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The CE Connect Learning Network, organised by Sirris and Agoria, has been bringing like-minded people together for years to discuss and learn about the circular economy. During the recent kick-off of the new cycle, we conducted a success analysis: what steps do companies think will actually get them ...

In the pursuit of sustainable practices and the transition to a circular economy, businesses are increasingly exploring the potential of biobased materials. One of these materials that gets increasingly more attention is nanocellulose. As it is a versatile and environmentally friendly material with ...

Transitioning to the circular economy is anything but easy and goes against the common business of selling more and more. The circular business model requires a different way of thinking and working in R&D, production, sales, services, ... The high start-up costs have an inhibitory effect. However ...

Floating wind turbines and offshore hydrogen production and storage are hot topics at home and abroad. This became abundantly clear at the Wind Energy Technology Summit organised by Sirris on 12 and 13 September 2023. Even though there are many opportunities to be seized, there is still a lot of ...

In the circular economy, products are sometimes offered ‘as a service’, instead of sold to the clients. But isn’t this circular business model very similar to leasing? How can targeted services to extend the lifespan of products be beneficial to companies?

The Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC) has recently been established to represent the Belgian hydrogen industry on national and international level. It unites the two regional clusters - Waterstof Industrie Cluster in Flanders and H2Hub in Wallonia - and represents the entire Belgian hydrogen value ...

To reduce the impact of products, circularity focuses on lifespan extension and reduced material footprint. This, however, often comes with an additional cost, impacting the return on investment (ROI). What approach do Circular Economy front-runners use to change their companies' KPIs to move to ...

Sustainability and circularity are mentioned more and more in procurement specifications. Every company active in the technology & manufacturing industry notices this. But that does not mean that sustainability sells easily. Nor do clients automatically choose circular products or services. How do ...

Newly developed electrolytic materials for lithium-ion batteries could significantly improve the charging efficiency of the batteries in (extremely) cold weather.