KIA CE

What KIA CE does

KIA CE (Kennis en Innovatie Agenda Circulaire Economie) is the Dutch Knowledge and Innovation Agenda for Circular Economy, introduced in February 2021 and operated by Stichting TKI Groene Chemie en Circulariteit, a foundation domiciled in Den Haag. The organization functions as a national coordination and funding body rather than a commercial enterprise: it connects knowledge institutions (e.g., TNO, TU Delft, Wageningen Research), companies (e.g., ASML, Action, BAM, Solarge, I-Did Factory), and government bodies (Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, Ministerie van Economische Zaken) around shared circular-economy innovation programs within the Dutch topsector (Topsector Chemie) policy framework and the 'Nederland Circulair in 2050' national program.

KIA CE's core 'products' are three Multi-Year Mission-Driven Innovation Programmes (MMIPs): MMIP1 Ontwerpen voor circulariteit (design for reuse and recycling), MMIP2 Circulaire grondstofketens en processen (circular raw material chains and processes), and MMIP3 Systeemtransitie en acceptatie (system transition and acceptance). Delivery is supported by a small core team (approximately six staff, including director Peter Berben and three program managers Navied Tavakolly, Douwe Huitema, and Bart Volkers) and showcased through the CircularityCan portfolio of 40+ funded innovation projects spanning solar recycling, textiles, construction, critical raw materials, e-waste, and consumer products.

The organization does not sell products or services. Its 'revenue model' is the channeling of public subsidy through mechanisms such as the PPS-Innovatieregeling (public-private partnership innovation scheme, executed via RVO under the TSE Industrie program) into consortia of businesses, research institutions, and governments. A recently disclosed call (2026-07) co-run with TKI Dinalog earmarks €450,000 for AI-in-circular-processes research. Go-to-market is community- and event-led: regional roadshows across Noord/Oost/West/Zuid Netherlands, Dutch Design Week sessions, the annual Nationale Conferentie Circulaire Economie, newsletters, podcasts, and direct engagement by program managers with consortia.

Name

KIA CE

Legal name

Stichting TKI Groene Chemie en Circulariteit

Website

https://kia-ce.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KIA CE is the Dutch Knowledge and Innovation Agenda for Circular Economy, a government-mandated foundation coordinating research institutions, companies, and ministries around three multi-year circular-economy innovation programs (MMIPs). It channels public subsidy into consortium projects rather than selling commercial products or services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Circular Economy Innovation Coordination

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM), Sustainable & Responsible Supply Chain (ESG, Scope 3) (BPAHAHAM)

Keywords

• Circular economy innovation
• Knowledge coordination platform
• Innovation program management
• Public-private partnerships
• Circular materials research

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PPS-Innovatieregeling (PPS Innovation Scheme): Public-private partnership funding mechanism for research projects combining AI with circular processes. Budget of €450,000 available for consortia of businesses, knowledge institutions, and governments. Part of the TSE Industrie (Top consortia for Knowledge and Innovation) program.
2. TSE Industrie Circulaire Economie: Subsidy scheme for innovative circular products, processes, or services. Funding for companies and research institutions to develop and implement circular innovations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KIA CE (Kennis en Innovatie Agenda Circulaire Economie) is the Dutch national Knowledge and Innovation Agenda for the Circular Economy, executed by Stichting TKI Groene Chemie en Circulariteit. It coordinates three Multi-Year Mission-Driven Innovation Programmes (MMIPs): MMIP1 on Design for Circularity, MMIP2 on Circular Raw Material Chains and Processes, and MMIP3 on System Transition and Acceptance. The organization connects knowledge institutions, companies, governments, and societal organizations through consortium formation, funding mechanisms such as the PPS-Innovatieregeling, and showcases innovation projects via the CircularityCan portfolio.

