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The Circular Valley is a globally unique hotspot for establishing a future-oriented circular economy.
In Circular Valley, international startups, companies, science and politics meet to work together across industries and technologies on closing material cycles along existing value chains, developing policy recommendations and political framework conditions and providing the public with lasting information on the topic of circular economy. The Circular Valley is supported by the Circular Valley Foundation.
Based in Wuppertal, in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Rein Ruhr region, the Circular Valley is located in the center of the most dynamic business location in Europe with over 20,000 international companies, over 70 universities and more than 160 million residents within a 500 km radius.
In Circular Valley, international startups, companies, science and politics meet to work together across industries and technologies on closing material cycles along existing value chains, developing policy recommendations and political framework conditions and providing the public with lasting information on the topic of circular economy. The Circular Valley is supported by the Circular Valley Foundation.
Based in Wuppertal, in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Rein Ruhr region, the Circular Valley is located in the center of the most dynamic business location in Europe with over 20,000 international companies, over 70 universities and more than 160 million residents within a 500 km radius.
Overview
Location
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal
Employees
11-50
Phone
+49 202 2562370
Founded date
2020
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Jul 17, 2025 | Webtalk Recording: A Circular System – Making Circularity a Strategic Necessity | The recording of our recent interview, “A Circular System: Making Circularity a Strategic Necessity,“ is now available on the vegconomist YouTube channel. When we talk about the food system, it’s not just about food alone. It’s about resear... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Industry experts avail resources to young companies | From the Top 10 selected startups for the Swiss Prime Site Accelerator Program, VAULTED AG, viboo and Resilientsy emerged as finalists, winning a ticked for an intensive Acceleration Programme. They would collaborate with Swiss Prime Site ... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Heim- und Auswärtserfolge für Startups | |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Less waste, more circularity: Startups from 22 countries present their ideas in Circular Valley | Circular Valley has invited young entrepreneurs from five continents to connect them with business leaders from the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany. This enables cooperation between startups and established companies. An Indian team presents ... |
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FAQ about Circular Valley
When was Circular Valley founded?
Circular Valley was founded in 2020.
What has the press written about Circular Valley?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Circular Valley, among them “Webtalk Recording: A Circular System – Making Circularity a Strategic Necessity” (Jul 17, 2025) and “Industry experts avail resources to young companies” (Jul 12, 2024).
Is Circular Valley still active?
Yes, Circular Valley is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 14, 2026.