Circular Economy Research Symposium Sessions In the first session, Jan-Henk Welink explained the aim, the research themes and scope of the Circular Industries Hub.

1. Centre for
Sustainability
Knowledge and innovation hubs
Meaningful research for society

2. Circular Industries Hub
• Shortage materials; speculation
• Grip on materials
• 2011: price fluctuation
• Challenge Industries
• Closing material loops
• Rethink

3. What fields?
Interviews with
•Buildings/real estate: modular, fragmented knowlegde
•Various products: new business models, new ways collection
•Metals: specific collection, reuse products
•Plastics: return logistics and quality acceptance
•Electronics: markets, DfR, collection

4. What do we do
• Knowledge universities to companies
• Connect companies, researchers and students
– Researchers: companies for research grants
– Students: contact with companies
– Companies: input on important & difficult questions
• Set up research topics: post docs and PhD’s
• Reconnaissance: student assignments and graduate projects

5. What do we do for students and companies
– Project café
– Seminars with discussion
– Case afternoon (ma 3 – 4 cases)
• Students: feedback on work, contacts
• Companies: setting up research efforts in- or outside company

6. What do we do for researchers and professors
• Interacting with companies
• Research grans/calls: contact companies
• Student assignments offered: saves time
• Develop idea’s for post doc research
• Connect to hub: network

7. What do we do for researchers and professors
• Interacting with companies
• Research grans/calls: contact companies
• Student assignments offered: saves time
• Develop idea’s for post doc research
• Connect to hub: network