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Interested in fostering circular innovation in your city or region? Then check out the launch of the free CIC guides below! Designed to help you and your network understand the innovation gaps in your region and how to create solutions for them.

Exciting news! We're happy to announce the launch of the Circular Innovation Collective program guide! Launched during the #WeekofCircularEconomy2024, the guide is a practical roadmap for local governments to foster circular innovation within their cities and regions. Gathering insights from its first pilot program in the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam, the guide offers practical and comprehensive instructions for scoping out, designing, and executing local innovation programs. Here’s what Egon van Wees from Amsterdam Impact said about the program: "To transition to an impact economy we need to radically change our approach. We need to work with front runners and entrepreneurs that tackle societal challenges and influence the broader ecosystem. With the CIC approach you can do just that.” - Egon Van Wees, Program Coordinator, Amsterdam Impact (CIC program Funder) Wanting to empower other cities and regions across Europe, the CIC is sharing its FREE program guide to accelerate the transition to the new circular economy. Download the guide here: https://lnkd.in/eyH3Djex The Circular Innovation Collective is a consortium of impact-driven organizations initiated by Metabolic, Impact Hub Amsterdam, and Bankers without Boundaries. With the support of the City of Amsterdam (Amsterdam Impact), The DOEN Foundation, and Goldschmeding Foundation, this initiative specifically targeted achieving 70% circular textiles in the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam by 2030. Demonstrating the potential for impactful change, CIC is now dedicated to sharing its knowledge, experience, and strategies in an open-source manner. #circularinnovationcollective #circularcities #ventures

This initiative stems from the Circular Innovation Collective (CIC), a powerful alliance of three purpose-driven organizations: Metabolic, Impact Hub Amsterdam, and Bankers without Boundaries. Together, they are pioneering a transformative approach to propel our economy from a linear model to a circular one: #circularcities #circulareconomy👇

🌍✨ Launching the Circular Innovation Collective's Circular Innovation Program Guide ✨🌍 As the Program Manager of the Circular Innovation Collective (CIC), I am delighted to share our latest milestone: the launch of our open-source Program Guide, in the heart of the #WeekofCircularEconomy2024. 🔍 Why This Guide Matters: Designed to be a catalyst for change, this guide provides a 3-part roadmap for local governments and regional innovation ecosystems eager to champion circular innovation programs within their communities. By translating complex concepts into actionable strategies, we aim to empower city officials and venture support ecosystem players to become the frontrunners in this space. 🌱 From Amsterdam to Europe: A Journey of Impactful Change Our journey began in the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam, where the first pilot program laid the groundwork for what would become a comprehensive manual for driving circular innovation. Egon Van Wees of Amsterdam Impact speaks about our mission as follows: "To transition to an impact economy we need to radically change our approach. We need to work with front runners and entrepreneurs that tackle societal challenges and influence the broader ecosystem. With the CIC approach you can do just that.” 📢 A Call to Action for Europe's Changemakers We're not just sharing a guide; we're inviting cities, regions, and relevant stakeholders across Europe to join us in accelerating the transition to a circular economy. This is your opportunity to be part of a movement towards sustainability and innovation. Dive in, and help us spread the word. Every like, share, and comment helps! 📥 Get Your Copy Now: Download the FREE Program Guide Download the guide here: https://lnkd.in/eyH3Djex The Circular Innovation Collective is a consortium of impact-driven organizations initiated by Metabolic, Impact Hub Amsterdam, and Bankers without Boundaries. With the support of the City of Amsterdam (Amsterdam Impact), The DOEN Foundation, and the Goldschmeding Foundation, this initiative specifically targeted achieving 70% circular textiles in the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam by 2030. Demonstrating the potential for impactful change, CIC is now dedicated to sharing its knowledge, experience, and strategies in an open-source manner. #CircularInnovationCollective #CircularCities #CircularEconomy #SustainableDevelopment #ImpactInnovation #CircularTextiles With special thanks to Chris Monaghan Niranjana Balram Menon Christopher May Gerard Roemers Emmy Scholten Rianne Stelwagen Antoine Coudard Manon Klein Susan Kessing Chris Smith Stephen Smith Emre Eren CA Mansi Dixit Eva Helmond Egon Van Wees Jitske Harms Coen Persijn

