Accelerates towards a competitive transformation
About us

Circular Economy Lab is an innovation initiative that arises from the partnership between Factory Plus and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center its purpose is to contribute to the evolution of the Italian economic system and spread new models of value creation in the collective interest, accelerating the transition towards circular economy models.

The Circular Economy Lab was created in 2018 by the will of Fondazione Cariplo and Intesa Sanpaolo.
Advisory

It’s called Lab, but it must also be thought of as a Hub. The Circular Economy Lab is an engine of innovation projects aimed at:

  • creating value
  • disseminating and promoting
  • experimenting
  • positioning

The Circular Economy Lab is a physical place but, at the same time, is a capillary network present throughout the national territory capable of reaching any reality.
Projects
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24 September 2026
Iren and ADEX: From the Innovation Award to a Concrete Project

ADEX retraces the journey that, starting from its victory at the Iren Startup Award 2025, led to the launch of a concrete project with the company. This experience was made possible by the support of the CE Lab and direct collaboration with the technical expertise of the Iren Group.
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15 September 2026
Iren Startup Award: Artificial Intelligence and Automation at the Center of the Sixth Edition

Identifying technologies based on Artificial Intelligence and automation to improve the efficiency and safety of plants, infrastructures, and essential services. This is the goal of Iren Startup Award 2026: AI4Automation & Physical Processes, the sixth edition of the open innovation project created by the Iren Group, in collaboration with the Circular Economy Lab (an initiative of Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center) and Factory Plus, partner of the project
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