Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
This session is part of DIF x CE100 Startup Day. A day devoted to showcasing startups and their role in disrupting the market and enabling a shift towards a circular economy. The winner of the DIFxCE100 Startup Day will be announced in the end of the session.
The transition to a circular economy represents an innovation challenge - new materials, services, and technologies are key to unlocking new technical and economic possibilities.
Today these type of innovations are not a priority for the big venture capitalists (VCs), who are pumping billions of dollars into startups with a one in ten success ratio. Many startups working on innovation relevant to a circular economy face skepticism from the traditional venture capital world - often preferring to secure funding from a growing but left-field set of investors: impact investors, foundations, or corporate venture capital teams.
As support for a circular economy grows among the powers that be, what signal does this send to investors and innovators alike?
This session is part of DIF x CE100 Startup Day. A day devoted to showcasing startups and their role in disrupting the market and enabling a shift towards a circular economy. The winner of the DIFxCE100 Startup Day will be announced in the end of the session.
The transition to a circular economy represents an innovation challenge - new materials, services, and technologies are key to unlocking new technical and economic possibilities.
Today these type of innovations are not a priority for the big venture capitalists (VCs), who are pumping billions of dollars into startups with a one in ten success ratio. Many startups working on innovation relevant to a circular economy face skepticism from the traditional venture capital world - often preferring to secure funding from a growing but left-field set of investors: impact investors, foundations, or corporate venture capital teams.
As support for a circular economy grows among the powers that be, what signal does this send to investors and innovators alike?
