Your partner
through transitioning
to the Circular Economy
What We Do
Technology alone cannot achieve the transition to the circular economy. We help organizations re-invent their business model and integrate methodologies and technologies that reduce, remove, or avoid GHG emissions, while increasing ROI and meeting societal goals. In collaboration with the Circular Economy Alliance, we equip your organization with the expertise required to go circular and enhance its sustainable competitiveness. To learn more, scroll down and see what we offer.
Training
We equip companies with the knowledge and capabilities to adopt circular practices through comprehensive training programs delivered in person and online. For more information, please refer to the "About" section and explore the Circular Economy Alliance curriculum. Additionally, we facilitate the development of sustainability-related competencies among students through the co-organization of hackathons and knowledge transfer initiatives.
Research
We combine strategic research, sustainability expertise and circularity to implement our services in EU projects on topics related to green transition, sustainable industries, blue growth and the water-energy-food nexus. We aim to enhance the sustainable competitiveness of industry and marine-related sectors. We integrate economic, environmental and social aspects into the projects we participate in or evaluate as external evaluators, ensuring a positive impact on the project. Interested in a research project? Let's discuss matchmaking and consortium opportunities.
Circular innovation
We engage you and your team to identify and co-create new sector-specific business opportunities based on circular principles. Such opportunities enable your organisation to address climate change challenges and mitigate adverse impacts, while offering new, future-proof products and services that create sustainable value, improve resilience and circularity performance, and comply with new regulations. We help you to integrate circularity principles and economic, environmental, and social values into your business model to positively impact your value network and business ecosystem.
Assessment
Our self-assessment tools provide a set of criteria you can use to evaluate your business activities and level of sustainable growth. The tools encourage dialogue about strengths, weaknesses and gaps, and facilitate reporting and decision-making about more sustainable options and new strategic directions. Contact us to explore the best tool for your organisation's needs.
Who we are
We are a boutique agency specialising in strategic research and innovation for sustainable development and circular growth. Our expertise lies in industrial ecology, the 'science of sustainability', while our approach is rooted in systems thinking.
We study the problem space and solution space and use circular tools to explore new circular solutions or systems that are more effective and robust. And we also train you in circular thinking and innovation.
Our established network of domain experts works across industries. Our areas of expertise include the water-energy-food nexus and blue growth sectors.
We were awarded the Silver Award for Green Start-Up at the Green Brand Awards, which promotes innovation by rewarding development processes and services with low carbon footprint.
Urban Camel was selected as one of the top 8 Ecosystem Heroes of 2023 globally and awarded as the best Ecosystem Hero at the South Europe StartUp Awards.
Vision
Urban Camel's vision is to enable the co-creation of sustainable business ecosystems, wherein eco-conscious and purpose-driven organizations are committed and encouraged to rethink how they create and sustain economic, societal, and environmental value.
We are on a mission to inspire and speed up the adoption of sustainable solutions and enhance the circular performance of businesses and organisations.
Urban Camel aims to be your partner in transitioning to the Circular Economy.
Your training journey starts here!
Are you considering pursuing your Circular Economy Certificate? Or just want to navigate through the Circular Economy Alliance curriculum?
Learn more about our courses and certificate programs, register for the course or program of your choice, and enjoy a 15% discount on courses and certificates by clicking on "Apply Coupon" and entering the coupon code "URBANCAMELCEA15" at checkout after registering.
The CEA curriculum is created and maintained by the knowledge-holders who produce, support and review the world’s latest Circular Economy research and megatrends. You’ll also tap into a network of certified circularity professionals and like-minded peers around the world.
If you are interested in a customized team training, please contact us.
Synergies
Scientific Partner
We are proud of our collaboration with the Earth Engineering Center (EEC) of Columbia University. Together, we are developing projects and business cases with the goal of enhancing circularity and sustainability performance. Our areas of focus include strategic decarbonization/defossilization roadmaps, assessment of circularity performance, circular supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and capacity building.
Training and Consulting
In collaboration with the Circular Economy Alliance (CEA), we offer training activities such as online courses, physical sessions, workshops and personalized coaching. Leveraging our combined expertise, we help industry and businesses build skills and knowledge by using our tools and consulting services to improve their sustainability performance.
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Supporting Partner
Urban Camel is a supporting partner of Hubs4Circularity as part of the Horizon Europe Programme to establish a European Community of Practice. Our goal is to provide advice to the consortium and support project activities to promote circularity opportunities across Europe.
Βusiness Stories
Events & News
Industry.Tec 2023
Our participation in the 1st International Exhibition Industry.Tec - Industrial Equipment highlighted the importance of sustainability and circularity in industrial activities. We shared our stand with Eco Wave Dynamis and presented the groundbreaking "Wave Daedalus" project, a wave energy converter that converts wave power into electricity.
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Ocean Energy Europe
Urban Camel and Eco Wave Dynamis once again joined forces to participate in the Ocean Energy Europe Conference & Exhibition held on October 25th and 26th in the Netherlands. Together with Eco Wave Dynamis, the only Greek exhibitor, we presented the patented Wave Daedalus wave energy converter and the Smart Hybrid Energy System (S.H.E.S). Both prototypes received considerable attention, leading to the creation of follow-up editions and the exploration of new opportunities.
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Hakathon Athens
On May 11th, Urban Camel, the University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm (HNU Germany), and The University of West Attica (Greece) co-organized a hackathon event in Athens. Students from the aforementioned universities, as well as from Shenkar College (Israel), participated in teams and developed solutions for challenges set by companies within one day. The goal was to engage companies with the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators.
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StartUp Festival 2023
The International Startup League was a Startup Festival held from May 1 to 6 at Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU). It was a privilege to serve as a jury member for the assessment of student solutions developed during the hackathon, and to participate in the roundtable discussion on "Teaching Entrepreneurship," where teaching formats, best practices, and new ideas were shared.
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Green StartUp Silver Award
Urban Camel received the Silver Award for Green StartUp: "Urban Camel enabling Eco Wave Dynamis" at the Green Brand Awards 2023 ceremony held on March 21, 2023 in Athens, Greece. We are excited that our partnership with EWD has the potential to significantly contribute to the supply of renewable and untapped energy sources. This will accelerate decarbonization and promote eco-efficient business operations. This information was published in a press release by B2Green and energypress.
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ISPIM Connects Athens Conference
Urban Camel participated in the ISPIM Connects Athens conference organized by the International Society for Professional Innovation Management and held under the patronage of the Government of the Hellenic Republic. Our presentation highlighted the importance of circular innovation at the business model level. During the "Case Studies from Greece" session, we interviewed the CEO of a Greek startup and shared valuable insights with the audience about sustainable business growth in Greece.
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Contact
- Adrianou 16-18 El Centro building, Kifisia.
- 145 61 Athens, Greece
GEMI No 153454903000