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Nordic Circular Hotspot

Circular business for the new global market

  • Finance
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Side session
November 18
13:00 – 14:00 (GMT+2)
Aalto Töölö
How to scale and finance circular innovations?

Consumers and companies are increasingly calling for a circular transition. Numerous circular initiatives and startups have emerged in the Nordics. Circular solutions and business models need to become the norm to establish a truly circular market.

In this session we explore how to integrate circular economy into the core business strategy and how to grow circular startups into scaleups and unicorns. Entrepreneurs and investors share how they have successfully scaled circular solutions. 

The topics we will dive into:
▪︎ Circular innovations ▪︎ Circular business models ▪︎ Circular procurement ▪︎ Symbiosis ▪︎ Finance ▪︎ Capital ▪︎ Regulation ▪︎ Policy

In this session you will hear from:

▪︎ Ragnheidur H. Magnusdottir, Co-founder and Investor, Nordic Ignite
▪︎ Vivi Avikainen , Investment Manager, Nefco
▪︎ Minna Halme, Professor of Sustainability Management, Aalto University School of Business
▪︎ Destana Herring, Senior Associate, Regenration.VC
▪︎ Pontus Stråhlman, Partner, Voima Ventures
▪︎ Thomas Vangsgaard, CEO, Spejder Sport
▪︎ Shahriare Mahmood Chief Product & Sustainability Officer, Spinnova
▪︎ Simon Hjelte, Chief Executive Officer, NOMS
▪︎ Frederik Thrane, Circular Economy Team Lead, Lifestyle & Design Cluster
▪︎ Sofia Sundström, Circular Transition Officer, Cradlenet
▪︎ Vilma Rissanen, Senior Advisor, Business Finland