The EU has high hopes for the transition to a circular economy, where the value of products, materials and resources is maintained in the economy as long as possible and waste minimised, to be an essential contribution to the long trem competitiveness of Europe and a resource efficient economy. Businesses and consumers are key in driving this process and authorities can enable this transition. Much has been said and written about a circular versus a lineair economic model, and huge savings projected for businesses, as well as ambitious targets on emissions and job creation.
Strong drivers like consumer preferences moving away from ownership, advances in technology and mobilising regulation underpin the circular transition. Barriers exist too; not only regulatory but also access to finance, technical knowledge and innovative business models and entrepreneurship. Where the rubber hits the road is with innovative business models and entrepreneurship and after our events on energy and bio based we were able to line up some great speakers on the circular economy and its challenges and opportunities.
As in our previous events on energy and bio based, we have a great line up of speakers to provide insights in the fundamental drivers of circular economy, as well as entrepreneurial opportunities.
Detailed program
Masterclass 14.30 – 15.30 hrs.
Christiaan Kraaijenhagen and Fred van Beuningen will run an interactive masterclass on circular business opportunities and models with particular emphasis on the build environment. If you want to join this masterclass an extra registration is nessecary by mailing your details to secretariaat@
CleanTech Atelier 16.00 – 17.15 hrs.
Welcome by Mark Slegers, BlueCity010 and Fred van Beuningen, director Clean Tech Delta
– Professor Peter Luscuere MScME, Delft University, leader circular economy for Roadmap Next Economy. Circular Economy: beyond sustainability.
– Christiaan Kraaijenhagen MSc, innovation strategist, previously executive director of the Circle Economy (a.i.) and different management roles with Royal Philips. Executive education at Insead and Stanford. Circular Business – collaborate and circulate: how to set up a circular business (based on his recently published book).
– Gerben Hieminga, economist working for ING Bank. His principle research areas include energy markets, sustainability, corporate social responsibility and microfinance. Circular Economy challenges financial business models.
Drinks and more 17.15 – 18.30 hrs.
During the drinks the urban circular lab will come to life through several presentations of circular businesses.
– Tim van Koolwijk – Spireaux produces fresh spirulina paste that can be used as an ingredient to fortify a wide variety of existing food products. The fresh Spirulina contains 60-70% protein that consist of a large amount of essential amino acids.
– Marco Kortland – Urban Mining is not only about collection and recycling locally, it is also about
re-use, repair and upcycling with resources in our cities, materials which we are currently disposing as waste. Using the value of these materials we will start crowdfunding in The Hague, for each kg. of E-Waste and plastics handed in to us, participants will receive one share in Urban Mining.
– Innoboost – The Circular Business Project explores how we can make it interesting for consumers and business to shift from ownership to service models. The goal is to find a circular economy project methodology by doing nine case studies with companies of different branches.
Join the CleanTech Atelier
You can join this program by sending an e-mail to info@cleantechdelta.nl.
