Innovation Stage
Mittwoch, 12. März 2025 bis
Donnerstag 13. März 2025
Das Programm der Innovation Stage
Die Innovation Stage ist der Ort, an dem visionäre Ideen und bahnbrechende Lösungen für die Kreislaufwirtschaft zum Leben erweckt werden. Hier treffen sich Vordenker, Innovatoren und Macher, um gemeinsam die Zukunft der Kreislaufwirtschaft zu gestalten. Innovative Start-ups und Unternehmen präsentieren auf dieser Bühne ihre wegweisenden Ideen und Technologien, die maßgeblich zur Transformation hin zur Circular Economy beitragen. Freuen Sie sich auf spannende Vorträge, praxisnahe Diskussionen und inspirierende Präsentationen. Lassen Sie sich von den neuesten Innovationen anstecken und entdecken Sie, wie kreative Lösungen und zukunftsweisende Technologien unsere Welt nachhaltig verändern können.
Mittwoch, der 12. März 2025
10:00 - 10:10 Uhr
Begrüßung & Eröffnung
10:00 - 10:05 Uhr
Begrüßung
Format: Eröffnung
Session: Begrüßung & Eröffnung
Sprache: English
Speaker
Marc Semmler
Moderator
10:05 - 10:10 Uhr
Eröffnung
Format: Eröffnung
Session: Begrüßung & Eröffnung
Sprache: English
Speaker
Andreas Mucke
Managing Director
Circular Valley / Circular Economy Accelerator
10:10 - 11:10 Uhr
Start-up Pitch Session 1
10:10 - 11:10 Uhr
10 Start Ups will pitch their innovative Circular Economy solutions
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
10:20 - 10:25 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
10:25 - 10:30 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
10:30 - 10:35 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
10:35 - 10:40 Uhr
TBA
Format: Pitch
Dauer: 00:05 h
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
10:40 - 10:45 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
10:45 - 10:50 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
10:50 - 10:55 Uhr
"The Future Materials Forum": Holistic Approaches to Circular Economy in the Plastics Industry
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
Hanna Steffen
Projektingineurin
Technologiepark und Wirtschaftsförderung Schwerte - Wetstoffforum der Zukunft - Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid
Vortragsinfos
The "Future Materials Forum" provides a platform for pioneering projects and initiatives that promote the circular economy within the plastics industry. Its goal is to work on innovative solutions that consider the entire lifecycle of plastics, enabling a more sustainable value chain. Central to the forum are holistic approaches that involve all key stakeholders along the value chain — from raw material producers and manufacturers to recyclers and end consumers. This presentation will highlight the forum’s structure and objectives, as well as key projects and synergies resulting from collaboration among companies, research institutions, and policy-makers. Through this introduction, we will explore how the Future Materials Forum drives sustainable transformation in the plastics industry, balancing ecological and economic aspects.
10:55 - 11:00 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
11:00 - 11:05 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
11:05 - 11:10 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
11:10 - 12:25 Uhr
Vorträge Circular Construction
11:10 - 11:25 Uhr
Sustainability and Glass Recycling from the perspective of the glass industry
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Construction
Sprache: English
Speaker
Jochen Grönegräs
Hauptgeschäftsführer
Bundesverband Flachglas e.V.
Vortragsinfos
TBA
11:25 - 11:40 Uhr
Sustainability and Glass Recycling from the perspective of the glass industry
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Construction
Sprache: English
Speaker
Michael Elstner
Technical Advisory Service Manager / Vorstand
AGC Glass Europe / Bundesverband Flachglas e.V.
Vortragsinfos
TBA
11:40 - 11:55 Uhr
Circular Construction - how we can transform the largest polluter in the world
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Construction
Sprache: English
Speaker
Dominik Campanella
Co-Founder & CEO
Concular
Vortragsinfos
TBA
11:55 - 12:10 Uhr
Circular economy in the construction sector: How a material register in NRW can contribute to greater transparency
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Construction
Sprache: English
Speaker
Dr. Patrick Bergman
Managing Director
Madaster Germany
Vortragsinfos
In view of the current immense challenges, the real estate industry must ask itself what measures it can take to work sustainably in the future, but above all in a way that protects the climate and conserves resources. The answer to this question is quickly found: with the help of a functioning circular economy. The long-term and owner-independent documentation of materials and components turns buildings into material banks, primary resources are saved and CO2 emissions are significantly reduced. The key is therefore digital information on where, what, how much and in what quality is used. This is exactly what the building resource passport offers. However, the passport alone is of little use. An accumulation of information in a material register is necessary in order to develop and implement a regional raw materials strategy.
