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.
Background
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.
Target Audience
This session is designed for practitioners and decision-makers looking to move from circular ambition to execution:
- Investors and fund managers seeking to understand how different capital structures fund circular value chains.
- Corporates and industrial companies exploring how to integrate circular innovators into their supply chains.
- Startup founders building circular business models within global value chains.
- Policy makers and finance institutions designing instruments for circular transition finance.
Agenda
Welcome - Hanna Törmänen, Senior Innovation Adviser, Nordic Innovation
Session 1: Circular Electronics Value Chains - Building circular value chains for consumer electronics
Moderator: Fredrik Blomquist Lundli, Co-founder & Partner, Fundforward
Speakers:
- Joel Mansnerus, Co-Founder & CEO, Fixably
- Vaibhav Kapoor, Co-Founder, Fuevation and MobiGarage
- Foxway, TBD
Session 2: Waste-to-Value Value Chains - Turning waste streams into valuable materials and products
Moderator: Neelashi Shukla, Principal, Stride Asset Management
Speakers:
- Andrew Almack, Founder & Group CEO, Plastics For Change
- Anshuman Agrawal, Founder & Managing Director, Minimac Systems Pvt. Ltd.
- Petri Oinonen, Founder & CEO, Ecohelix
Session 3: Scaling Circular Value Chains with Industry - Industry partnerships for scaling circular solutions
Moderator: Rebekka Løken Kvalsund, Senior Advisor, Circular Norway
Speakers:
- Sriharsha Bandaluppi, Head of Innovation & Corporate Venture Capital, SIG Tattva
- Sumer Sanghi, Head, Incubator Business, LOHUM
- Monika Schildknecht, CEO, C-Green
Audience Q&A
Moderator: Alisa Mick, Founder & CEO, MiXi Center
Closing Remarks - Hanna Törmänen, Senior Innovation Adviser, Nordic Innovation
