We are excited to launch the first-ever Circular Manufacturing edition of the Green Business Challenge and we’ll be accompanied by De Makersfabriek from Zwolle. Do you want to get your hands dirty on real challenges, for real companies, and go on a mission to create real impact in circular manufacturing? All while gaining new skills, great friendships and exciting career opportunities along the way?

Two-day hackathon
It will be a synergising two-day hackathon, buzzing with fresh ideas and mind-blowing insights, with over 50 changemakers tackling real business cases. The Circular Manufacturing Edition spotlights the future architects of sustainable production. Students, engineers, designers, and innovators ready to build the circular systems that will reshape how we make things. From waste-to-resource platforms to circular business models, from smart manufacturing tech to AI for material flows. You’ll explore what the the Netherlands has to offer for launching the next wave of circular innovation.

Are you

  • Interested in the circular economy and manufacturing?
  • An innovative, outside-of-the-box thinker?
  • Ready for a challenge and mean business when it comes to building a circular future?
  • And, do you want to
  • Work on real business challenges for real companies
  • Showcase your talent to potential employers
  • Broaden your network amongst likeminded professionals?

Sign up now & claim your spot!

 

Who can join?
We welcome ambitious young professionals and students aged 18-30 from all backgrounds living in the Netherlands for at least four months! Whether you study or work in business, engineering, law, psychology, marketing, or another field—if you’re passionate about sustainability and innovation, you’re in the right place!

When: 24 & 25 November
Where: Zwolle – De Makersfabriek
Costs: Participating in a Green Business Challenge is free.

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