12 June 2025 | 10:00 – 17:00 | Mauritskazerne, Ede | Register now
The shift from a linear to a circular society is not optional—it’s a necessity. Our current patterns of production and consumption are driving climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, and growing social inequality. It’s clear we need a different approach. One that is bold, collaborative, and focused on real-world impact.
About the event
On 12 June, we bring together idealistic changemakers, unconventional thinkers, and fearless collaborators for a full-day conference designed to spark action. Hosted at the Mauritskazerne in Ede, this conference is your opportunity to help co-create practical solutions for a circular society.
We’ll focus on two urgent themes:
- Urban-Rural Circularity (URC) – Exploring how to close loops between cities and the countryside
- Circular Safe Hospitals (CSH) – Rethinking sustainability in healthcare
In the morning, you’ll join interactive knowledge sessions led by experts across disciplines. In the afternoon, you’ll roll up your sleeves in pressure cooker sessions, working side-by-side with others to develop project proposals for our Seed Funding programme.
The complete seed call text will be announced in week 21.
Co-Creation Tracks Announced
We’re excited to share that the five co-creation tracks are now confirmed. These themes will not only shape the working sessions during the conference, but will also form the basis for the Seed Funding calls:
- URC: Taking biobased materials to the next level: Metropoolregio Eindhoven
With Metropoolregio Eindhoven and National Knowledge Center for Biobased Construction
- URC: New economic, legal and governance models for circular regions: Driving systemic change in the foodsystem
Details to follow
- CSH: Rethinking material use in healthcare: Supporting healthcare professionals in making sustainable decisionss
In partnership with Milieu Platform Zorg (MPZ)
- CSH: Rethinking material use in healthcare: Risk management & compliance
Led by the UMC Utrecht Risk & Compliance team
- CSH: Digital innovations for sustainable healthcare: Harnessing AI to tackle pharmaceutical pollution of water
In collaboration with RIVM
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This event is more than a conference—it’s a starting point for lasting collaboration and tangible impact. Whether you’re an academic, policymaker, industry professional, or community innovator, your perspective is needed.