Creating business models for
the circular economy
We help you to design and realize sustainable business models and create circular ecosystems.
Developed and used with
“Navigating a business transformation alone is a tricky endeavor; taking it another step further by trying to build your own circular model can take you from tricky to unbearable. The Circular Economy Pattern Cards and their methodology are a fantastic way to navigate all the needed changes in your supply and value chain and make sure you add value.”
Key benefits
The Circular Navigator is a methodology that we developed together with the University of St. Gallen. The goal: helping you to create sustainable and profitable business models for the circular economy.
Managing complex circular ecosystems
Developing sustainable business models
A systematic approach to design and testing
40 circular patterns help to spark creativity
Developing your business model for a circular ecosystem - step by step
An easy-to-navigate seven step process to design and implement sustainable circular ecosystems, including 40 circular ecosystem patterns that support you to come up with new and sustainable solutions and much more…
Capture and communicate the need for change - your impulse
Identify the status quo and opportunities
Ideate new circular ideas based on successful patterns
Design and integrate a circular ecosystem
Imagine your future: create a vision for the whole ecosystem and future partners
Identify and incorporate the right partners
Test, de-risk and implement the most crucial aspects of your business model and the ecosystem
Our services & offerings
Introduction & webinars
You want to educate your co-workers to create the necessary understanding and mindset to push for circular and sustainable solutions?
We offer specifically tailored webinars and introductions workshops for your company.
Key outcomes:
Common understanding of the circular economy and business model innovation
Why business models are crucial for a successful shift to the circular economy
Learn how to create circular ecosystems and the most important steps
Know the biggest external and internal pitfalls and obstacles and how to overcome them
Workshops
Your goal is to create and realize circular and sustainable solutions?
Our workshops are the first step to create new solutions for your company. Hands-on, with results you can build on.
Key outcomes:
Generate and design concrete circular ecosystems and business models for your company
Create a hands-on learning and outcome-oriented experience for up to 24 participants
Understand, create and align on a roadmap to start realizing the best opportunities
Circular launchpad
The biggest challenge for CE is to create solutions that are not only sustainable and work, but are also profitable.
Our launchpad offering will guide you through the whole process, from the concept stage to earning profits with a sustainable, circular solution.
Key outcomes:
A number of detailed business model ideas and ecosystem that can fuel your future portfolio of business models and concept that achieves your sustainability and monetary goals
Guidance through the actual implementation process, including assumption-based testing, KPI definitions, growth and go-to-market plans, as well as partner- and ecosystem management
A realized circular solution that is used by your customers
Circular Intrapreneurship Program
You want to lift your company to the next level?
Let us help you to build a community of circular intrapreneurs that will support each other and transform your company into a circular powerhouse.
Key outcomes:
Educate multiple teams and build a circular community that helps you realize solutions across departments and beyond your company
Learn from and realize actual projects to build a whole portfolio of circular businesses
In the process, learn what interferes with your circular projects and understand how to adjust your processes and culture to improve the successrate of your projects
Additional resources
Circular Navigator - Whitepaper
Learn more about the Circular Navigator methodology developed with the University of St. Gallen in our free whitepaper.
Circular Newsletter
In this monthly newsletter, Richard Stechow and Fabian Takacs, co-authors of the Circular Navigator whitepaper, discuss current news and events around circular economy.
Circular Economy Pattern Cards
An interactive tool for designing circular business models: 40 patterns behind successful circular solutions to spark your creativity.
Circular Canvas
The Circular Canvas helps to simplify the complexity of the circular economy, creating a high-level overview of the circular value chain. You can download the template here.
Circular economy in action
Making batteries circular
An overview of the evolving ecosystem and opportunities for circularity in the lithium-ion battery landscape.
Real circularity in the textile industry
The Wear2Wear case: how SMEs shape and realize what others struggle with.
Get in touch
Schedule a call with our circular economy lead to explore how you can create new digital business with a sustainable competitive advantage.
Book 15 min call at your convenience
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