Integrity

We work scrupulously and consistently according to the principles of the circular economy, because we are convinced that it represents the most effective way to combine economic growth and social progress.

Courage

We propose a great cultural and economic change. We think that only courageous people and companies can truly change.

Respect

In alignment with the model of generativity, we want to bring man back to the center of the value creation processes, in a balanced relationship with the consumption of natural resources.

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

In a logic of open and inclusive innovation, the Circular Economy Lab aims to involve large companies and transformative agents, such as: startups, innovative SMEs, Universities, research centers, technology transfer centers.

Through its wealth of know-how and skills, the Circular Economy Lab intends to disseminate principles and methods of the circular economy through training initiatives and by generating opportunities for networking between the actors of the innovative ecosystem.

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