CRCL Fest Morning: Meet the Circular Future
The future is already here. Come meet it.
Join Amsterdam Circular x Circular Pioneers for a morning session during CRCL Fest celebrating nine circular ventures making a different everyday future possible.
What if the things we wear, carry, repair and share helped create an Amsterdam we’d love to live in?
From reusable cups and upcycled glassware to clothing swaps, modular bags and gadget repair - come discover the ideas, products and people bringing that future to life.
Expect honest conversations, room for stories and time to discover products and meet the people behind them.
Meet the Amsterdam Circular Founders
Booomtag: Digital product passports
CupXchange: Reusable cup rental
Ontspulknul: Neighborhood declutter days
Packbags: Modular bag system
Rebottled: Upcycled glassware design
RepareerSimpel: Gadget repair platform
Swapped: Furniture swapping
The Swap Club: Member club for clothing exchange
VNYX: Vintage fashion sorting with robots
The morning
8:30 - Doors open: coffee, connection and discovery
09:00 - Start of the program
• Sound journey with Tian Daphne
• Welcome with Janina Nieper, Circular Pioneers
• Amsterdam, 2030: time machine with Guy Vincent, Amsterdam Circular
• A conversation on making circular futures possible with Narina Mnatsakanian from Regeneration.VC, Hilde Sijbring from Dutch Banking Association and Egidio Bundel, City of Amsterdam
• Founder-to-founder stories, with a connection break
• Networking: Meet the founders and discover their ventures
12:00 - Closing of the program
For curious Amsterdammers, circular professionals, founders, funders and anyone wondering what a better everyday future could look like. No circular economy background needed.
Friday 20 November 2026 · 08:30 to 12:00
CRCL Park, Amsterdam · In English
Free entry · Registration required
Organised by Amsterdam Circular x Circular Pioneers, as part of CRCL Fest.
Want to keep exploring? CRCL Fest continues in the afternoon with performances, hands-on workshops and a line-up featuring Kate Raworth, Soya the Cow and America’s #1 Wizard. A must-see!
A separate paid ticket is required for the afternoon programme.
Get your ticket here.