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[Circular Economy Hub] Designing Circular Futures from Asia. Insights from the Latest Circular Economy Trends and Practices in Taiwan and Japan

  • On Jun 24, 2025
Circular Economy Hub, an online media platform dedicated to the circular economy operated by Harch, held an event titled “Designing Circular Futures from Asia. Insights from the Latest Circular Economy Trends and Practices in Taiwan and Japan?” on June 23, in collaboration with Glass Rock and REnato Lab. We participate as a co-creation partner of […]
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Circular Economy Hub held learning program Circular X on “Exploring the potential of bio-based manufacturing in the circular economy.”

  • On May 29, 2025
Circular Economy Hub has been hosting the monthly online learning program series “Circular X” since 2021, offering opportunities to explore the future of circular economy practices across various industries and sectors. The theme for May 2025 was “Exploring the potential of bio-based manufacturing in the circular economy.” Bioeconomy, which utilizes biological resources (biomass) and biotechnology, […]
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Imagining Circular Futures: transitioning to a circular society through design, technology, and lifestyle —Special open academic session of CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO—

  • On Jan 17, 2025
As global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource constraints, and increasing security risks and conflicts gain prominence, the transition to a circular economy is becoming an urgent priority worldwide. In response to this trend, there is a growing expectation in Japan for the emergence of startups and innovations to drive this transition. To […]
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Participating teams selected for the second cohort of “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO,” a circular economy-focused startup support program

  • On Dec 5, 2024
Participants for the second cohort of CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO, a startup support program focused on the circular economy and operated by Harch, Inc. in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, has been selected. Following the success of the first cohort, which saw 16 groups and 24 participants complete the program, the second round received a […]
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Harch publishes “Circular City Transition Guide” to support local governments’ circular economy policies

  • On Oct 31, 2024
Harch Inc., in collaboration with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (President: Kazuya Oyama, hereinafter referred to as “Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank”), has published the “Circular City Transition Guide,” which explains the process for regions to transition to circular cities. Background As environmental and resource-related constraints and risks, such as climate change and resource depletion, become […]
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Circular Economy Hub to host online event on “Regenerative Tourism: Circular Design in Travel”

  • On Oct 29, 2024
Since 2021, Circular Economy Hub has held monthly sessions of “Circular X,” an online learning series that envisions the future spread of the circular economy across various industries and domains. The theme for October 2024 is “Regenerative Tourism: Circular Design in Travel.” With travel demand resurgent post-pandemic, projections indicate that Japan will welcome a record […]
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Event report: Circular economy-focused startup incubation program “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO” information session held

  • On Oct 22, 2024
On September 19, we held an information session for applicants interested in our startup incubation program, “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO,” which focuses on the circular economy and is conducted in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Approximately 80 participants attended the event, both in person and online. Three guest speakers involved in circular startups and two […]
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Gamagori City, Harch, and Circle Economy launch circular employment analysis dashboard

  • On Oct 15, 2024
On September 30, Gamagori City in Aichi Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as Gamagori City) and Harch, in collaboration with the global impact organization Circle Economy based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, launched the “Gamagori Data Explorer,” a dashboard that analyzes the city’s transition to a circular economy from an employment perspective. What is the Gamagori Data Explorer? […]
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Circular Economy Hub held Circular X “Where We Are in Circular Fashion: Trends in Regulations, Business, and Technology”

  • On Aug 31, 2024
Since 2021, Circular Economy Hub has been holding its monthly Circular X Series, a study program in which participants can learn about the future image of the circular economy spreading in various industries and fields. The theme for August 2024 was “Where We Are in Circular Fashion: Trends in Regulations, Business, and Technology in the […]
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CEO Kato appointed as advisor for the Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee

  • On Jul 10, 2024
Our CEO, Kato has been appointed as an advisor to the Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee, which consists of businesses, municipalities, consumer groups, and others involved in the Circular Economy. The Saitama Prefecture Circular Economy Promotion Subcommittee is a meeting aimed at promoting the circular economy through industry-government-private sector collaboration to ensure sustainable production […]
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