The investment Case of Critical Raw Materials
The investment case of Critical Raw Materials
A Slush Community Side Event by Nordic Circular Investments.
Wednesday, November 18th | 09:00 EET | ODDspace, Vallila, Helsinki (5 min by taxi / 15 min by public transport from Messukeskus, the main Slush event)
Critical raw materials (CRMs) are necessary to modern technology, the clean energy transition, and industrial resilience.
As global urgency builds around securing resilient supply chains, there is a need to bring together innovation, capital, and industry to collaborate.
Capital is set to flow into this industry in the coming years, funding solutions that strengthen the value chain — from more efficient extraction and supply chain management to recycling and material recovery from waste streams.
This event focuses on investments, bringing together private and public investors, high-growth innovators, major industrial players, and core ecosystem enablers to discuss how can we unlock capital for solutions that make the raw materials process more circular and resilient, delivering both high financial returns and global impact.
Agenda
Times are in Eastern European Time (EET)
09:00 – 09:30: Registration & arrival
09:30 – 09:40: Opening remarks
09:40 – 10:15: COLLABORATION: The Nordics - an Emerging CRM Hub. Led by Nordic Innovation
10:20 – 10:55: CAPITAL: International Investment Cases in CRMs
11:00 – 11:35: CIRCULARITY: Circular Solutions for Securing CRMs. Led by ECBF and Fundforward
11:35 – 11:40: Closing remarks
11:45 – 13:30: Networking lunch & networking
12:30 – 13:30: Parallel sessions - limited spots.
(Further details about the sessions are provided at the end of this page)
The Regenerative Capital Dialogue - Investor-Only Session led by Spin. Invitation-only. Please indicate your interest in participating when registering for the event.
Building an Execution System led by Atlan — for founders, researchers & corporate innovation leads. Invitation-only. Please indicate your interest in participating when registering for the event.
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Event partners
Nordic Innovation - an organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers. Nordic Innovation is aiming to make the Nordics a pioneering region for sustainable growth by promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and competitiveness in Nordic businesses. Nordic Innovation supports the Nordic prime ministers’ vision that the Nordic region will become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world in 2030.
ECBF is the specialist VC for a regenerative economy that invests in growth-stage science- and technology-driven companies that that leverage software or AI-based solutions, sustainable resources or materials, circular systems or industrial innovation to create scalable solutions with global relevance. ECBF combines growth capital with deep sector expertise and an extensive industrial network to help outstanding companies accelerate commercialization and international expansion.
Spin Capital - the investment platform behind the circularity focus vc firm Spin Ventures, the open innovation platform The House of Circularity, and the intelligence platform for circularity Rewired The World.
Atlan is dedicated to founding companies from the ground up. By deploying dedicated operators, structural support, and deep operational capabilities, Atlan bridges critical execution gaps to transform novel concepts into high-impact, scalable enterprises.
The Nordic Circular Investments initiative accelerates circular economy investments by mapping, analyzing, and showcasing best practice investment cases across the Nordic region. By providing clear insights into ROI models, time horizons, value chain impacts, and scalable financing structures, the project aims to build visibility and trust in circular solutions and unlock capital for high-impact projects. The project is led by Fundforward, MiXi and Circular Norway.
The Regenerative Capital Dialogue
From Innovation to Infrastructure: Where Capital Moves Next
Led by Nic Gorini, the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Spin Capital — for investors only
The transition to regenerative consumer industries is creating a new investment landscape. As resource volatility, technological breakthroughs, and industrial demand converge, the next competitive advantage will come from identifying where value is being created before markets fully recognise it.
Hosted by Spin, this invitation-only dialogue will bring together investors, family offices, founders, corporates, and industry leaders to explore where capital is moving next across consumer industries.
Together, we'll explore:
Where the largest structural investment opportunities are emerging.
Which technologies are reaching commercial readiness.
How capital can accelerate industrial deployment beyond traditional venture funding.
How new financial models can unlock investment into regenerative infrastructure.
What the next generation of investment infrastructure could look like.
Designed as an interactive discussion, the dialogue will encourage open exchange on how capital can accelerate the transition from innovation to industrial deployment.
Building an Execution System
Led by Atlan — for founders, researchers & corporate innovation leads
The limiting factor for global impact today is no longer a lack of innovation or capital. It is about execution and its continuity. Join Atlan, a premier nature-tech venture studio, for an interactive session on bridging the execution gap.
In this interactive session, we will move beyond traditional venture models to explore how we bridge the execution gap. We will discuss how to build companies from scratch by deploying the operators, structure, and operational expertise needed to convert innovations into successful, scalable ventures. Whether you are a founder, researcher, or innovation lead, you will learn how to systematically de-risk early-stage ventures, ensuring that what works compounds into lasting, measurable impact.
Photographs will be taken during the event and may be used in event-related communications and materials.
Food and beverages will be served during the event, with vegan options available.
The venue is fully accessible. Please contact us in advance for detailed instructions on how to access the venue via the accessible entrance.