Circular Innovation Lab

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as the technology that will finally make the circular economy real, the system that can track materials, redesign products, sort waste flawlessly, and optimise industrial processes so value stays in circulation. In this vision, AI is the invisible coordinator that turns a fragmented material world into a regenerative one. But The AI Linearity Paradox reveals a quieter truth beneath the optimism: AI’s own lifecycle is still profoundly linear. The very...

Circular Innovation Lab (CIL) is elated to announce the launch of the CIL Foundation, an independent non-profit entity that builds upon CIL’s legacy while opening new opportunities to collaborate with international organizations. The Foundation shares CIL’s core objectives but provides a dedicated structure to engage more strategically with global partners. By operating as a non-profit, CIL Foundation will formally work with institutions such as UN agencies, the World Bank, the European...

In early August 2025, world leaders, negotiators, and experts flew into Geneva for INC 5.2, another round of talks meant to hammer out a...