The winning concept for circularity: public-private partnership — a WCEF2024 Accelerator Session
Date and time: 17th of April, 14:45–16:00 CEST (Brussels time)
Place: Hybrid — online & at Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, 1000 Brussels
Organised by: Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Valley
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the circular revolution. Prepare to be inspired by Finland’s circular solutions as we unfold the formula of functioning innovation ecosystems and public-private partnerships facilitating scalable, innovative circular solutions which lead to system change. During this session, you will hear about existing solutions from Finland and gain access to toolboxes on how to implement these solutions in other regions and cities, too.
This session is part of a full-day event at Nordic Stage, see the programme here.
Agenda
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Finnish cities as testbeds: circularity in construction
Land allocation criteria for circular buildings – How can a public actor support circular construction Heikki Moilanen, Project Manager, Circular Pirkanmaa
New Pilots in circular construction — how to make good business out of it? Mira Jarkko, Project Manager, Cluster Programme for Circular Economy, City of Helsinki and Leo Salomaa, Founder, Make a BIM
A collaboration model: turning textile waste into a profitable business
Turning textile collection profitable and solving the market bottlenecks with new fibres, Joachim Colliander, Rester
Close the loops with regional industrial symbiosis
Three regional examples:
Kilpilahti in Porvoo, Jenni Juuvinmaa, Business Developer, Posintra Oy
ECO3 parc in Nokia, Sakari Ermala, CEO, Verte Ldt
Industrial symbios in Lahti Region, Jonne Hirvonen, COO, Carbonaide
Empower change with innovation ecosystems
How innovation ecosystems can work together and why world-class innovation infrastructure is an important driver for change. A panel discussion with Anna Tenhunen-Lunkka, TREASoURcE project coordinator and senior scientist, Inka Orko, Head of Business Development, Sustainable Products and Materials at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Alexander Haneng, Director of Innovation and Sustainability at the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.
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This event is an Accelerator Session at the World Circular Economy Forum 2024 (www.WCEF2024.com).