Acceleration

YOU WANT TO ACCELERATE ?

Are you a start-up, an SME, an association that brings innovation to the service of the circular economy of household packaging and graphic papers and that needs to be accelerated? 

Be part of the next promotion of the Circular Challenge Citeo accelerator and benefit from unique support for 1 year! 

Apply now ›

The call for applications will open from April 18 to May 31, 2023
Acceleration will start in January 2024

Circular Challenge identifies innovative solutions in France and abroad across the entire value chain of the circular economy. Internal and external experts review high-potential solutions to support and accelerate their development and foster their adoption by the ecosystem.

Circular Challenge Citeo 1 year accelerator programme helps circular solutions in the packaging and paper industries grow, scale and increase their impact.

YOU HAVE A SOLUTION

APPLY TO WIN A 1 YEAR SUPPORT PROGRAMME 


FUNDING


Cash funding and provision of services
 


COACHING


On demand & tailormade coaching 


VISIBILITY


Event, media, social networks and content co-production

MENTORING

On your business, impact and fundraising issues thanks to the network of Citeo experts and our partners

NETWORK

Access to Citeo's network of 50 000 clients & stakeholders

Raise Lab

RAISELAB ACCESS

Access to the RaiseLab house, a place of open innovation in the centre of Paris 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

Legal structure created

1st Euro of turnover generated and/or strong need of investment in R&D

If you are an international company, we also require

Plan to expand in France within 18 months

 

 

 

bootcamp

SELECTION CRITERIA 

Circular impact

Market need

Innovation

Business model

Feasibility

Team

THE TIMELINE

1

Call for applications

April - June 2023

 

2

Intermediate committe

October 2023

3

Pre-Acceleration Bootcamp 

November 2023

4

Final selection committee & unveiling of the Circular Challenge Accelerator Class of 2023

December 2023

Start of acceleration : January 2024

 

HIGHLIGHTS


BOOTCAMP


REVELATION EVENT


ACCELERATION DAYS

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US

News

Opening of the call for applications 2023 !

The call for applications to join the next promotion of the Circular Challenge accelerator is now open!

27 April 2023

2nd Acceleration Day for the Class of 2022

🚀 A look back at the second Acceleration Day of Circular Challenge’s 2022 laureates

29 June 2022

The applications are open until May 31, 2022

🆕 Join the 2nd promotion of Circular Challenge Citeo, the circular economy accelerator!

12 April 2022