Circular Valley Circular Economy Accelerator – Batch 10

Enriched alliance · Found: 2026-05-06 17:20

Germany-based circular economy accelerator supporting startups developing solutions for circular economy applications. Batch 10 selected in January 2026. Pre-registration open for Batch 11.

Source: https://circular-valley.org/about_the_program

Funding Details

Funder

Circular Valley Foundation

Funding Goal

Support startups developing solutions for circular economy applications through an accelerator programme. Provides spatial proximity with regional companies, mentorship, and resources to turn circular economy inventions into innovations and business models that can be scaled.

Funding Amount

Non-monetary support through accelerator programme: mentorship, co-working, network access, and potential business development support; no direct grant amount stated

Deadline

Rolling basis (Rolling)

How to Apply

Pre-register for Batch 11 via JotForm at https://form.jotform.com/253311446465354. Application form available on the Circular Valley website.

Target Region

Germany (Wuppertal region); global applicants welcome

Contact

https://circular-valley.org/contacts_contact_us

Last Checked

2026-05-06 21:58

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a startup or entrepreneur working on a circular economy solution
• Open to international applicants — no geographic restriction on origin

Project Scope

• Solution must address a circular economy application (specific sectors include construction, electronics, and others)

Required Documents

• Pre-register via JotForm for Batch 11 at form.jotform.com/253311446465354

Constraints

• Programme is accelerator support, not a direct financial grant
• Participation may require physical presence in the Wuppertal, Germany area during the programme

Summary

Circular Valley is described as the world's first Circular Economy Accelerator, based in the Wuppertal region of Germany. Operated by the Circular Valley Foundation, it supports startups developing circular economy solutions through a structured accelerator programme. The programme runs in batches, with Batch 10 selected in January 2026 and pre-registration open for Batch 11. Thematic focus is circular economy broadly, with focus areas including construction, electronics (Pro-long Electronics project), and other sectors aligned with circular economy principles. The programme operates through spatial proximity — startups and companies co-locate or collaborate closely with established regional industrial partners to turn inventions into scalable business models. Eligible participants are startups and young entrepreneurs from all over the world, including PhDs, industry experts, and intrapreneurs working on circular economy solutions. The accelerator is not primarily a grant programme — it provides mentorship, network access, business development support, and connections to regional companies, rather than direct financial grants. Geographically, Circular Valley is based in Germany (Wuppertal region), but accepts applications from startups globally. The programme structure involves bringing selected startups into the Wuppertal area for the acceleration period. The programme is recurring (annual batches) and appears to focus on startups at early to growth stages. Partners include major industrial companies and the Circular Valley Foundation. No direct financial grant amounts are stated — the value proposition is accelerator support, mentorship, and network access rather than direct funding. This distinguishes it from typical grant programmes.

Historical Context

World's first Circular Economy Accelerator, based in Wuppertal, Germany. Batch 10 was selected in January 2026. Pre-registration open for Batch 11 as of early 2026.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #716: Circular Valley Accelerator

Sources

• https://circular-valley.org/about_the_program
• https://circular-valley.org/cv_accelerator
• https://circular-valley.org/start

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