Exciting news! We're happy to announce the launch of the Circular Innovation Collective program guide! Launched during the #WeekofCircularEconomy2024, the CIC is "sharing the recipe" for designing and executing local innovation programs for local governments to foster circular innovation within their cities and regions. Gathering insights from its first pilot program in the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam, the guide offers practical and comprehensive instructions for scoping out, designing, and executing local innovation programs. Here’s what Egon Van Wees, Program Coordinator at Amsterdam Impact said about the program: "To transition to an impact economy we need to radically change our approach. We need to work with front runners and entrepreneurs that tackle societal challenges and influence the broader ecosystem. With the CIC approach you can do just that.” Wanting to empower other cities and regions across Europe, the CIC is sharing its FREE program guide to accelerate the transition to the new circular economy. Download the guide here: https://lnkd.in/dSBtVmrX The Circular Innovation Collective is a consortium of impact-driven organizations initiated by Metabolic, Impact Hub Amsterdam, and Bankers without Boundaries. With the support of the City of Amsterdam (Amsterdam Impact), The DOEN Foundation, and Goldschmeding Foundation, this initiative specifically targeted achieving 70% circular textiles in the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam by 2030. Demonstrating the potential for impactful change, CIC is now dedicated to sharing its knowledge, experience, and strategies in an open-source manner. #circularinnovationcollective #circularcities #ventures

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁? The Circular Innovation Collective (CIC), which we proudly support, published a pioneering guide to foster #circularinnovation and build a local ecosystem where circular ventures can thrive and create new jobs. The second part of this guide will show you how to design, build, and execute an impact-driven support programme. Expect practical learnings from the CIC's pilot, which targeted achieving 70% circular textiles in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. Download the guide here > https://lnkd.in/eUpHQqza. The CIC is an initiative of Metabolic, Impact Hub Amsterdam, and Bankers without Boundaries with the support of Amsterdam Impact (by the City of Amsterdam), The DOEN Foundation, and the Goldschmeding Foundation. #circulareconomy #circularity #circulaireeconomie #circulariteit #impacthub

Delighted to further grow and foster our circular community of entrepreneurs! 🌍 We're thrilled to give a warm welcome to four dynamic organizations joining our #CircularMunich ecosystem map. Join us in introducing: 1️⃣ The Circular Economy Koordinierunstelle (#CEKS) serves as the main contact point for all circular economy activities in the City of #Munich, including urban society and economic actors. The primary goal of the CEKS is to support the transformation of the city's economy and society from a linear model to a circular one. This is the core of the CEKS's work and drives its activities. 2️⃣ Circular Economy Beratungsstelle (#CEB) The establishment of a Circular Economy Consulting Service (CEB) in the new Circular Economy department at the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection (RKU) will take place in July 2024 and is intended to help develop and promote awareness of the circular economy in business and trade. 3️⃣ Wellicious is the world's First Cradle to Cradle Certified & Circular Yoga & Active Wear Brand. Together, we're shaping a dynamic ecosystem of circular innovators dedicated to making a positive impact in Munich and beyond. Let’s join forces, spark innovation, and build a more circular future! Delve into our #circularMunich world, head to our map https://lnkd.in/dQttvNKg Ⓜ️♾ #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Collaboration #Circularcities #innovation

Nordic Circular Summit 2024 in Helsinki: A Milestone for Circular Economy! ✨ On November 18, 2024, an important milestone was reached in Helsinki, Finland – circular economy leaders from the Baltic States signed a collaboration memorandum at the Nordic Circular Summit. The goal? To accelerate the transition to a circular economy and find shared solutions for building a sustainable future. 🤝 The growing need for eco-friendly and resource-efficient practices underlines the importance of a circular economy. Resource scarcity and costly consumption are pushing businesses to adopt innovative, collaboration-driven solutions. 💡 The Nordic Circular Summit, the largest circular economy conference in the Nordics, brought together experts, entrepreneurs, and visionaries from across the Nordic and Baltic regions. This year’s summit focused on exploring how businesses and startups can address gaps in the circular economy and drive sustainable progress. The conference was organized in collaboration with Nordic Circular Hotspot and Nordic Innovation and serves as an official side event of the World Circular Economy Forum. Representing the Tallinn Enterprise Centre: Jaanus Vahesalu Kärt Kanne Liina Kanarbik, Lead Specialist for Circular Economy 🔗Read more about the summit here: https://lnkd.in/dDgjNjcR #CircularEconomy #SustainableFuture #Tallinn #NordicCircularSummit