12:10 - 12:25 Uhr
Structural efficiency: massive leverage for a more sustainable construction sector
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Construction
Sprache: English
Speaker
Dr. Peter Schniering
Founder
Future Cleantech Architects
Vortragsinfos
TBA
12:25 - 14:10 Uhr
North Rhine-Westphalia as the hotspot of Circular Economy
12:25 - 12:40 Uhr
Circular Design als Innovator – zirkuläre Produkte & Geschäftsmodelle aus NRW
Dauer: 00:15 h
Format: Speech
Session: Focus NRW 1
Sprache: English
Speaker
Linda Dierke
Head of Development & Collaborations
Effizienz-Agentur NRW
Vortragsinfos
Circular design of products and business models is key to addressing central challenges in the economy: from securing raw materials and stable supply chains to sustainable competitive advantages and future-proof strategies. Companies from North Rhine-Westphalia discuss how circular approaches are being implemented and provide insights into their own processes – from innovative product designs to take-back systems and service models. They share the opportunities and challenges this economic transformation process includes.
12:25 - 13:25 Uhr
Circular Design as an Innovator – Circular Products & Business Models from NRW
Format: Panel discussion
Session: NRW as the hotspot of Circular Economy
Sprache: English
Speaker
Linda Dierke
Head of Development & Collaborations
Effizienz-Agentur NRW
Dr. Caroline Cassignol
Cluster Lead Circularity
Siemens AG
Sarah Osterholt
Nachhaltigkeits-beauftragte
Hoermann KG
Nicole Kolomyzev
Cooperations & Partnerships Manager
Janado
Vortragsinfos
Circular design of products and business models is key to addressing central challenges in the economy: from securing raw materials and stable supply chains to sustainable competitive advantages and future-proof strategies. Companies from North Rhine-Westphalia discuss how circular approaches are being implemented and provide insights into their own processes – from innovative product designs to take-back systems and service models. They share the opportunities and challenges this economic transformation process includes.
13:25 - 13:40 Uhr
Digitalisation as a success factor of a circular economy
Format: Speech
Session: NRW as the hotspot of Circular Economy
Sprache: English
Speaker
Benno Weißner
Project Manager
ZENIT - Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW / NRW.EUROPA
Vortragsinfos
Everyone is talking about the circular economy and there are various market requirements for this concept. Digital tools provide many starting points for finding efficient solutions quickly and effectively. What does this mean? How can I use and evaluate tools for their effects on the circular economy? In which areas are there starting points? What are the conceptual starting points / interfaces between circular economy / digitalisation along the value chain? How can I implement this in my company? And who can help me with this?
13:40 - 14:10 Uhr
Dialogue "Green start-ups in NRW"
Format: Themenblock
Session: NRW as the hotspot of Circular Economy
Sprache: English
Speaker
Hartmut Schug
Leiter
Kompetenznetzwerk Umweltwirtschaft.NRW
Vortragsinfos
TBA
14:10 - 15:10 Uhr
Start-up Pitch Session 2
14:10 - 15:10 Uhr
10 Start Ups will pitch their innovative Circular Economy solutions
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
14:20 - 14:25 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start Up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
14:25 - 14:30 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
14:30 - 14:35 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
14:35 - 14:40 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
14:40 - 14:45 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
14:45 - 14:50 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
14:50 - 14:55 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
14:55 - 15:00 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
15:00 - 15:05 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
15:05 - 15:10 Uhr
TBA
Dauer: 00:05 h
Format: Pitch
Session: Start-up Pitch Session 2
Sprache: English
Speaker
TBA
Position
Unternehmen
Vortragsinfos
TBA
15:10 - 15:55 Uhr
Themenblock: Fraunhofer CCPE
15:10 - 15:55 Uhr
Themenblock Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE®
Format: Themenblock
Session: Themenblock
Sprache: English
Speaker
Dr. Florian Geistmann
Managing Director
Shimadzu Deutschland GmbH
Vortragsinfos
In the quest for a sustainable future, analytical instruments are serving as vital tools that are enabling industries to optimise the use of resources and minimise waste. It also demonstrates how precision analytics can help companies implement innovative and effective circular solutions, such as evaluating recyclables, monitoring waste streams for contaminants, and optimizing production processes for reduced resource use. By fostering collaboration between academia, industry and governmental institutions, we can collectively shape a resilient economy that prioritises sustainability. Join us to discover how analytical solutions turn today's challenges into opportunities for a greener future.
