The following resources and training modules have been consolidated to assist incubators and accelerators in circular training for startup companies.
Module 1: Introduction to a Circular Economy
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| EMF Butterfly Diagram | Metabolic Questions to Guide Entrepreneurs |
| WEF/Accenture Circular Business Models | Circle Economy Key Elements |
| Metabolic Key Pillars | Circular Start |
Module 2: Circular Design Strategies
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| Systemic Venture Building (Metabolic) | Product Journey (EMF / IDEO Circular Design Guide) |
| Product Teardown / Disassembly (EMF / IDEO Circular Design Guide) | Circular Design Strategies (Circle Economy, CIRCO) |
| Smart Material Choices (EMF / IDEO Circular Design Guide) | Circular Materials (EMF / IDEO Circular Design Guide) |
| Circular Flows Worksheet (EMF / IDEO Circular Design Guide) | Circle Economy Toolbox for Apparel Brands Business Models (Circle Economy) |
| Circular Opportunities (EMF / IDEO Circular Design Guide) | Circular Re-Thinking (Trentino Sviluppo) |
| Circular Strategies (EMF / IDEO Circular Design Guide) | Biomimicry Design (Biomimicry design thinking education) |
| Circular Strategies Scanner (CircitNord) | Circularity Deck |
Module 3: Circular Business Model Canvas
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| Biomimicry Business Model Canvas / Value Proposition (Biomimicry Institute) | Circular Canvas (Circulab) |
| Circular Business Model Canvas (CIRCit) | Circular Canvas (3Vectores) |
| Circular Business Model Canvas (EMF / IDEO Circular Design Guide) | Board of innovation (Amsterdam) |
| Circular Business Models and Strategies (Circular Start) | Circular Business Model Validation (Circular Start) |
Module 4: Circular Value Chains
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| Biomimicry Business Model Canvas / Value Proposition (Biomimicry Institute) | Circularity Deck / Circular Ecosystems (Circular X) |
| Circular Collaboration Canvas (CircularX) | Circular Supply Chain (Refashiond) |
| Value Hill (Circle Economy) | Board of innovation (Amsterdam) |
| Circular Value Chains (Circular Start) |
Module 5: De-risking using Circular Economy
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| Linear Risks Matrix (Circle Economy, PGGM, WBCSD, KPMG, EPRD) | Circular Economy De-Risking Strategy (EMF, Bocconi, Intesa San Paolo) |
| Simple Emissions Reduction Calculator for Investors (Clean Energy Ventures Group) |