Circular economy start-ups are emerging as one of Europe's most powerful strategic assets. But is the ecosystem scaling fast enough? Especially where it matters most?

Dr. Matthias Ballweg and Leonhard Teichert from CIRCULAR REPUBLIC by UnternehmerTUM present fresh data from the Circular Economy Start-up Landscape 2026, spotlighting the state of the ecosystem and two areas that are pivotal to increase Europe's materials sovereignty: critical raw material recovery and automated disassembly.

Followed by an open conversation with Maike Lambarth (Co-Founder, Cyclize) and Tina Dreimann (Founder, Better Ventures) on what it really takes to build and back the ventures that will close potential gaps. And why the window of opportunity is now.