Kaunas University of Technology is a public research university located in Kaunas, Lithuania. Since 1922, KTU has been one of Lithuania's top science education centres. Its Institute of Environmental Engineering conducts research in practical engineering, management and political solutions to the issues of environmental quality. Now, KTU is also the newest member of the Nordic Circular Hotspot Partnership Programme.

CECE is the Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy based at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and it brings together multidisciplinary research on sustainable circular economy, conducted in cooperation with Finnish and international research units. It is also the most recent addition the the NCH Partnership Programme.

Welcome to the Nordic Circular Hotspot Partnership Programme, Halmstad University. This year, Halmstad University celebrates 40 years as an independent university. The anniversary highlights what has made Halmstad University the creative and innovative university that it is today, with focus areas from innovation and sustainable business development to smart cities and communities and multidisciplinary materials research.

The Swedish School of Textiles (University of Borås) believes their unique melting pot of solid knowledge, cutting-edge research, and interdisciplinary approach will lay the foundation for the sustainable lifestyle of the future. Their research deals with everything from fibres and recycling to design and textile management. Now, we are very excited to welcome them to the Nordic Circular Hotspot Partnership Programme!

Shop of Good is the newest addition to the Nordic Circular Hotspot Partnership Programme. Let’s say welcome to them! Shop of Good is an agency on a mission to help ‘planet and people loving’ innovations to reach their potential — and to do so ethically and responsibly.

Nordic Circular Hotspot and Wasa Kredit are glad to announce a new partnership. Wasa Kredit is a forward-looking Nordic financial actor with a strong commitment to supporting its customers to meet their sustainable and circular ambitions. Wasa Kredit is also one of our collaborators on the upcoming Nordic Circular Finance Roadmap, set to launch at the Nordic Circular Summit 2023 in October.

Nordic Circular Hotspot and Swedbank are glad to announce a new partnership. Swedbank is an important financial actor in the Nordics with a strong commitment to sustainability — and one of the contributors to our circular finance Transition Group working on a Nordic Circular Finance Roadmap, set to launch at the Nordic Circular Summit 2023 in October.

Nordic Circular Hotspot and Adapteo are glad to announce a new partnership. Adapteo is on a mission to provide buildings that adapt to people and the planet, enabling societies to become more resilient and sustainable.

Nordic Circular Hotspot and NewCore are glad to announce a new partnership. NewCore is a Stockholm-based management consultancy working for a more circular future — and the newest member of the NCH Partnership Programme.