The Circular Venture Blueprint

As partners of the Circular Economy Innovation Cluster (CEIC), Climate KIC, GrowthAfrica, and SecondMuse have spent three years demonstrating how innovation clusters strengthen circular innovation ecosystems. The Circular Venture Blueprint was co-created by 14 organizations across Bengaluru and Nairobi, based on real experiences supporting circular economy ventures through the CEIC. The blueprint serves as both a practical tool for ESOs and proof of what innovation clusters achieve, demonstrating how collaborative ecosystem building creates shared knowledge, strengthened capabilities and circular innovation

About the Circular Economy Innovation Cluster (CEIC)

The Circular Economy Innovation Cluster (CEIC), led by Climate KIC, GrowthAfrica and SecondMuse, funded by the IKEA Foundation, connected entrepreneurship ecosystems in Bengaluru and Nairobi over three years (2023-2025) to accelerate circular economy innovation.