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Circular Economy RDI Booster helps companies accelerate the green transition by turning sustainability challenges into business opportunities.

The project strengthens circular economy expertise among Uusimaa-based companies and promotes business models built on circular principles.

What do you get?

Foresight: Identify future opportunities and risks.
RDI Project: Develop a customer-driven circular economy concept.
Commercialization: Test and scale your solution for the market.

Three Phases

Foresight
Discover circular economy opportunities and threats (legislation, technology, customer expectations). Receive a report and actionable recommendations.
RDI Project
Ideate, test, and develop a circular economy-based product or service concept under expert guidance (approx. 3 months).
Commercialization
Build prototypes, finalize your business strategy, and explore international markets (approx. 6–8 weeks).

For Whom?

For SMEs in Uusimaa that want to grow and renew through circular economy solutions.

Interested? Contact us and start your transformation!

Project Manager Elina Förster
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Tel. +358 40 184 1947
elina.forster [at] metropolia.fi (elina[dot]forster[at]metropolia[dot]fi)

Specialist Otto Härkönen
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Tel. +358 50 413 4181
otto.harkonen [at] metropolia.fi (otto[dot]harkonen[at]metropolia[dot]fi)

Specialist Emilia Vesanto
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Tel. +358 50 598 1947
emilia.vesanto [at] metropolia.fi (emilia[dot]vesanto[at]metropolia[dot]fi)

Circular Economy RDI Booster is a project co-funded by the European Union (ERDF) and implemented by Metropolia and Laurea Universities of Applied Sciences in collaboration within the Uusimaa region. Project duration: 1 November 2024 – 31 August 2027.