Can you imagine a more fitting place to discuss the path to a circular economy than a building that was designed and built entirely according to cradle-to-cradle principles? That's why yesterday's Partner Talk took place at "The Cradle" in Düsseldorf. Not only was a lot of wood used in the construction of the building, but it can also be completely dismantled. Moreover, the building is listed in full on Madaster's material cadaster platform, so that all the materials used are given a value in the spirit of the circular economy. By the way, Madaster Germany is a startup that participated in Batch 2 of our Circular Economy Accelerator program. This Partner Talk looked at the question of what incentives can be created for companies to operate in a more circular and sustainable way. The role of the legal framework was discussed in particular. Dr. Claas Oehlmann, Executive Director of the Circular Economy Initiative BDI, addressed the opportunities and potential of the circular economy for the German economy in his introductory presentation. In the ensuing discussion, the participants agreed that consistent regulatory framework conditions are necessary in the European market. These should be set in a way that ensures reliability and fair competition thanks to the same rules for everyone, but should also leave room for creative solutions that are not too restrictive in terms of detailed regulations. Therefore, a balance must be found: Regulation should encourage creativity and competition without placing unnecessary burdens on companies, for instance through too much bureaucracy. The company representatives expressed the wish that politicians would set the goals and not the ways to achieve them. Ultimately, however, it takes courage to move from talk to action and to become a pioneer of circularity. That just this is possible was demonstrated by the building in which the participants had gathered. Dr. Simon Jenniches, Matthias Laumann, Lutz Arnold, Eike Westphal, Cornelius Laaser, Oliver Zier, Denise-Sophie Lenzen, Stefan Hunke, Jonathan Knickmann, Markus Märtens, Dirk Grudzinski, Alexandre Dangis, Alexander Depperschmidt, Linda Dierke, Jochen Hagt, Annika Kolter, Bastian Schäfer, Thomas Juraschek, Philip Scheffler, Kirstin Deutelmoser, Katja Riese, Andreas Mucke, Michael Keil, Ljubitza Happe, Jan Turek #circularvalley #circulareconomy #gigaimpact #sustainability #homeofcirculareconomy #accelerator #startup #kreislaufwirtschaft #heimatderkreislaufwirtschaft #nachhaltigkeit #rheinruhr

🌍 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝘀 In a groundbreaking move, the University of Twente is redefining the future of our industrial landscapes through the innovative project ‘Sustainable Circular Economy Transition: from Industrial Symbiosis to Hubs for Circularity (IS2H4C EU Project)’. The consortium, consisting of 35 partners from various countries, will implement its innovative model in four key hubs across Europe: Hub Twente in the Netherlands, Basque Hub in the north of Spain, Höchst Industrial Park in Germany, and Izmir-Manisa Hub in Türkiye. Why does this matter? Industrial zones have long been associated with linear processes that prioritize short-term gains over long-term sustainability. By embracing circular economy principles, we can foster collaboration, innovation, and a more sustainable approach to business. This project not only promotes environmental responsibility but also drives economic growth, creating new opportunities for businesses and communities alike. We work together towards a world without waste and contribute to a strong, sustainable future for East Netherlands and Europe. 🌱💡 🔎 Curious about this project and how it contributes to the circular economy? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/en7sEPRY. Contribute building a sustainable future together and make circular work! 🤝 University of Twente | IS2H4C EU Project | devrim murat yazan  #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #CircularInnovation #FutureOriented #IS2H4C #InnovationEU #HorizonEU