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Startup Weekend Basel
Startup Weekend Basel
Startup Weekend Basel
Startup Weekend Basel
Startup Weekend Basel
Startup Weekend Basel
Startup Weekend Basel

What?

Startup Weekend Circular Basel builds on a proven approach to bring ideas forward that solve our current challenges with a focus on circular solutions. You get to jump into a 3-day hackathon where you turn ideas into circular solutions. Build new ventures, experience startup life, and pitch your ideas to create real impact.

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When?

Over the weekend from Friday, March 28th 2025 to Sunday, March 30th 2025

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Where?

At Westhive Co-Working Basel, Sandgrubenstrasse 44, 4058 Basel

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What is the Circular Economy?

You’ll explore key principles of the circular economy, such as designing for reuse, reducing waste, and creating sustainable business models. Through hands-on workshops and expert mentoring, you’ll gain practical skills in circular innovation, resource management, and eco-friendly product development—essential tools for building ventures that align with a regenerative economy.

For more on what the Circular Economy is, click here.

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Agenda

  • 17:00 Aperó and networking
  • 18:00 Introduction & welcome
  • 18:30 Keynote and Inspiration
  • 18:45 Fun activity
  • 19:00 Pitching of Ideas
  • 19:45 Voting of Ideas
  • 20:00 Team Formation
  • 20:45 Close out and work

Why?

Connect with other creators

Startup Weekend Circular Basel is a great place to connect with passionate people driven to build something new and impactful. There is no better place to meet new friends, colleagues, mentors, and co-founders.

Start something great

Knowing you’re not alone can make all the difference. Startup Weekend Circular Basel provides participants many opportunities to engage and connect with like-minded individuals and experts — and truly start something amazing.

Learn about circularity

You’ll explore key principles of the circular economy, such as designing for reuse, reducing waste, and creating sustainable business models —essential tools for building ventures that align with a regenerative economy.

Startup Weekend Circular Basel is a great place to connect with passionate people driven to build something new and impactful. There is no better place to meet new friends, colleagues, mentors, and co-founders.
Knowing you’re not alone can make all the difference. Startup Weekend Circular Basel provides participants many opportunities to engage and connect with like-minded individuals and experts — and truly start something amazing.
You’ll explore key principles of the circular economy, such as designing for reuse, reducing waste, and creating sustainable business models —essential tools for building ventures that align with a regenerative economy.

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Keynote Speaker

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Marie Perrin

ETH Zürich

Dr. Sc., CEO and co-founder at REEcover

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Close Dr. Marie Perrin holds a PhD in Chemistry from ETH Zurich and leads REEcover, a startup dedicated to scaling a rare earth recycling technology that she patented during her graduate studies. Passionate about sustainability and circularity, she joined the Circular Economy Incubator in 2024. Her contributions have been recognized with several awards such as the European Young Chemists Award and the ETH Spark Award.

Facilitator

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Réginald Bien-Aimé

Entrepreneur | Community Catalyst | Corporate speaker & MC

Jury

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Andre Moeri

Basel Circular

Ecosystems & Business Development

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Pavlina Pavlova

FHNW

Program Lead CAS Sustainability and Circular Economy

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Göknur Bektas

Göbek

Founder & CEO

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Widyanti Winarto

Moefe

Founder and Senior expert in Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Experts

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Anna Elina Pekonen

University of Basel

Entrepreneurship Education Lead

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Olena Bolger

Impact Hub Basel

Circularity Lead

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Kishore Singh

Marketing with Singh

Founder

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Close With 15+ years of corporate experience in Marketing & Branding, I specialize in crafting impactful brand strategies. Passionate about startups, I help them scale through innovative marketing solutions. As the founder of Marketing with Singh, I focus on driving growth through strategic brand positioning.
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David Jutzi

Hejuba

Managing Director

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Close David Jutzi Bsc Informatics, Universität Basel, 2018 Universitätsrechenzentrum, 2005–2016 HEJUBA, seit 2012
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Pascal Mühry

ABB Technikerschule

Dozent

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Anja Nieveler

Impact Hub Basel

Programme Lead

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Gisela Andrade

Basel Area and Innovation

Senior Innovation Expert & Guest Lecturer

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Close With +10 years experience, Gisela is successful innovation manager and venture builder, her area of expertise are product and solution/service design as well business innovation models. Currently she free lances for basel innovation area and is a guest lecturer at FHNW on the module innovation in the digital age
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Janene Liston

The Pricing Lady

Founder

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Patricia Vlad

Accenture

Digital Health Consultant

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Close Professional with 10+ years experience in the healthcare industry with a passion for innovation, agile and digital always looking to learn something new.