Product overview

KIA CE (Kennis en Innovatie Agenda Circulaire Economie) is the Dutch Knowledge and Innovation Agenda for Circular Economy, functioning as a coordination and funding body rather than a product company. The organization coordinates three Multi-Year Mission-Driven Innovation Programmes (MMIPs): MMIP 1 focuses on design for circularity, MMIP 2 addresses circular material chains and processes, and MMIP 3 covers system transition and acceptance. The organization funds and showcases projects through its CircularityCan portfolio and manages innovation schemes such as the PPS-Innovatieregeling for AI in circular processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MMIP 1 - Ontwerpen voor circulariteit: Meerjarig Missiegedreven Innovatieprogramma focused on designing products for reuse and recycling.
• MMIP 2 - Circulaire grondstofketens en processen
• MMIP 3 - Systeemtransitie en acceptatie

Products and services

• MMIP 1: Ontwerpen voor circulariteit The first Multi-Year Mission-Driven Innovation Programme focuses on making products suitable for reuse and recycling through product innovations and system innovations. It targets designers, developers, and companies developing products with circular strategies, including design principles, methods, instruments, and circular material design.
• MMIP 2: Circulaire grondstofketens en processen The second Multi-Year Mission-Driven Innovation Programme aims to substantially increase the use of circular raw materials and improve resource efficiency of processes by 2030. It targets researchers and companies working on critical raw material recovery, refining, and circular material chains.
• MMIP 3: Systeemtransitie en acceptatie The third Multi-Year Mission-Driven Innovation Programme focuses on system and social innovations including behavioral change of companies and consumers, multiple value creation, chain analysis and chain cooperation, and standardization. It targets transition support, behavioral change programs, and acceptance initiatives.
• CircularityCan A portfolio of circular economy project showcases featuring 40+ innovation projects. Each project demonstrates practical applications of circular economy principles including leather shoe recycling, housing splitting platforms, critical raw material recovery from e-waste, solar panel recycling, textile recycling, modular bridge construction, and renewable furniture materials.
• PPS-Innovatieregeling AI voor Circulaire Processen A public-private partnership innovation scheme for research projects applying Artificial Intelligence to circular processes with a budget of €450,000. Targets consortia of businesses, knowledge institutions, and governments developing proofs of concept for circular chains, logistics processes, and chain coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in primary raw material use targeted by 2030
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TKI DinalogcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization for the PPS-Innovatieregeling call on AI in circular processes. Jointly opens funding opportunities for research projects combining AI with circular economy applications.
• Solarge International B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for development of fully circular solar panels. Receives subsidy from TSE Industrie 2021: Circulaire Economie. Working on automated and cost-efficient disassembly of solar panels for reuse, repair, refurbishing, and high-quality recycling.
• TNOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for circular silicon production from end-of-life solar cells. Project focuses on high-quality recycling of silicon from decommissioned PV panels for application in aluminum-silicon alloy and battery anodes.
• I-Did Factory B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in Trashure project for developing wearable fabric from textile waste fibers. Working with Haagse Hogeschool and Sympany on improving mechanical recycling process for post-consumer textile.
• Haagse HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in Trashure project, developing innovative B2B business models for circular textile products.
• SympanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for textile collection and sorting in the Trashure circular textile project.
• Bouwlab R&DocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in modular and circular bridge system project, coordinating development of prefabricated, modular, and circular bridge solutions for Netherlands infrastructure renewal.
• BAM InfraconsultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner developing circular prefabricated system for bridges and viaducts using remontable box forms and innovative basalt reinforcement with low-CO2 concrete.
• TU DelftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in circular design project (Early-stage environmental decision-making) alongside ASML, Action, and TNO. Developing tools for product designers to make circular choices early in design process.
• ASML Netherlands B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner in circular design project, providing existing products for redesign with circularity focus and LCA analysis validation.
• Action Service & Distributie B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail partner in circular design project, contributing products for circular redesign and participating in LCA validation of sustainable designs.
• The Bamboovement B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner developing sustainable and circular razors with long lifespan, produced without plastics and fully recyclable.
• Stichting Wageningen ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in biopolymer project developing processes to create biobased polymers with comparable properties to synthetic polymers but biodegradable.
• Koninklijke CBMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBranch association for interior construction and furniture industry, leading the renewable panel material project for the furniture sector.
• Respace B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner developing demountable circular wooden building elements for existing buildings, enabling flexible use of materials while maintaining user flexibility.
• Noble Environmental Technologies Europe B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner developing fully biobased, cradle-to-cradle fire-resistant door with coating/additive for cellulose materials.
• WedericcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner testing 3D Concrete Printing technology for large-scale structures like bridges, aiming to use 75% less cement.
• Sira SubsidiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner developing renoveerbare (renovation-capable) photovoltaic modules that are repairable and renoveerbaar to extend lifespan and optimize resource use.
• Boldz B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner researching innovative glass repair techniques for PV panels to prevent early write-off and reduce e-waste.
• Coöperatie Koninklijke Avebe UAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural cooperative partner in biopolymer research project for personal and home care products.
• E-magycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner developing circular supply chain for silicon from end-of-life solar panels, using LARS technology for efficient recovery and purification.
• BOXOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject lead developing scalable deposit system for reusable e-commerce packaging, with consumer incentives for choosing reusability.
• ChainablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner developing digital platform with AI and material passports to support circular kitchen renovation in social housing.
• Spark Design & InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner developing VNYX clothing robot: AI system for automated processing and online resale of clothing returns.
• Appel & EicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in AI system development for second-hand clothing selection and valuation, providing practical expertise for AI model training.
• Peerby B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform partner developing concept with shared ownership and neighborhood-level storage and repair, supported by data-driven chain management platform.
• RVO (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment execution organization for TSE Industrie subsidy scheme, providing funding for KIA CE circular economy innovation projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CE100 (Ellen MacArthur Foundation network): Pre-competitive circular economy innovation network connecting businesses, governments, and academic institutions. Comparable as a convening and project-coordination platform for circular innovation across multiple sectors.
• RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency): Dutch government agency executing innovation subsidy schemes including TSE Industrie that funds KIA CE projects. Comparable as the funding and program administration channel for circular innovation, though broader in scope across all Dutch innovation themes.

