Circular Economy Research Symposium Sessions In the second session, Jan Henk Welink discussed what the hub offers to companies and how they can join the hub.

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

2. Companies: how to join?
Why join?
•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 directions to think of?
Various; but different themes
•Return: reverse logistics, closed loop supply chain, psychology
•New Business Models: indicators, entrepreneurship
•Marketing: refurbishment, remanufacturing
•Law: rules in a new world

5. What do we offer
• Clear Question on research route:
– join forces: 3 – 4 parties: 1 postdoc
– own research: pay one post doc yourself
• Reconnaissance & inspiration?
– Graduation project student
– Student assignments

6. We offer
• Network and support for your research questions
• Contacts with students (in project café’s)
• Discussion seminars, with your input
• Case study afternoons with students
• Etc….

7. We offer
• Network and support for your research questions
• Contacts with students (in project café’s)
• Discussion seminars, with your input
• Case study afternoons with students
• Etc….