The first major joint program of Impact Hub Switzerland is Circular Economy Transition.

Circular Economy Transition is a pioneer initiative that aims to accelerate the transition of Switzerland to a Circular Economy. It currently takes place in 6 Swiss cities – Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, and Zurich. In close collaboration with Impact Hub Switzerland, sanu durabilitasnd with the support of MAVA foundation, UBS, Swisscom and others, this initiative contributes to drive the circular thinking for the future of business, policy making and society. Apart from the Incubator program, Circular Economy Transition organizes monthly community events on the topic of Circular Economy and operates the Business Lab, a platform for corporates and SMEs that supports them in identifying circular business potential, optimizing their value chains and prototyping new solutions and products.


CE Incubator 2021 / 2022

 

For the call for projects of three-month hybrid incubation program from October 2021 to January 2022, Circular Economy Transition was again looking for 30 early-stage projects from all over Switzerland with circular business models –  i.e. solutions based on circular activities such as resale, reuse, repair and refurbishment.

During the 12-weeks incubation program in autumn 2021, the selected entrepreneurs will work on validating their business model and developing their minimum viable product (MVP). The program supports them through individual mentoring sessions with experienced coaches, a virtual “Lunch & Learn” and peer exchange format, and access to the Swiss circular startup ecosystem and a pool of experts in the circular economy.

In addition to the weekly online sessions, the offline elements of the program, such as pitching events or networking in coworking spaces, take place on-site at the Impact Hubs in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Ticino and Zurich.

The Call for Projects for the CE Incubator 2021 ran from August 2 until September 19, 2021. The application form is now closed.

Out of more than 100 applications, our jury has selected 33 projects to participate in the 2021/2022 edition of the CE Incubator, which will start in October 2021. Congratulations!

Get to know this year’s incubees here!

Find more general info about the program here!