Circular Venture Building at the heart of the circular transition

Building a company that embraces circular principles and strategies within a predominantly linear reality is a major challenge. Together with Arjan Rensma and Anieke Wierenga, Invest-NL examined the current state of Circular Venture Building. What turns out is that current practices and accelerator programmes do not offer what circular entrepreneurs need; in fact, in many cases, they even work against circular principles.

So what support do circular enterprises need in order to thrive? Analyzing existing venture development programmes revealed 10 circular challenges that are not being sufficiently addressed.

New programmes and methodologies must be developed to build and grow successful circular businesses. Positioned between innovative entrepreneurs, government, and financial institutions, Invest-NL is able to make connections that accelerate the circular transition. At its core: Circular Venture Building.

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