Innovation for Circularity Summit

​The Innovation for Circularity Summit anchored by EU-India Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy Initiative (EU-IRECEI) implemented by GIZ India, in partnership with Climate Collective Foundation brings together the people who are actively shaping how circular economy solutions get designed, financed, and deployed in India and across the Global South.

As material consumption rises across FMCG, packaging, construction, textiles, mobility, and food systems, circularity is no longer about intent or pilots. The real challenge today is implementation, aligning corporate demand, innovation, infrastructure, and capital to make circular models work at scale.

This Summit is designed as a focused, curated platform to address that gap.

The Summit is an official World Circular Economy Forum Side Event, hosted as part of Delhi Climate Innovation Week 2026 and is supported by Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) as Session Partners and Marico Innovation Foundation (MIF) as Knowledge Partners.

The Summit convenes corporates, investors, ecosystem enablers, startups, and policymakers to move beyond fragmented efforts and towards practical collaboration. The emphasis is on real use cases, deployable solutions, and partnerships that can unlock circular outcomes across material-intensive sectors.

What makes this Summit different

• ​Curated, not crowded
  Participation is intentionally limited to decision-makers and practitioners who are directly involved in implementing circularity across supply chains, infrastructure, finance, and policy.

• ​Sector-led, solution-oriented conversations
  Sessions are structured around priority sectors such as FMCG & packaging, electronics, textiles, construction, hospitality, mobility, and agriculture, with a clear focus on what it takes to move from pilots to scale.

• ​Start-up to scale lens
  The Summit is anchored in Climate Collective Foundation’s work as a startup ecosystem orchestrator, connecting innovation with real demand from corporates, cities, and institutions.

• ​Designed for partnerships
  Alongside panels, the Summit includes closed-door boardroom conversations and curated networking to support concrete follow-ups, not just discussionWho should attend

​Who should attend

• ​FMCG and consumer goods companies working on packaging, EPR, and material transitions

• ​Packaging manufacturers, recyclers, and circular infrastructure operators

• ​Circular economy and materials start-ups with deployable solutions

• ​Impact investors, DFIs, and corporate venture teams

• ​Philanthropic foundations and development agencies supporting circular systems

• ​Policymakers, regulators, and knowledge partners working on circular economy frameworks

​Format

​The Innovation for Circularity Summit is an invite-only convening with limited capacity. Registrations are reviewed to ensure alignment with the Summit’s focus on implementation, innovation, and partnerships.

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​About the Organiser

​EU-India Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Initiative (EU-I RECEI)

​The EU-India Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Initiative (EU-I RECEI) is a co-financed project between the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN). The initiative focuses on facilitating the adoption and implementation of national policies related to Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy (RECE) in India, including India’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework and inclusive Deposit Refund Schemes (DRS) in key sectors. The project aims to foster circular economy solutions, inclusive value chains, and business models both at the national and state levels while enhancing cooperation between the EU and Indian private sectors, youth, and civil society. Building on the earlier EU-Resource Efficiency Initiative for India (EU-REI) project, the project seeks to expand its impact on implementing RECE projects.

Climate Collective Foundation

​Climate Collective Foundation (CCF) is India’s largest non-profit climate tech ecosystem orchestrator. Founded by clean tech entrepreneurs in 2016, CCF works at the intersection of start-ups, industry, capital, and policy to accelerate climate solutions from idea to deployment.

​CCF has supported over 1450 early-stage climate tech start-ups through 96+ programs, enabled industrial pilots and partnerships, facilitated access to capital, and built one of the largest climate innovation communities in the Global South. CCF’s work focuses on reducing fragmentation, aligning stakeholders, and enabling collaboration to achieve climate outcomes at scale.