Circularity for new materials
Whether bio-based, compostable, recyclable, or recovered from residual materials, innovative materials promise solutions for key ecological challenges. However, as promising as these approaches may be, they only realize their full potential when they are conceived and implemented within circular systems from the outset.
Our event brings this cycle to life with voices and perspectives from all relevant areas:
- Making innovative solutions visible: Startups and companies present their circular material and product solutions – and look for partners for the next steps.
- Sharing experiences and perspectives: Stakeholders from research, industry, politics, and civil society contribute their challenges, visions, and practical experiences.
- Shaping cycles together: The exchange should contribute to further developing new materials and building systems in such a way that genuine cycles become possible, effective, and economically viable.
The following questions will be addressed in various contribution formats:
- What new materials and technologies are available?
- What circular economy options are there for new materials? What are the obstacles?
- What regulatory frameworks are coming our way?
Representatives from the fields of raw materials, material development, processing, recycling, composting and regulation will participate in a varied program of keynote speeches, start-up presentations, field reports and a panel discussion in order to jointly close cycles for new materials.
You can find the detailed program further down on this page.
The 12th cycletalk takes place in cooperation with Innovate 4 Nature is taking place. The accelerator promotes nature-positive solutions by networking start-ups with investors and companies with the aim of building resilient, environmentally friendly value chains in response to ecological risks and global uncertainties.
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Participation fee
Regular: CHF 150.00
Reduced: CHF 100.00 (for students and employees of NGOs, please indicate «reduced rate» as a comment)
Table exhibition: Places on request to hello@realcycle.ch
Event language: German
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Program
| from 13:15 | Arrival and coffee | all |
| 13:30 | Welcome and Introduction | Melanie Haupt, realcycle Barbara Dubach, I4N |
| 13:45 | "Design as the key to circularity" | STUDIOCOLONY PRODUCTDESIGN |
| 14:15 | "New materials and solutions" Startups from Switzerland and the EU present their vision and solutions and discuss how their materials fit into the circular economy | noriware Primal KUORI NaturLoop Mycrobez PeelPack |
| 15:10 | Break and table exhibition | all |
| 15:40 | "Circular and economy, or circular economy?" | Beat Karrer, Fluidsolids |
| 16:00 | "The compostable coffee capsule that actually stays in the cycle" | Philippe Schenkel, Gebana |
| 16:20 | "Closing loops together" Panel discussion | Patrick Semadeni, kunststoff.swiss Philippe Model, Innoway Urs Baier, Biomass Suisse Romy Tebib, FOEN Moderation: Barbara Dubach, I4N |
| 17:10 | Closing remarks and outlook | Melanie Haupt, realcycle Barbara Dubach, I4N |
| from 17:15 | Apéro | all |
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