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Build circular economy solutions that work in practice

Delivered by Cardiff Metropolitan University

Ready to innovate, grow and win more work in Wales?

Practical support, expert guidance and a flexible pathway to help your organisation reduce emissions, cut costs and develop new circular opportunities.

  • Work on real organisational challenges
  • Apply learning immediately
  • Access expert guidance
  • Learn alongside a peer network

 

Join a powerful community of changemakers across Wales.

Choose the right path that fits your organisation

Start where you are – and progress further whenever you’re ready.

Best for:
Getting started with circular economy thinking (1.5 day workshop)

What you’ll do:

  • Learn key circular economy principles & clean growth essentials
  • Develop ideas for reducing costs and carbon footprint
  • Shape early-stage ideas
  • Develop a carbon reduction plan
  • Learn how to apply a circular framework to your operations

Upgrade from Clean Growth Essentials to Clean Growth Implementation (£1700)

Earn the Circular Economy Innovation Trailblazer Digital Badge from Cardiff Metropolitan University (non-accredited)

Best for:
Turning ideas into practical projects, developing & prototyping

Includes: Clean Growth Essentials + 6-month deep dive (6 contact days)

What you’ll do:

  • Develop a tailored clean growth plan
  • Develop innovation knowledge and skills
  • Work through innovation challenges with expert support
  • Develop critical friend relationships with innovative organisations

Option to upgrade from Clean Growth Essentials workshops to full Clean Growth Implementation programme available (£1700)

Outcome:
A tailored innovation plan, prototyped circular economy innovation

Earn the Circular Economy Innovation Champion Digital Badge from Cardiff Metropolitan University (non-accredited) 

Best for:
Gaining a qualification while delivering real change

Includes: Clean Growth Implementation Programme + additional learning

What you’ll do:

  • Complete a structured innovation journey
  • Apply learning directly to your organisation
  • Deliver a strategic growth project

Outcome:
✔ Postgraduate Certificate
✔ Organisation-focused innovation project

Programme Structure:

The PGCert is made up of three 20-credit modules:

  1. Circular Economy
  2. Circular Economy Innovation
  3. Strategic Growth Project

Find out more here.

Funding support available

Eligible organisations could claim back 50 % of programme costs through the Welsh Government Flexible Skills Fund (eligibility criteria apply).

Find out more about whether you are eligible for Welsh Government funding here.
Submit an expression on interest to Welsh Government here.

Example: 

Clean Growth Essentials workshop £299 → Your cost: £149.5 

Clean Growth Implementation programme £1,999 → Your cost: £999.50 (includes Clean Growth Essentials + 6-month deep dive)

Postgraduate Certificate £4,485 → your cost £2,242.5

The payment will be made in arrears subject to the provision of the necessary evidence that:

  • Confirms full course attendance and/or completion
  • Training providers have been paid for the training attended

You can join at any stage

New participants:
Start with Clean Growth Essentials or the Clean Growth Implementation Programme
Progress to PGCert later

Direct entry:
Join the PGCert from the outset

Returning participants:
Complete assignments to upgrade
Attend additional sessions
Recognised prior certificated learning for module 1 (20 credits)

Your Clean Growth journey – dates

Part 1: Clean Growth Essentials

Part 2: Clean Growth Implementation programme

Kickstart 

1.5 day event

10th & 24th Aug 2026 (half-day)

or

8th & 9th Sept 2026 (half-day)

Workshop 1 (residential)

 2-day event 

6th & 7th Oct 2026

Workshop 3:

Definition

3rd Nov 2026

Workshop 4:

Ideation

16th Dec 2026

Workshop 5:

Prototyping

12th Jan 2027

Workshop 6:

Action Planning

9th Feb 2027

  • Intro to Clean Growth and Circular Economy
  • Understanding carbon emissions
  • Developing carbon reduction & action plan
  • Innovation dynamics & tools
  • Building your community of practice
  • Defining your challenges
  • Circular economy ideation
  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Defining solutions
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Action planning
  • Reflection
  • Preparing for implementation & innovation funding

Not sure which option is right for you?

Request a call from a CEIC team member — we’ll help you choose the best fit.

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What organisations gain:

Identify viable circular opportunities

Develop circular product or service solutions

Reduce carbon emissions and resource use

Build internal capability and confidence

Create a clear path for future innovation

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"We've estimated we're going to save £30,000 a year in electrical costs... This project is going to be a flagship example for us."
Tristan Davies
Tristan DaviesSouth Wales Police
“I feel the future is very bright when we look at a circular economy because we design out the inefficiencies in our society.”
Eoin Bailey
Eoin BaileyCelsa Steel
“The skills learned on the CEIC programme are life-changing. I wish I'd had this opportunity years ago. These skills should be taught to all relevant Degree/Masters courses.”
Third Sector Participant
Third Sector ParticipantCWM Environmental Ltd
“There is a huge cost avoidance by diverting waste that would have gone off as clinical or infectious waste, to now being able to go off as a resource.”
Thomas Davison-Sebry
Thomas Davison-SebryTCG Chief Innovation Officer
“I have used a number of the programme’s tools to improve our remanufacturing service. It’s been great to connect with a fantastic group of likeminded people, all working on similar sustainability challenges.”
Private Sector Participant
Private Sector ParticipantOrangebox
“The CEIC Program has been excellent for collaborating with other organisations and has led to future Circular Economy working opportunities.”
Third Sector Participant
Third Sector ParticipantCWM Environmental Ltd
“A structured community of practice allowing for regional networking and collaboration across the sector has been of significant value.”
Third Sector Participant
Third Sector ParticipantRhonda Housing Association
“It has been extremely valuable for us to be part of the CEIC programme to give us a real insight into what other people are doing, which way the market is trending and to make sure that we are leading our transition plan to a net zero carbon output as quickly as we possibly can"
Private Sector Participant
Private Sector ParticipantSinclair Group
“I have used design thinking processes for designing career and skill development resources for sustainability, management and other professional specialties.”
Third Sector Participant
Third Sector ParticipantHafod Housing Association
"Being in the community of practice has been very valuable and I’ve made connections that are useful. I gave another participant from Orange Box a tour of our shredding and separation facility so he could see where their waste went, and I’ve had a meeting with a previous cohort member from Sinclair Garages, to understand how we can support his business."
Private Sector Participant
Private Sector ParticipantEMR
“The benefit of collaborative learning has been massive. It’s been a huge opportunity to think outside of the box, to have a community of ‘sound boards’ and a collective brain working to solve each other’s problems! People were genuinely interested to find solutions for diverse problems across such an array of industries, where the solutions surprisingly overlapped.”
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Cardiff Council
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Direct Healthcare
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Revive
Harlequin Homecare
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Williams Medical
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Star Linen
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Phonetronics AI
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