DeCiDe -Digital Guide
Learn more about circular design!
In this guide you find tools and examples of how you can start your circular journey.
Welcome to Jakobstad Old Fire Station 11th May
Are you working in the manufactoring industry or are you interested in circular design and circular economy?
– Circular Design Day is a must for you
Are you interested in developing your company in a more sustainable way? We have invited an amazing key note speaker and businesses that will present how you can work with circularity in practice. Circular design and circular economy are hot topics in the green transition, which will be discussed all day during Circular Design Day.
Welcome to participate in Circular Design Day 11.5.2023!
Vojtech Vosecky
Keynote Speaker
We are proud to present that Vojtech Vosecky is coming to Circular Design Day. 2022 he was a speaker at World Climate Summit and has also been selected by LinkedIn as a Top Green Voice in Europe. Now we have the opportunity in The Jakobstad Region not just to follow Mr. Vosecky on LinkedIn, but also to hear him speak live at Gamla Brandkårshuset, Jakobstad.
Speakers
IKEA of Sweden
The well known home furnishing company, IKEA of Sweden is participating in Circular Design Day. Tayfun Avdan will tell us about how they work with circular product design principles and circular business models. Avdan will also talk about sustainability related requirements, such as the EU regulatory agenda – Ecodesign Sustainable Product Requirements. Read more about Tayfun Avdan and his presentation via this link
Mirka
Mirka develops and produces abrasives, tools and polishing compounds. Mirka has now launched SHAPE Ecosystem, that focuses on reshaping lifecycles of products and materials within the manufactoring industry. Maria Smeds Engström will tell us more about the project and collaboration opportunities. Read more about the presentation via this link
Clewor
Clewor offer workwear, floor mat services, hygiene services and other textile services for businesses. Annastina Liedes will talk about Clewor’s innovation SmartWear® and the company’s circular business model. Read more about the presentation via this link
The Loop Factory
The Loop Factory offers tailor made services starting from strategy, design to implementation. They create soloutions that are in line with circular economic strategies. Englander and Ström will present The Loop Factorys way of working with circular design and their collaboration with Walki.
Walki
Walki works with three distinctive areas: consumer packaging, industrial packaging and engineered materials. On Circular Design Day Walki will enter the stage together with The Loop Factory and we will hear about their unique collaboration.
Programme
Circular Design Day will highlight circular design and circular economy from different angles. You will get examples of how you can work with circularity in practice and get information about opportunities that circularity can bring to your company.
Spillkarneval / Hävikkikarnevaali
Businesses from the region have gathered examples of their leftover material and presents it at our own ”Spillkarneval”-exhibition. Spillkarnevalen is arranged at the same time and place as Circular Design Day, so you have the opportunity to see and feel the materials during the breaks. Maybe you can find a new purpose for the leftover materials? The exhibition of leftover materials is open to all who participate in Circular Design Day.
Let´s find new purpose for the leftover materials in the region!
Does your company have leftover materials that could come to use for someone else?
Sign up your company as an exhibitor to the Spillkarneval.
Contact information
Circular Design Day – IKEA of Sweden
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