Regional players

• European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform: European Commission platform bringing together circular economy stakeholders, strategies, and commitments across EU member states. Comparable as a higher-level coordination and knowledge hub for circular policy, though operating at EU rather than national level.

Direct peers

• TKI Dinalog: Dutch Top Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation in logistics and ICT. Explicit collaborating partner on the AI-in-circular-processes PPS call, running parallel mission-driven innovation programs under the same Dutch topsector framework.
• Holland Circular Hotspot: Dutch foundation promoting the Netherlands as a circular economy hotspot internationally. Highly comparable as a Netherlands-based coordinating body for circular economy knowledge and partnerships across government, business, and research.
• TKI AgriFood: Dutch Top Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation in agrifood, operating under the same topsector MMIP framework. Comparable structure, mandate, and stakeholder ecosystem, with some overlap on biobased and circular material themes.
• TKI Energy (TKI Energie): Dutch Top Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation in energy. Sister organization within the Dutch topsector framework running parallel MMIP programs, with comparable structure of program managers, consortia funding, and national policy alignment.
• Circle Economy: Amsterdam-based impact organization providing circular economy consulting, metrics, and program management globally. Directly comparable as a Dutch circular economy coordination and knowledge body serving similar corporate and policy audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Global thought leader on the circular economy, partnering with businesses, governments, and academia. Comparable as a high-profile convening and knowledge body for circular economy, though operating at global rather than national program level.
• WRAP: UK-based circular economy charity working with governments, businesses, and citizens to accelerate circular transitions. Comparable as a national-level coordination and funding body for circular innovation, with broader international footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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