WCEF2026 Accelerator Session Building and Financing Circular Value Chains: Live Cases from India and the Nordics

This interactive online session is organized by Stride Circulus , Nordic Innovation, and the Nordic Circular Investments initiative. The session moves beyond theory to live demonstration: real cases from Nordic and India presenting how cross-value chain collaboration works in practice, how risk is distributed between innovators and established companies, and how capital is structured to fund circular networks.

This online event is an accelerator session at the World Circular Economy Forum2026. WCEF2026 is guided by the latest scientific evidence on the most impactful circular solutions – with a tropical twist. Designed to facilitate targeted discussions that drive the implementation on the ground, the forum is free of charge ,open to all online.

Date & Time
17 September 2026
14:00–15:30 CET | 17:30–19:00 IST
Online

Registration
Sign up to attend – the participation link and additional event details will be sent to you closer to the event.

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About the organizers

Stride is a global startup and growth capital investor with offices across India, the UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Singapore. In India, Stride is currently the most active startup investor, having deployed $1.6Bn+ across 200+ companies, including 18 unicorns. Circulus is Stride’s decarbonization and circularity-focused equity platform, investing in early-stage companies building solutions across industrial decarbonization, advanced manufacturing, sustainable materials, circular supply chains, and the broader transition economy.

Nordic Innovation is an organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers. The organization aims to make the Nordics a pioneering region for sustainable growth by promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and competitiveness in Nordic businesses. Nordic Innovation supports the Nordic prime ministers’ vision that the Nordic region will become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world in 2030.

Nordic Circular Investments (supported by Nordic Innovation) accelerates circular economy investments by mapping, analyzing, and showcasing best practice investment cases across the Nordic region. By providing clear insights into ROI models, time horizons, value chain impacts, and scalable financing structures, the project aims to build visibility and trust in circular solutions and unlock capital for high-impact projects. 

The project will be led by Fundforward, MiXi and Circular Norway.

Speakers will be announced soon.

If you have any questions, please contact Alisa Mick - alisa@mixicenter.com.

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