Circular Economy Acceleration Program
“Fast forward to Sustainability”
Last year, we supported six startups and companies to become more circular through a 6-months acceleration program that consists of:
Program Timeline
Benefits of the Program
New Revenue Streams
Tools to identify circular innovations for your business that will lead to potential new revenue streams for your business
Sustainability
Leverage Circular Economy principles to become more environmentally and economically sustainable
Individualized Coaching
Receive individualized coaching to apply Circular Economy principles to your business
Seed Funding
Seed funding of 3K USD per team to test out circular innovations
Feature or benefit
Become part of the Circular Economy network to raise awareness on CE and sustainability
Feature or benefit
Attend workshops and trainings on topics of Product/material journey mapping, circular opportunity identification, circular collaborations, circular business modeling.
Circular Demo Day
On Thursday, July 7th 2022, Impact Hub Kigali in partnership with the Digital Transformation Center Rwanda hosted the Circular Demo Day – a culmination of the 6-months long Circular Economy Acceleration Program. At the event, Aflimba, Crop Tech, GreenRev, Kosmotive, Ngozi naturals, and Sanit Wing showcased their journeys to becoming more circular, sharing with the audience the circular innovations they have been testing within the program….
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