{"id":34303,"date":"2026-03-03T16:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/events\/leiden-meets-circulair-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:22:43","slug":"leiden-meets-circulair-2","status":"publish","type":"evenementen","link":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/events\/leiden-meets-circulair-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Leiden meets Circulair"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34303\" class=\"elementor elementor-34303 elementor-34289\" data-elementor-post-type=\"evenementen\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8586878 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8586878\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5223255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5223255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leiden meets Circulair is an interactive network meeting where you can learn more about circular business, learn from the experience and expertise of others or just share your knowledge and experience.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual event brings together the circular network in the Leiden region. This includes active frontrunners and interested parties who want to learn more about circular economy, have a circular initiative and could use help with it, or want to gain new connections within the network of circular entrepreneurs. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To strengthen this growing network and stimulate new collaborations, the City of Leiden and PLNT are organizing this year&#8217;s fifth edition of Leiden meets Circulair on Thursday, June 4, 2026.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got curious? View <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NjBI8l6n-9U\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  the aftermovie of 2025 with former alderman Yvonne van Delft. This edition also brought together enthusiastic entrepreneurs who wanted to gain knowledge, share it, pitch their idea or expand their network. The aftermovie shows that they went home full of inspiration, with new ideas and contacts. Ready to take (even more) concrete steps.  <\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81327df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81327df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0cfff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0cfff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d12f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08d12f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f8bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f8bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>13:30 | Walk-in.<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome with coffee, tea and circular cookies. <\/span> <\/p><p><b>14:00 | Plenary Opening &amp; Pitch Auction<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We jointly launch the dynamic Pitch Auction. You will have the opportunity to present your circular challenge or offer to an engaged network and make valuable connections immediately. <\/span><\/p><p><b>15:00 | Two rounds of breakout sessions<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interactive sessions around current circular themes, guided by experts from the field. Practical, in-depth and focused on collaboration and concrete steps. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakout topics will be announced later on this page. On the day, you choose which session you want to attend. <\/span><\/p><p><b>17:15 | Networking drinks<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will conclude with informal drinks. Weather permitting, we will meet on the roof terrace of PLNT, of course with circular refreshments. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f792cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f792cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416d21b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"416d21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>For whom:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Entrepreneurs, policy makers, researchers and anyone interested in circular business<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><b>Cost:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Participation is free, registration is required<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57c79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57c79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to be there? 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