15:55 - 17:40 Uhr
Circular Economy best practise
15:55 - 16:10 Uhr
Transforming Challenges into Opportunities: The Impact of Analytical Instruments in Circular Economy
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Economy best practise
Sprache: English
Speaker
Dr. Florian Geistmann
Managing Director
Shimadzu Deutschland GmbH
Vortragsinfos
In the quest for a sustainable future, analytical instruments are serving as vital tools that are enabling industries to optimise the use of resources and minimise waste. It also demonstrates how precision analytics can help companies implement innovative and effective circular solutions, such as evaluating recyclables, monitoring waste streams for contaminants, and optimizing production processes for reduced resource use. By fostering collaboration between academia, industry and governmental institutions, we can collectively shape a resilient economy that prioritises sustainability. Join us to discover how analytical solutions turn today's challenges into opportunities for a greener future.
16:10 - 16:25 Uhr
Implementation of SiOx plasma treatment for agrochemical packaging
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Economy best practise
Sprache: English
Speaker
Gert Callaerts
Packaging Innovation Coordinator
Bayer Crop Science
Vortragsinfos
A pilot project for SiOx plasma treatment of HDPE containers is implemented as an alternative barrier technology to coextruded HDPE/PA. It provides 100% recyclable packaging, free of F-chemistry and a 30% reduced carbon foot print in the manufacturing process.
16:25 - 16:40 Uhr
Envalior driving a sustainable economy in engineering thermoplastic materials
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Economy best practise
Sprache: English
Speaker
Dr. Rudy Rulkens
Principal Scientist
Envalior
Vortragsinfos
As a global supplier of high-performance engineering materials, Envalior has built global leadership positions in a wide variety of industries by designing and developing better, smarter, stronger, safer, smaller, lighter, longer lasting and more sustainable solutions. Examples are given of our dedication to sustainability and circularity.
16:40 - 16:55 Uhr
Environmental management by Gelsenwasser
Format: Speech
Session: Circular Economy best practise
Sprache: English
Speaker
Henning Pretis
Politik und Strategie im Bereich Abwasser
GelsenWasser
Vortragsinfos
TBA
16:55 - 17:40 Uhr
How digitalization makes the cycle possible
Format: Panel discussion
Session: Circular Economy best practise
Sprache: English
Speaker
Philip Bittermann
Chefredakteur
Hüthig Medien GmbH
Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart
Gründer und wissenschaftlicher Geschäftsführer
BRAUNGART EPEA
Vivian Loftin
Co-Founder und Geschäftsführerin
Recyda
Elliana Jensen-Abieva
Founder
CircularTech Initiative
Prof. Dr. Alexander Sauer
Institutsleiter
Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung (IPA)
Vortragsinfos
TBA
17:40 - 18:40 Uhr
Scale Up Start-ups
17:40 - 17:55 Uhr
Battery recycling without limits
Format: Speech
Session: Scale Up Start-ups
Sprache: English
Speaker
Michel Siemon
CEO
Primobius
Vortragsinfos
TBA
17:55 - 18:10 Uhr
Digitalization: the missing piece of the puzzle for a successful circular economy
Format: Speech
Session: Scale Up Start-ups
Sprache: English
Speaker
Christian Schiller
Founder and CEO
Cirplus
Vortragsinfos
Christian Schiller will explore the essential role of digitalization in the plastics sector and its potential to scale the recycling market by improving data quality, unlocking the opportunities that multiple lifecycles of plastics hold for both planet and business.
He will shed light on the status quo and provide context with real-world examples which topics are more myth and which are real in terms of digitization. The presentation will close with tech scenarios where AI can actually optimise the closing of the plastics loop, ultimately resulting in stable supply chains for recycled plastics at scale.
18:10 - 18:25 Uhr
Speech Fridolin Pflüger: TBA
Format: Speech
Session: Scale Up Start-ups
Sprache: English
Speaker
Fridolin Pflüger
Managing Director
HolyPoly GmbH
Vortragsinfos
TBA
18:25 - 18:40 Uhr
AI-powered packaging for modern products
Format: Speech
Session: Scale Up Start-ups
Sprache: English
Speaker
Martin Weber
Founder & CEO
one • fıve
Vortragsinfos
Grow your strategic edge with AI-generated solutions that deliver the ultimate packaging performance, affordability & sustainability
20:00 - 00:00 Uhr
Abendveranstaltung "Circular Night" auf der Main Stage
