
Unlocking Circular Business Potential: Finance, Forecasting & Investment
Mai 14 @ 16:00 – 18:00

Financing circular business models is particularly challenging yet essential for accelerating the transition to a circular economy. Startups pioneering new business models and SMEs developing circular business fields often struggle with forecasting, funding, and investment decisions—yet these are critical to scaling impact-driven solutions.
Join us for an insightful Panel Discussion & Fishbowl Conversation on Circular Business Model Financing, organized by the Circular Economy Forum Austria.
Agenda
🔹 Welcome
🔹 Panel Discussion – Experts from banking, impact investing, and circular economy business models share insights, discuss approaches, and highlight key challenges in financing circular business models.
Panelists:
- Verena Krassnig, Business Development Circular Economy at Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark
- Michaela Stephens, Co-Founder Matr
- Stephan Hofmann, Founder Minimist
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Moderator: Peter Kargl, Member of Circular Economy Forum Austria
🔹 Interactive Fishbowl Discussion – Engage directly with experts and peers in a dynamic conversation format.
This event offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of circular finance, explore investment pathways, and connect with key players driving the circular economy forward.
📌 This panel is organized as part of the full-day conference „The Green 100“, a collaboration with the Klima- und Energiefonds.