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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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Circular Economy Hub to hold event “Circular economy updates on children’s product market in apparel industry”

  • On Mar 23, 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 March 2024 is “Circular economy updates on children’s product market in apparel industry.” While efforts have been […]
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Event report: Briefing session for “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO,” a circular economy startup incubation program

  • On Mar 19, 2024
On March 7, Harch, the operator of the Circular Economy media platform Circular Economy Hub, held a briefing session for prospective participants of “CIRCULAR STARTUP TOKYO,” a circular economy startup incubation program. The program is implemented in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. About 100 participants, both on-site and online, gathered at the event. In […]
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