i #Netzwerk International Forum: Innovation for a circular world

IVS International Forum «Growth Rewired: Sustainable value in the circular economy»

IVS Schaffhausen International Forum brings together leaders and innovators to explore how the circular economy can drive sustainable growth, resilience, and competitive advantages. Together with the Schaffhausen cantonal economic development agency and Stanford University, we invite you to an exciting event:

Under the theme “From Linear to Limitless: Solutions for a Circular Future”, this event explores how growth can be decoupled from resource use while creating resilient, profitable business models that strengthen competitiveness and unlock new economic opportunities.

We are pleased to feature «be circular», a pioneering Swiss initiative based in Neuhausen, driving the transformation of the healthcare industry toward circularity. By orchestrating collaborative ecosystems and developing innovative solutions for collection, sorting, and de-manufacturing, be circular enables companies to recover valuable materials, optimize resource flows, and implement circular business models —creating tangible economic value while demonstrating that sustainable resource use and business performance go hand in hand. Its strategic partnerships with leading academic institutions across the world brings global expertise and innovative methodologies into its transformation projects, enabling the design of circular systems that are both at the forefront of technology and science and economically implementable.

 

Speakers:

  • Cédric Gysel, Chief Changemaker, be circular – Solutions for a Circular Future: Showcasing projects in healthcare that generate measurable environmental and economic benefits.
  • Albena Björck (ZHAW) and George Toye (Stanford University) – Leading the Circular Transformation: From Strategy to Resilient Industry: providing frameworks to turn circular strategies into operational, and fiancial advantage.

 

This forum offers members a unique opportunity to engage with actionable insights, explore how circular innovation can create new revenue streams, and strengthen Schaffhausen’s industrial ecosystem, positioning the region at the forefront of the next industrial transformation.

Zielgruppe IVS members and guests
Veranstaltungsbeginn 24. März 2026 18:30
Veranstaltungsende 24. März 2026 21:00
Veranstaltungsort Meeting Point, Herrenacker 15, 8200 Schaffhausen