Highlights

Grants, funding and investment
Support for businesses to take up circular economy opportunities and business models.
Design
For the 2022-23 period, our annual focus area is design.
Textiles
For the 2021-22 period, our annual focus area was textiles.
Food and organics
For the 2020-21 period, our annual focus area was food and organics.

Latest news

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Case study
Hatch and Make: collaborating to close the loop
23 November 2022
Hatch and Make are a sustainable premium knitwear brand, designing and manufacturing garments entirely in Australia, using circular economy principles.
News
CEBIC leads conversation on sustainability in sport
27 October 2022
The Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC) brought the sports industry together for The Circularity of Sport event in October 2022.
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Vegetable food waste gets a second life
19 September 2022
Major vegetable producer Fresh Select is turning surplus vegetables that would otherwise go to waste on farms into vegetable powders and snacks, giving food waste a second life.
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Showcasing circular solutions with Boomerang Labs
11 August 2022
CEBIC in partnership with Boomerang Labs, recently hosted a pitch showcase for key circular economy industry stakeholders and partners to hear about the groundbreaking work of 8 startups.

Featured events

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In-person event
Learn more about Australian Circular Economy Conference
Australian Circular Economy Conference
Monday 21 November 2022 to Friday 25 November 2022
The Australian Circular Economy Conference (ACEC) in this third iteration will be the opportunity to bring together current and emerging circular economy leaders in Australia. Special attention will be on University Research Commercialisation (URC) and breaking barriers around research-industry engagement on the translation of research into commercial technologies and solutions. This Conference welcomes audiences from all levels of the community, with the objective to share knowledge on the circular economy, discuss trends in policy, research, education, business, and industry.
Monday 21 November 2022 to Friday 25 November 2022
Circular economy Innovation Research Net zero Commercialisation
In-person event
Learn more about Circularity 2022
Circularity 2022
Thursday 24 November 2022 to Friday 25 November 2022
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Hilton Sydney, 488 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Circularity, brought to you by Planet Ark's Australian Circular Economy Hub (ACE Hub), is a new comprehensive event consisting of conference sessions, exhibitions, and an awards dinner. Over 2 days, business and government leaders, circular economy practitioners, sustainability professionals, waste and environmental management, academics and active circular community leaders will come together, on 24-25 November, to discuss the latest topics, trends, and insights regarding circular economy in Australia and the Asia Pacific.
Thursday 24 November 2022, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm to Friday 25 November 2022, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hilton Sydney, 488 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
Circular economy Innovation Business Government Awards
Workshop
Learn more about Circular Innovation Strategies
Circular Innovation Strategies
Tuesday 29 November 2022
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
This workshop is for businesses that design, manufacture or sell products, designers, product managers and sustainability professionals working in the circular economy field or those curious to explore and understand more about the circular economy.
Tuesday 29 November 2022, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Circular economy Innovation Strategy