 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 From Repair Circle, every customer at their business receives an 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝—showing exactly how their repair made a difference. It looks at how much more value is added when the lifespan is extended, and the reduced carbon footprint by avoiding purchasing new devices 💚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 here, and click the link below for more info and to apply to our Impact Program 👇 If your startup is struggling with impact measurement, we'll help you get it right. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰! #CircularEconomy #Impact #Sustainability #Startups #Purpose #Entrepreneurship Richard Georg Engström Impact Business Modeling System™