CircHubs is 6Aika: Future circular economy hubs in Finland collaborative ERDF project, whose objective is to find new business activities within the circular economy and to support the commercialisation of circular economy innovations in the metropolitan areas of the six biggest Finnish cities. The project provides services and network to support circular economy businesses. We produce information about material flows, new business potentials and utilization possibilities. Involved in the project is technology research group CITER from the unit of Industrial Engineering at Tampere University's Hervanta campus.
Goal
CircHubs aims to develop circular economy nationally. It responds to the need of identifying business opportunities, pilot platforms and solution models. Project's goal is to discover new business opportunities within circular economy, enable new partnerships and uncover new cooperation models. CircHubs produces knowledge that will help companies, organisations and ministries that operate in circular economy.
Partners
Tampere University, Kiertokaari Oy, HSY, Ekokumppanit Oy, Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy and SYKE.
Contact persons
Leena Aarikka-Stenroos
Leader of the group, Associate Professor
leena.aarikka-stenroos [at] tuni.fi
+358 50 301 5476
Hannele Väyrynen
Project Manager
hannele.vayrynen [at] tuni.fi
+358 50 301 1294
Jarmo Uusikartano
Project Worker
jarmo.uusikartano [at] tuni.fi
Leena Aarikka-Stenroos
Professor, Tuotantotalous
Leena Aarikka-Stenroos