How to Apply

Any company that fits these criteria is welcome to apply to the Nordic Circular Design Programme.

  • We are looking to select 30–50 companies to participate in this unique programme. The criterias are:

    Company Size: Medium to large enterprises with their own design/R&D functions.

    Geographic Scope: Open to companies from all Nordic countries: Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland.

    Sector Focus: Specifically for industrial manufacturing companies with their own end-product.

    Participants: A minimum of 2 participants per company is required, one for executive track and one for R&D track with a recommendation for more (up to a maximum of 6 participants).

    Circular Maturity: None: you don't need to have any prior circular economy knowledge or actions in place! What matters is that you are curious and your company is willing to develop your product & service offering.

  • Executive track: Management team members, e.g. R&D, Design, Business Development, Strategy, and Innovation, Board members, company owners and investors.

    R&D track: for professionals involved in product & service development.

Note that there’s no participation fee, participants only invest their time and engagement.

The applicant selections will be open until 26.8.2024, but our aim is to confirm the early applicants before the summer holidays at the end of June.


Apply now!

Places are limited, we will select max. 50 Nordic companies for the programme.

Apply now! Places are limited, we will select max. 50 Nordic companies for the programme.


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