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Green is fascinating, not just the hue itself but what it represented—the lushness of plant life and, by extension, life itself. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ARPuj #creativity #Innovation #journey #VentureCapital

A crucial lesson for anyone wanting to undertake any kind of innovation project. And a case study of how to do it well... 🔊 The lesson is 'don't be a solution in need of a problem', explained by our own Michael Millar (FRSA). 🏘 The case study is Nucase AS, which we helped develop (in super fast time!) and which is getting set to launch. If you are starting a renovation project, Nucase will be a great help in planning that project. (Follow Nucase AS, led by the amazing Petter Støldal, on their journey to launch.)

Last call to apply to the Amsterdam Circular Edition #3, organized by the City of Amsterdam and AMS Institute! Calling all startups in the Netherlands with ambitious visions for a circular future. Don't miss out on the opportunity to: 📈 Grow revenues through chain partnerships   💰 Raise capital from chain partners and/or co-financers 🔓 Unlock new value from circular revenue models, such as product-as-a-service and reverse logistics 🎓 Gain knowledge through workshops on chain financing, circular value chains, circular financing, and more  🔄 Increase their chain’s resilience by making it shorter, leaner, better connected, and more predictable 🤝 Connections with AMS Institute, City of Amsterdam, and programme partners 📢 Applications are open till Sunday! Learn more about the program through: https://lnkd.in/dPQ3wvgC #Circularity #AmsterdamCircular #CircularValueChain #CircularEconomy Ioannis Ioannidis Guy Vincent Navojit Dastidar Florina Daniela Ungureanu Akash Jayakumar

Starting tomorrow, Jennifer Haggard, Rob Hart, and Nate Eckert will be representing Shepherd at the Innovation Summit in Ontario! 🌍✨ Rob will be part of a dynamic panel discussion on sustainable chemistry scale-up. Here’s a sneak peek of Rob’s insights: "If discovery is the process of making a technology work, then development is the process of making it fail. The best scaled-up processes are not about finding one way to manufacture a product but identifying a range of conditions that lead to success while avoiding risks to safety, quality, or cost. Our partnerships are all about pushing these boundaries together." Join us at the summit to learn more about pushing innovation to the next level. More details can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gVCQjppN #InnovationSummit #SustainableChemistry #ScaleUp #Collaboration #FutureOfTech

❌⭕ We're thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the third edition of Amsterdam Circular! Together with the City of Amsterdam and AMS Institute, we are launching Amsterdam Circular Edition #3: a circular value chain accelerator (circulator) that provides chain financing services for circular ventures working in the food chain or with organic residual flows. We offer a methodology that helps participants form and fund value chains that help them unlock new value from circular revenue models while helping the city achieve its goal of halving raw material use by 2030. Startups will receive tailored support and the opportunity to: 📈 Grow revenues through chain partnerships 💰 Raise capital from chain partners and co-financers 🔓 Unlock new value from circular revenue models, such as product-as-a-service and reverse logistics 🎓 Gain knowledge through workshops on chain financing, circular value chains, circular financing, and more 🔄 Increase their chain’s resilience by making it shorter, leaner, better connected, and more predictable 🤝 Connections with AMS Institute, City of Amsterdam, and programme partners 📢 Applications are now open! Apply here: https://tally.so/r/mVZ0bg Ioannis Ioannidis Guy Vincent Navojit Dastidar Florina Daniela Ungureanu Akash Jayakumar #Circularity #AmsterdamCircular #CircularValueChain #CircularEconomy

The latest trends and innovations in green building? Discover them during our next modulyss Talk with Lucie Ladigue from the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute. When? June 6th at 1 PM (CEST) Don't miss it! Register here: https://lnkd.in/es-QFJs8 #modulysstalks #greenbuildingpractices #greendesign #designinspo #circulareconomy #circularity #innovation #trending

🌍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 CIRCULAR REPUBLIC 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤! Last time (Nov 2023), I was only able to join online, but even from afar, the energy of the CIRCULAR REPUBLIC FESTIVAL was absolutely contagious. This year, I’m not just attending in person – I’m part of the organizing-team, helping to bring the second edition #CRF25 to life. 📅 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: May 22-23, 2025 📍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Munich Urban Colab ✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧? 🚀 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤. From hands-on workshops to a startup exhibition, you’ll leave inspired – and equipped – to make an impact. 📚 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞. Whether you’re in textiles, packaging, industrial electronics, or just starting your journey, this is your chance to connect with startups, corporates, and innovators. 💡 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. There’s even a hackathon where ideas turn into solutions, right on the spot. The passion, the drive, and the willingness to work together are what make this festival so unique. It’s the kind of experience that stays with you long after it’s over. 🎟️ 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 31𝐬𝐭! You don’t want to miss this. Grab your ticket today and let’s make change happen together. 👇 Pls find the link to the tickets in the comments below. 👇 If you’re curious or want to meet up at the festival, send me a message – I’d love to connect! #CRF25 #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #Startups

IN THE NEWS. More coverage from our 10th Annual Innovation Summit. "Innovative business developments are occurring in the San Marcos area pushing the economy forward among other important aspects of the community." https://lnkd.in/gtZvPPFy

Building a circular economy takes catalytic investments, shared vision and an ecosystem of partners that are willing to invest in a better future. Learn more about how we aim to build new infrastructure necessary to enable new sustainable manufacturing and resource recovery technologies and to prepare the workforce of the future through GAME Change. #Innovation #Collaboration #NSFEnginesROADMAP #GAMEChange #RegionalGrowth

Three months to go until our highlight of the year: on November 15, more than 1,000 decision-makers will attend the Circular Valley Forum. There, they will talk about the latest developments on the road to a genuine circular economy, present new ideas and discuss current challenges. It is still a recent, but fine tradition that events are organised in the run-up to the Circular Valley Forum to address individual aspects of the major meeting and encourage discussion. Circular Tech, the latest partner in our network, is organising such an event on 16 September in Cologne. CircularTech - Digital Product Passport Community is an international platform and community to bridge the gap between circular economy and digitalization. It focuses on financing circular transitions and using digital solutions such as the Digital Product Passport. By bringing together stakeholders from different sectors, CircularTech aims to develop the Digital Product Passport. The CircularTech Forum fosters innovation, addresses data asymmetry, standardizes frameworks and shapes collaborative business models within a sustainable Digital Product Passport ecosystem. On September 16 in Cologne it will explore the topic of the Battery Passport while also addressing the digital aspects of the Circular Economy and the Digital Product Passport. Circular Valley founder Carsten Gerhardt will also be a speaker. Startups from the circular economy sector will have the opportunity to present their solutions at the CircularTech Forum for free. If you are interested, please contact Elliana J. from the CircularTech team directly. For all interested visitors: Use the following registration link for a 20 percent discount: https://lnkd.in/eDRsATTa #circulartech #dpp #circularvalley #circulareconomy #circularity #gigaimpact #sustainability #environment #homeofcirculareconomy #accelerator #startup #startuphelp #innovation #kreislaufwirtschaft #heimatderkreislaufwirtschaft #nachhaltigkeit #klimaschutz #nrw #rheinruhr