Workshop: Introduction to the Circular Economy - Business Models for a Sustainable Future

Join us for an interactive workshop dedicated to the circular economy and tools that can contribute to the development of sustainable business models. Participants will gain insights into the tangible benefits the circular economy brings to the economy, society, and the environment, explore good practice examples, and reflect on how these experiences can be applied in their own professional contexts.

Special attention will be given to tools developed within the DECIDE project, allowing participants to become more familiar with their potential application and consider how they might prove useful in their work. The workshop also provides a space for exchanging ideas and experiences among participants, fostering opportunities for new partnerships and inspiration for future projects.

What to expect:

Introduction to the circular economy: its importance for the economy, society, and the environment; key principles and differences compared to the linear model.
Good practice examples: concrete circular business models and the role of policies and institutional support.
DECIDE project tools: practical methods and resources with potential for professional use.
Group exchange of ideas and discussion on applying the tools in practice.

Detailed programme:

Duration

Content

10 minutes

Welcome and opening words

20 minutes

Introduction to the Circular Economy

30 minutes

Good practice examples & short discussion

30 minutes

Break: coffee and networking

30 minutes

DECIDE project tools & group exchange of ideas

10 minutes

Conclusions and next steps

Date and time: October 14, 2025, starting at 10:00 AM
Location: Humana Nova Social Cooperative, Ulica žrtava fašizma 3, Čakovec

All those interested in the topic and workshop can register at:
info@ticm.hr

The workshop is organized within the project Digital Services for Circular Economy – a Toolbox for Regional Developers & SMEs (DECIDE), funded under the Danube Transnational Programme 2021–2027.

Organizers: