News and articles
New NCH Managing Partners
We are happy to announce that this September the Nordic Circular Hotspot is getting not only one but two new Managing Partners. The growing team is welcoming the Danish Design Center and Ethica Oy, from Finland, to join our group of Nordic circularity experts and innovators.
New: Nordic Circular Transition Groups
The newly launched Nordic Circular Transition Groups give our partners the chance to get ahead of the curve and influence how circularity is developed and realised in the Nordic markets. You can now find out more information at nordiccircularhotspot.org/transition-groups.
Join us at the Circular City Week NYC
Circular City Week New York is an open week-long festival for events in support of circular economy from May 2-8, 2022. For the third consecutive year, the Nordic Circular Hotspot has been a Publicity Partner. This year we are happy to also be present in New York to host our own event: A practical approach to the circular market transition.
Four days exploring the circular economy in the Nordic region
Three weeks after COP26, which ended with global agreement to accelerate action on climate this decade, the Nordic Circular Summit 2021 will explore the tremendous circular opportunities the Nordic region has to offer.
Dutch and Nordic Circular Hotspots join forces
As part of the three-day state visit of the Dutch royal couple to Norway, the Holland Circular Hotspot and Nordic Circular Hotspot formally signed a Partnership Agreement. “Signing a partnership with the Nordic Circular Hotspot comes at a moment that the world realises that it needs circularity more than ever,” said Freek van Eijk, Director, Holland Circular Hotspot.
Nordic circular economy collaboration in the spotlight at global forum
Broadcasted live from the WCEF2021 Nordic Studio in Gamlebyen, Oslo, both hybrid events formed part of the WCEF2021, organised by the Government of Canada and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra. The three-day landmark circular economy event of the year attracted a record number of 8,850 delegates from around the globe. On September 15, WCEF2021 was dedicated to accelerator sessions touching upon everything from textiles to trade and from biofuels to mining.
Financing the Circular Economy
What are the opportunities and obstacles for financing the circular economy today? And what can be learned from financiers, impact investors and asset managers investing in the transition to circularity?
Catalysing The Circular Transition
What is needed to accelerate the transition from our broken linear model to a circular economy in every part of the world? And what role do hotspots, initiatives and hubs play as catalysts for circular change?
Building The Next Era
Nordic Circular Hotspot secures co-funding from Nordic Innovation, welcomes new Managing Partners and kickstarts phase 2 with a virtual WCEFonline side event.