WCEF2025 Accelerator Session: Practical Guidance to Access Circular Financing

This accelerator session is a direct deep dive of the WCEF2025 main program session “Financing the Transition”. It is offering actionable guidance to help circular businesses access funding. Participants will explore systemic barriers, discover examples and innovative financing solutions, and gain practical tools to improve matchmaking between financiers and circular economy initiatives. Through interactive activities and real-world examples, attendees will leave equipped with the knowledge and connections to bridge the circular funding gap.  This event is an accelerator session at the World Circular Economy Forum 2025 (WCEF 2025).

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Objectives of the session:

• Provides diverse examples from organizations seeking funding and insights from the funders’ perspective.
• Strategies for overcoming barriers to finance for circular economy organisations.
• Practical guidance on financing processes to connect financiers and practitioners.
• Key insights from recent reports on Circular Economy Finance

Target group:

• Circular economy and finance practitioners
• Development agencies, investors and donors
• Researchers, academics, and think tanks
• Private sector representatives
• Organization interested in circular economy finance