

Tue, Mar 18
|Circular Innovation Lab
Panel discussion: Breakthroughs for every scaling challenge
Scaling a circular business isn’t a straight road. It’s a journey full of unexpected challenges and breakthrough moments. In this session, we bring three pioneering businesses: Philips, ChainCraft, and Holdfast & Stipe together with the networks of Tekkoo and Innoboost.
Time & Location
Mar 18, 2025, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Circular Innovation Lab, Vlampijpstraat 84, 3534 AR Utrecht, Netherlands
About the event
Scaling a circular business isn’t a straight road. It’s a journey full of unexpected challenges and breakthrough moments. From securing supply chains to winning over the market at the right time, every stage comes with its own hurdles.
In this session, we bring together three pioneering businesses: Philips, a global health tech player, ChainCraft, a mid-size circular chemistry trailblazer and Holdfast & Stipe, a 100% seaweed-based start-up. Each navigating the highs and lows of scaling circular innovation. They’ll share the key challenges they faced and the bold moves that helped them break through. From pioneering product take-back models to unlocking the potential of marine biomass and food waste transformation, our speakers bring real-world insights into what it takes to grow impact-driven solutions.
15:15 Doors open, welcome with drinks
15:30 Start of panel discussion
17:00 Drinks, bites and networking
19:00 Closing