In Tallinn Business Incubator, we guide companies to incorporate the principles of circular economy into their business models.
The need to adapt business models arises from established regulations and the necessity to remain competitive. In a situation where small entrepreneurs compete with large companies, they gain a competitive advantage through environmentally conscious behaviour due to their flexibility and quicker ability to adapt.
The goal of the business incubator is to support sustainable, green, and circular economy entrepreneurship through awareness-raising and practical solutions.
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At the CiD project meeting in Genoa, the structure of the project’s study programmes and accelerator was finalized
The CiD project meeting in Genoa, held June 12th-14th 2024, has been a significant gathering of partners collaborating to define guidelines for Academic, Continuous Education and Accelerator courses. It took place at the Architecture and Design Department of the University of Genoa, in a beautiful setting overlooking the roof garden of the historical university building. During the Academic Programme Session, partners from UNIGE, LUH, and IAAC presented their academic timelines for 2025. This session emphasized the importance of defining and validating the guidelines for the CiD Course and explained the strategies for implementation. Collaborative activities focused on creating and completing…
CCC cities refine their business incubation pilots in Aarhus
From 4 to 6 June the municipality of Aarhus in cooperation with Lifestyle and Design Cluster hosted the second workshop of the “Creative Circular Cities” project – a Business Lab. During the Lab the six cities taking part in the project – Aarhus, Gdynia, Kiel, Riga, Tallinn and Turku – refined their business incubation pilots for facilitating CCSI-supported circular business models. The dynamic three-day workshop was led by sustainable business advisor Jasper Steinhausen and along with the director of the partnership “Trace” Anette Juhl, behavioral scientist Pelle Guldborg Hansen and the leader of the association “Rethink Human Being” Christian Dietrichsen,…
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Greenful Journey: Crafting a Greener Future from Textile Waste
In the context of the BALTIC2HAND project, Tallinn Business Incubator organized a webinar, where Toomas Allikas, who has led Greenful Group as CEO, recounted the company’s journey, and dived into the staggering figures of global textile waste problem. As an introduction, Toomas Allikas painted a vivid picture of the crisis “There are 92 million tonnes of textile waste produced worldwide with approximately 12 million tons in Europe. One garbage truck of textile waste is landfilled or incinerated every single second.” The magnitude of the problem is staggering. It’s estimated that fast fashion will increase by 300% in the next three…
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Cities present their plans in the CCC kick-off event in Riga
In the CCC project kick-off event in Riga the six demo cities involved in the project – Aarhus, Gdynia, Kiel, Riga, Tallinn and Turku – presented their initial plans for activities during the project. Bulky waste as a resource In Gdynia the project is implemented by two partners – the Design Centre which represents the municipality and the association “Pomorskie in the European Union”. Within the project the Design Centre plans to create a strategy and pilot a waste management program in Gdynia. This will be done by organizing a series of workshops and training sessions addressed at the design…
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Useful links
Useful Tools, Reports, and Learning Materials
Here you will find useful links, reports, and tools to help your company successfully implement the principles of the circular economy. We have gathered practical information to support you in the implementation of the circular economy.
Overview of Second-Hand Business Models in Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and Sweden
As consumer awareness of textile reuse increases and the overall public and political focus on textile circular economy grows, the fashion sector has shown an increased interest in circular commerce and rental models.
Read moreCurrent Status of Second-Hand Businesses and Textile Waste in the Baltic Sea Region (Finland, Sweden, Estonia, and Latvia)
The aim of the report is to clarify the current status of second-hand commerce and textile waste in the Baltic Sea region, covering Finland, Sweden, Estonia, and Latvia. The report reviews potential challenges and opportunities in the second-hand commerce market in general.
Read moreSuccess Stories in the Circular Economy
ENVIR has gathered success stories of the circular economy in Estonia.
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