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Circular Economy

#35 · August 7, 2024

35: Refurbed: How a refurbishing marketplace is resilient against current market economics. Interview with Co-founder Kilian Kaminski

Refurbed has positioned itself as a leader in the refurbished products market, offering a sustainable alternative to buying new goods across a wide range of categories. While initially recognized for electronics, Refurbed has expanded its offerings to include various products such as sports equipment and household items, all of which go through a meticulous 40-step refurbishment process to ensure top quality (1). Their commitment to the circular economy has significantly reduced waste and extend

#34 · July 23, 2024

34: Revolutionizing Smartphones: Fairphone's Path to Sustainability and Ethical Tech with Founder Bas van Abel

Bas van Abel Founder of Fairphone tells us how they are revolutionizing the electronics industry towards sustainability

#33 · May 16, 2024

33: Charging Forward - Inside 8Inks's Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Innovation with C0-Founder Paul Baade

Paul's foray into the world of battery development traces back to his time at ETH Zurich, where he completed a masters in mechanical engineering. During his time there he participated in the model F1 club where he was challenged to craft an electric race car, setting the stage for his future endeavors in sustainable technology. After a victorious season in the F1 club, he continued on with this field through a PHD in materials and device engineering, also at ETH Zurich. Paul founded 8Inks in 20

#25 · September 15, 2023

25: Framework Laptops - Fireside Product Chat with founder Nirav Patel

Nirav Patel is the founder and CEO of Framework, a consumer electronics company that focuses on creating products that are long lasting and sustainable. He is a former engineer at Apple, Meta (Facebook), and Oculus VR. Framework was founded in 2019 on the philosophy that the greatest positive environmental impact can come from creating products that last longer, thus generating less waste. Their first product is a thin, high-performance, and fully customizable laptop. In 2021, they were listed a

#4 · October 20, 2021

04 - Interview with Sacha Ghiglione - CEO of Prime Computer

Sacha is CEO and Board member of the Swiss climate neutral, green IT manufacturer Prime Computer which is mainly producing mini PCs for medium size companies. Sacha is also a Board Member of the European Technology Chamber & the Climate Action Commission, supporting the use of European technology to reach the sustainability goals (SDGs) of the UN. Prime Computer is a Swiss company founded in 2013 to develop and produce IT hardware under economic, social and ecological aspects, focusing on energ