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Circular transition

No matter how much more and more people want to do things differently, the current economy is still strongly focused on 'take-make-dispose'. This traditional system depletes our raw materials, pollutes our environment, damages biodiversity and the climate and makes us dependent on raw materials from other countries. The question is not whether, but how we can switch to a more circular economy and sustainable production - for example of electronics, furniture and textiles. This offers enormous opportunities for you as an innovative entrepreneur.

ROM InWest wants to accelerate modular construction, biomaterials and waste stream processing through upcycling and recycling. Do you, as an entrepreneur, have a sustainable solution for construction, do you develop or process biomaterials or does your innovative product or service contribute to the use of waste streams? We are happy to help you further develop your idea into a large-scale solution for the market. 

Birgitta Kramer
Birgitta Kramer
Senior Business Developer

Circular transition
game changers

The production of electronic devices, such as smartphones and wireless earbuds, has a major impact on the people and communities involved, as well as on the environment. Short life cycles...

DOPS transforms waste into new valuable raw materials without significant CO2 emissions.

Peerby offers a flexible online peer2peer platform for borrowing and lending items in the neighborhood.

Tiny Library believes that parents should be able to rent baby supplies easily and affordably instead of buying them, so that we all have to buy far fewer new items.

BIYU wants to make it possible for everyone to replace ownership with access, so that together we can reduce our impact on the earth without having to make any losses.

Clothing repair extends the lifespan of clothing and reduces its CO2 footprint. The United Repair Centre literally makes it work, also for people with a distance to the labor market.

Under the motto 'No leaks, no wetness, no worries' Yoni has been producing tampons and sanitary towels made from organic cotton for almost ten years. In 2016 the company won the SME innovation top 100...

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