The Digital Challenge of a Circular Economy

Accelerating Digital Supply Chains

Circular economy is about more than recycling alone. Predominantly driven by digitalization, the 4th Industrial Revolution supports interconnectivity, automation, and novel circular business models that will greatly benefit scale-up ambitions. Our latest Deep Dive highlights the importance of a twin transition, and the challenges industries are faced with in their metamorphosis towards a digital and circular bioeconomy.

 We wanted to explore the digital technologies that are necessary for circular supply chains, and zoomed in on the digitalization of these supply chains against the backdrop of the European policy environment and start-up ecosystem. How can we reduce waste and make supply chains more efficient? What are untapped opportunities for investors and market participants? And where can we establish early-mover advantage?