Organiser(s):
T-Hub, in partnership with Business Finland and Work in Finland
This session will run in two parts: a T-Hub-led discussion on how circular start-ups move from validation to commercial scale, followed by a Finland-focused segment on market access, talent, pilots and partnerships.
Organiser(s): Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Second-life EV batteries represent an overlooked circular economy opportunity — and a significant source of untapped value. Join practitioners to learn what’s working, what’s not, and what battery designers and regulators need to change to unlock circularity in the Global South.
Organiser(s): Team Finland Latin America, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Finland
This session highlights how Finland is advancing circular economy partnerships across the LAC region. Through practical examples and collaboration opportunities, participants will explore how circular solutions can drive sustainable growth, innovation and resource efficiency in Latin America.
Organiser(s): Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, World Bank Group and ADB Ventures
Discover financing instruments to unlock circular economy business opportunities across global markets. Meet circular economy experts from international financing organisations. Hear about the experiences of companies that have received international financing and receive advice from them.
Organiser(s): Embassy of Finland in New Delhi
Finland Day at WCEF2026 showcases how Finnish and Indian partners are advancing circular solutions in maritime systems, healthcare, energy, the built environment and sports infrastructure. Join us to explore scalable innovations, partnerships and investment opportunities. Please note that the event continues with sessions and networking until the evening (see programme).
This session will present the challenges and—even more—the opportunities of financing the circular economy. It will guide entrepreneurs to better understand their financiers. It will help financiers look at their clients with a longer-term view, becoming more resilient in a fast-changing world.
A growing demand for energy is leading to increased raw material extraction for use in creating the infrastructure and accompanying systems. Globally, investments in energy systems are growing, with countries seeking to meet resource-efficiency commitments through increased capacity coming from renewable sources.
To avoid unintended consequences and preserve the long-term value of natural resource inputs, the deployment of new energy systems must be led by design considerations that ensure durability, adaptability and reduced waste generation through the lifecycle and after use.
Organiser(s): Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Organiser(s): Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) Secretariat, Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) and Petroleum Re-Refiners’ Association of INDIA (PRAI)
The session explores how digital traceability can strengthen India’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework for used oil by integrating data systems across the value chain. Drawing on global experience, it will identify practical pathways for developing and piloting a scalable, transparent and accountable traceability model.
Discover how battery second-life applications and recycling can strengthen resource security and accelerate India’s clean energy transition. Learn from policymakers, industry leaders, innovators and investors about scalable circular solutions and global best practices.
Organiser(s): JSW Cement and Energiva Ventures
Transforming waste into value: Unlocking the potential of segregated MSW and construction and demolition (C&D) waste as alternative fuels and raw materials in the construction value chain.
