Accelerates towards a competitive transformation
About us

Circular Economy Lab is an innovation initiative that arises from the partnership between Cariplo Factory 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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17 April 2024
The Circular Economy LAB for SUMAS Sustainability Management School

A tailored research and project work activity aimed at preparing the future students and professionals of the circular economy: this was the goal and content of the meetings that the Circular Economy Lab team held between November 2023 and January 2024 for Sustainability Management School (SUMAS), a Swiss business school based in the Tortona district of Milan.
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18 March 2024
Results of Call4Circular | Circular Water 4 Healthcare

Recently concluded, the Call4Circular | Circular Water 4 Healthcare is the circular open innovation project promoted by SYNLAB and Bracco, in partnership with IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi – Sant’Ambrogio (Gruppo San Donato), within the context of Federated Innovation @MIND, and executed by the Circular Economy Lab, an initiative by Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Cariplo Factory.. The project has generated significant interest both nationally and internationally.
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