Grover is a role model for debt-based asset funding. With nearly € 2bn of debt from various lenders in multiple rounds Grover has shown a way of separating startup and asset risk. In this episode,…Read more
Description Do PaaS models reduce overall resource consumption? Enhancing circularity is one motivation for starting PaaS. But PaaS does not necessarily deliver on that promise. It requires monitoring consequences and benchmarking them with other behaviours.…Read more
Description When is a business model considered circular? A fund with circularity in its name must answer this question. Andrew Shannon, Partner at Circularity Partners, gives us her answer. A benchmark market method is used…Read more
Description Funding the assets is a prominent challenge for PaaS businesses. Assets have to be prefinanced, as customers only pay a monthly few. Generally, three partners can provide support: venture capital investors, banks, and strategic…Read more
Description Running a Product-as-a-Service Business includes refurbishing products. It is not only a process in itself. It can also be another business model in itself. Philips created a symbiotic relationship between PaaS and Refurbishment. PaaS…Read more
Description Consumers are looking to adopt a circular economy, based on renting and buying second-hand. Anna Balez, founder and CEO of Lizee, shares her insights about consumer preferences with us. Customers demand solutions for their…Read more
Never run out of ink - that is the promise of HP Instant Ink. This promise attracts millions of customers worldwide. Shuchir Bhatia, Global Product Manager for HP Instant Ink takes us on a journey…Read more
Description In this episode, Bert van Son, founder and spokesperson of MUD Jeans, presents the Lease-a-Jeans proposition. Launched already in 2013, this proposition is a key instrument for closing the loop. Bert shares the reasoning…Read more
Description This episode features Patrick Peter, Director at phiyond by adelphi. Patrick presents how phiyond supported Korozo in creating transparency about its level of circularity. The starting point was the change in the regulatory landscape.…Read more
Calle Medin describes the innovation process Husqvarna set in place to accelerate the transition to more circular business models. This episode features Calle Medin, Vice President Sustainability at Husqvarna Group. Calle presents a process Husqvarna…Read more
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How can circular product-service systems contribute to a company’s environmental and economic success? There is not a single answer to this question. One approach has been described by Dr. Anja Eisenreich, Dr. Marianne Kuhlmann, Dr….
Is it a match? Or not? Or maybe? There are indicators that help to assess the PaaS potential of a product. Not all physical products qualify to be integrated in a winning Product-as-a-Service. Some products…
Product-as-a-Service attracts a lot of interest. They have been launched in many industries, on many continents, in B2C & B2B. There are even arguments that Product-as-a-Service is a superior way of doing business concerning resource…
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