Are you an early-stage, impact-driven startup working in sustainability & AI?
The Circularity Hub Impact Program is a FREE six-week bootcamp designed to help startups at the intersection of technology and sustainability tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Whether you're tracking material flows for enhanced transparency, leveraging AI to optimize recycling systems or creating innovative products with a circular focus, this program will help you turn your vision into measurable, scalable impact.
We've designed this program in collaboration with Richard Georg Engström, founder of IBMS, investor, advisor and your future mentor.
Six-week bootcamp: Starting on Oct, 31 2025
Kick-off event and classes: Online
Final presentation: NEEW Ventures HQ, Berliner Str. 80-82, Berlin
Apply until: Aug, 31 2025
Content & Structure
1. Customer Value
Oct 10, 10am-5pm
In Person
Functional & Strategic Benefits
PaaS Potential Wheel
Your Customer Segments
The Total Cost of Ownership view
Your two Solution Statements
2. Planet Value
Oct 17, 3-7pm
Online
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Relevant Sustainability Metrics
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Your Benchmark Scenarios
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Winning Cases
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Product Sustainability Metrics
3a. PaaS Funding
Oct 24, 3-7pm
Online
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Archetypes of PaaS funding
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Your Cashflow-Design
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Finding Your Partners
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Defining Your Mid- to Long-Term Strategy
3b. Material & Production
Oct 31, 3-7pm
Online
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Essentials for Materials, Design & Production
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Your Individual Approach
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The Partners you need
4. Reuse, Repair, Recycling
Nov 7, 3-7pm
Online
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Essentials for Reuse, Repair & Recycling
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Your Individual Approach
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Implications for Proposition Design
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The Partners you need
5. Review & Pitch
Nov 14, 10am-3pm
Online
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Pitch Trial-Runs
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Peer & Expert Feedback
Details
Using the Impact Business Modelling System (IBMS), you’ll learn how to:
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Quantify your environmental and social impact,
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Refine your business model to integrate sustainability solutions,
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Develop compelling impact metrics that resonate with investors and stakeholders, and
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Prepare for fundraising with a focus on sustainable tech ventures.
The program includes interactive workshops, personalized 1-on-1 coaching, and culminates in an Impact Demo Day in Berlin, where you’ll pitch your solution to a network of investors, mentors, and industry leaders passionate about closing the circularity gap.
Past Cohorts
The impact story that we developed helped us to communicate better with potential investors.
Nura
from PLENO
The impact story that we developed helped us to communicate better with potential investors.
Nura
from PLENO
The sessions took us step by step from the problem to the solution and how best to quantify impact.
Kristina
from Kompotoi
The sessions took us step by step from the problem to the solution and how best to quantify impact.
Kristina
from Kompotoi
Nura
from PLENO
Kristina
from Kompotoi
FAQ
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Early-stage start-up founders in the circular economy space
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Post-grad students with an impact idea backed by their research
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Senior business professionals with a impact-driven concept
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The IBMS methodology has been developed by Richard Georg Engström, who is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor and your future mentor. Richard created IBMS to help start-ups gain clarity and quantify the real impact their sustainable solutions can have. This in turn helps investors in their decision-making process and start-ups to get funded faster.
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Impact business modelling online workshops (Impact Statement, Impact Plan, Circular business model, Impact Metrics)
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Individual one-on-one sessions (to put the knowledge from workshops to work for your start-up/concept)
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The main requirement is that you have a solid business idea that focuses on circular economy solutions - ideally implementing AI. We are open to all maturity stages. You can apply as a solo founder or with a team.
This program is free for all selected start-ups/teams. The cost of it is covered by NEEW Ventures.
The maximum intake for this program is 12 start-ups/teams. We decided to keep it deliberately small, so that all the teams can get as much personalised support as possible.
All the classes as well as the kick-off will take place online. The final presentation will be on site at NEEW Ventures HQ at Berliner Str. 80-82 in Berlin.
Based in Berlin? You’re always welcome to come by for collaboration, idea exchange and networking.
