CBI Booster
NTN Innovation Booster

Circular Building Industry

Enabling a transition to a circular building industry through systemic innovation and collaboration.

Call for Participation 2025 is now closed.

Circular Building Industry Innovation Booster, powered by Innosuisse, aims to enable a transition to a circular building industry through systemic and joint innovation.

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The CBI Innovation Booster serves to be the first open innovation platform in Switzerland bringing together key stakeholders in the building industry around the topic of circular economy. We support promising innovation ideas with direct funding contributions and methodological support.

Open Innovation Workshops
Open Innovation Workshops

Open innovation workshops to develop and test ideas, concepts and prototypes

Research
Research

Bridge the gap between research and industry by bringing scientific knowhow into practice

Funding
Funding

Provide innovation teams with funding up to 25,000 CHF to develop ideas

Network
Network

National network of stakeholders from research, industry politics and society

Expert Support
Expert Support

Technical support from experts on the topic of circularity in the business industry

Communication
Communication

Communicate findings with the community members, policymakers and the general public

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OPEN INNOVATION PROCESS

Discover our 5 Steps.

1. Call for participation

A call for participation is published to register for the open innovation workshop(s). Anyone who would like to ideate, or develop their idea, to drive the circular building industry, is welcome!

2. Submit idea

Innovation teams submit their idea on Jointcreate.

3. Pitch and Fund

An expert jury reviews the ideas. Short listed ideas are invited to pitch at the Pitch & Fund event, where the jury makes a decision on which projects receive funding and expert support. The jury is independent, and is composed of members representing industry, society, and research. The ideas are judged based on their level of innovation and potential to drive the building industry to circularity, team composition, and sustainability.  

4. Project development

Innovation teams develop their ideas with support from topic experts and targeted workshops.

5. Project closure

Innovation teams present their progress in front of the expert jury.

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Do you have
a project idea?

Do you have an idea for a new product, service, or business model that strengthens the circular economy within the Swiss building industry?

 

The call for participation 2025 is now open! Check out the challenges and the workshops

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