Our exhibitor and partner NRW.Global Business presents the dynamics of the circular economy in North Rhine-Westphalia. Find out below how the company supports international companies in establishing themselves in one of the most innovative and sustainable regions in Europe. You will also gain exciting insights into the latest projects and initiatives that will be presented at the Circular Valley Convention 2025.
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North Rhine-Westphalia: hotspot for circular economy and innovation
International companies always find the best opportunities where there is a great deal going on. In Germany’s most important economic region, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the circular economy is one of the most powerful drivers of modernization and transformation.
NRW is a location that has proven one thing in particular: its ability to change. The heavy industry region has become a pioneer in innovation and sustainability. NRW is pursuing a major goal, which is to become the first climate-neutral industrial region in Europe. The region’s transformation expertise has spawned companies in the fields of energy efficiency, recycling and waste management, water and environmental technology, as well as consulting and service companies in the greentech sector. This directly benefits everyone working with and on renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, water management and sustainable mobility. With a total turnover of 27 billion euros, NRW generated almost twice as much as the other federal states in the circular-oriented environmental economy. Here, mines are transformed into recycling sites and non-recyclable plastic packaging is turned into 100% recyclable material with the help of plasma technology.
Where so much is happening, international companies are welcome and can develop optimally in the heart of Europe. However, success and profitable growth are only possible where companies benefit from all aspects of an excellent location: from innovative startup energy and a qualified workforce to established knowledge networks and international partnerships. You can’t have everything, except in NRW.
Where so much green transformation is driving an enormously diverse business location in the heart of Europe, NRW.Global Business shows the best way forward and helps international companies find their place among the many opportunities. As the state-owned trade and investment agency, NRW.Global Business is a partner for all companies when it comes to investment projects and setting up operations in NRW as well as tapping into international growth markets. With its international offices, it is represented in future markets around the globe and in close exchange with regional and international partners in the circular economy to implement measures that meet the needs of circular economy-oriented companies.
At the Circular Valley Convention, NRW.Global Business is presenting the entire range of measures to promote international trade, including numerous events on the topic of sustainability, such as corporate trips to the Netherlands, the UK and Finland or the NRW pavilion at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam. For international startups, NRW.Global Business is bringing its “Startup Welcome Package”: a funding instrument for international tech startups that seek to expand into the German market and can use a grant of 10,000 euros for coworking spaces in NRW and individual consulting services.
We look forward to exchanging ideas at the Circular Valley Convention!
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