Exploration.
Do you want to test a circular material or product idea or unlock the value in a waste stream?
We offer you Exploration, a fast, collaborative and innovative solution that takes you from opportunity to prototype, with creativity, clarity, and low risk.
Over 10 weeks, we guide you through a structured, four-step process, from identifying opportunities to developing and refining circular-material concepts. Each phase combines technical expertise, hands-on experimentation, and practical insight, always keeping scalability and sustainability in focus. You’ll leave with a validated concept, a clear roadmap for implementation, and a strong sustainability narrative ready for internal or external use.
from idea to prototype in 10 weeks.
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We begin by mapping your goals, the material streams you use, whether bio-based, recycled, or residual, and the regulatory landscape you are navigating. Together, we define what success looks like and set a clear direction for development, tailored to your sustainability ambitions and circular material needs.
INCLUDES:
• Opportunity & needs workshop and analysis.
• Identify relevant raw and recycled materials
• Define key material and product properties
• Material and product horizon scan.
• Project plan and timeline. -
Through lab trials, circular material and technology scouting, and co-creation, we develop a range of early-stage samples tailored to your product or production needs, always with scalability, sustainability, and industrial application in focus.
INCLUDES:
• Material and technology scouting.
• Lab trials in The Loop Lab.
• Iterative development of material blends and recipes.
• Approx. 15+ early-stage samples.
• Concept ideation workshop based on samples. -
Based on feedback and lab results, we advance the most promising directions into refined concepts and early-stage prototypes. This phase strengthens technical feasibility, builds confidence for internal decision-making, and prepares your solution for proof-of-concept, pilot trials, or future scale-up, always with clarity and circularity in focus.
INCLUDES:
• Analysis of material samples and test results.
• Joint evaluation of concepts and feedback.
• 1–3 refined concepts or early-stage prototypes.
• Development roadmap. -
We compile the results into a clear summary report and a recommended next-step plan—whether that means further testing, proof-of-concept work, or preparing for scale-up with partners. The outcome provides a solid foundation for decision-making, stakeholder buy-in, and future development.
INCLUDES:
• Final presentation.
• Project summary.
• Recommendations for next step.
• Narrative (storytelling message).
Exploring leather
with Nordic Leather Group
From offcuts to opportunity. Together, we explored new applications for recycled leather waste through material testing, co-creation and innovation across the value chain.
WHY EXPLORATION works.
Turn strategy into action.
Transform your sustainability goals into tangible, testable results. We move quickly from high-level strategies to hands-on samples so that you can build momentum, not just PowerPoints.
REDUCE RISK SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION.
We help you reduce the risks by testing early, learning fast, and building the evidence you need, so you can explore before you invest, adapt as you go, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
LEARN WHAT IS POSSIBLE.
Discover how circular materials can work for your products and processes. We tailor ideas to your reality, from material performance to business fit.
GET INTERNAL BUY-IN.
It’s easier to lead when you have something to show. With real prototypes and a clear story, you will have the tools to inspire teams, engage decision-makers, and build the support needed to move forward.
Ready to explore your next SUSTAINABLE solution?
You can book a 30-minute initial meeting to see if this offer is right for you.
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