Presentation about Circular Economy and CIRCO Circular Design in the Netherlands, organized by ImpactHub Zürich, in cooperation with the Netherlands Embassy on 11th May 2017.

1. Siem Haffmans – managing partner @ Partners for Innovation
11 May 2017 – ImpactHub Zürich

2. Introduction
Partners for Innovation is a leading consultancy for sustainable innovation.
With our clients we achieve profitable solutions for a
biobased and circular economy.

3. Critical materials for EU

4. Think again!

5. VALUE
Linear economy

6. Think again!

7. Carbon Black recycling

8. Bagage handling system
reuse & remanufacturing

9. Guidelines designing with
recycled plastics

11. Why are designers the ones to
spearhead this movement?
Designers change habits and
behavior. They create accessibility.
They look to nature for inspiration.
And they’re optimists.
– Valerie Casey
Designers as Change Agents

12. Method and tools
The CIRCO methode and tools are
based on the research project and
book: ‘Products That Last’, by
Conny Bakker and Marcel den
Hollander, from Delft University of
Technology.
• Circular Business Design Track
• Circular Design Class

13. 2015 - 2016 >100 participating companies: from SME to
mutinationals and from newby’s to circular pioneers.

14. Circular ambition 2017 and futher
• Bigger impact: more tracks and classes to reach
>500 companies and >200 designers.
• Upscaling through development of (international)
trainersnetwork and cooperation with branch
and regional organizations.
• Knowledge and community development with
entrepreneurs, creatieve professionals,
researchers and policy makers.

15. n us!