Your partner
through transitioning
to the Circular Economy
What We Do
Technology alone cannot achieve the transition to the circular economy. We help organizations re-invent their business model and integrate methodologies and technologies that reduce, remove, or avoid GHG emissions, while increasing ROI and meeting societal goals. In collaboration with the Circular Economy Alliance, we equip your organization with the expertise required to go circular and enhance its sustainable competitiveness. To learn more, scroll down and see what we offer.
Sustainability strategy
We assist you in integrating sustainability factors into your business model through the exploration of strategic directions. We develop key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals to facilitate performance monitoring and progress tracking. We analyze your environmental, social, and governance (ESG) context to identify potential risks and opportunities and develop an ESG action plan tailored to your specific needs. If you have not yet found a sustainability officer, please contact us.
Training, capacity building, and knowledge transfer
Through physical and online training, we empower companies with the knowledge and competencies they need to adopt circular practices. Learn more in the "about" section and check out the Circular Economy Alliance curriculum. We connect academia with industry, co-organising hackathons and knowledge transfer initiatives to enable students to develop sustainability-related skills. We also participate in EU research and innovation projects aiming to explore and improve the implementation of novel technologies and methodologies.
Sustainable business development
We enable the development, uptake and marketability of sustainable products, services, processes and solutions by creating synergies between business, technology and research partners. We provide close-to-market research for technologies near commercial stage, new products and services, identify new business opportunities for established companies in order to strengthen their sustainable competitiveness, and support start-ups to accelerate sustainable business growth.
Circular business innovation
We assess the circularity performance of industrial products, identify intervention points for targeted action, and co-design circular strategies to improve the value circulation and develop the business around circular economy. These insights enable you to manage resources more sustainably and facilitate the creation of sustainable supply chains.
Who we are
The name Urban Camel is a metaphor that represents how businesses can build resilience and longevity by mimicking natural ecosystems in the way living organisms interact and manage resources.
We act as a liaison between technical and business departments, translating research outcomes into specific and impactful implementations. We work across industries while our area of expertise lies in the Water-Food-Energy nexus and Blue Growth. Blue Growth is a long-term strategy implemented by the European Commission to promote sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors and utilize the untapped potential of Europe's oceans as drivers for the European green economy.
Urban Camel has been awarded the Silver Award for Green Start-Up at the Green Brand Awards and was honored as the regional winner for Ecosystem Hero of the Year 2023 at the South Europe StartUp Awards.
To create sustainable ecosystems, we need synergies. If you are interested in exploring opportunities to collaborate on a new project or venture, feel free to contact us.
Vision
Urban Camel's vision is to enable the co-creation of sustainable business ecosystems, wherein eco-conscious and purpose-driven organizations are committed and encouraged to rethink how they create and sustain economic, societal, and environmental value.
We are on a mission to inspire and speed up the adoption of sustainable solutions and enhance the circular performance of businesses and organisations.
Urban Camel aims to be your partner in transitioning to the Circular Economy.
Your training journey starts here!
Thinking about starting earning your Circular Economy Certificate today? Or just want to navigate through the Circular Economy Alliance curriculum?
Learn more about our courses and certificate programs, register for the course or program of your choice, and enjoy a 15% discount on courses and certificates by clicking on "Apply Coupon" and entering the coupon code "URBANCAMELCEA15" at checkout after registering.
The CEA curriculum is created and maintained by the knowledge-holders who produce, support and review the world’s latest Circular Economy research and megatrends. You’ll also tap into a network of certified circularity professionals and like-minded peers around the world.
If you are interested in a customized team training, please contact us.
Synergies
Scientific Partner
We are proud of our collaboration with the Earth Engineering Center (EEC) of Columbia University. Together, we are developing projects and business cases with the goal of enhancing circularity and sustainability performance. Our areas of focus include strategic decarbonization/defossilization roadmaps, assessment of circularity performance, circular supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and capacity building.
Training and Consulting
In collaboration with the Circular Economy Alliance (CEA), we offer training activities such as online courses, physical sessions, workshops and personalized coaching. Leveraging our combined expertise, we help industry and businesses build skills and knowledge by using our tools and consulting services to improve their sustainability performance.
Supporting Partner
Urban Camel is a supporting partner of Hubs4Circularity as part of the Horizon Europe Programme to establish a European Community of Practice. Our goal is to provide advice to the consortium and support project activities to promote circularity opportunities across Europe.
Business Development
As a business development partner of Eco Wave Dynamis (EWD), Urban Camel leverages its expertise to create synergies with key stakeholders, accelerating the advancement and commercialization of EWD's renewable energy technologies and systems. Urban Camel represents EWD at startup and pitching events, innovation competitions, press and media engagements, while bolstering its presence at conferences and exhibitions.
Βusiness Stories
Events & News
Industry.Tec 2023
Our participation in the 1st International Exhibition Industry.Tec - Industrial Equipment highlighted the importance of sustainability and circularity in industrial activities. We shared our stand with Eco Wave Dynamis and presented the groundbreaking "Wave Daedalus" project, a wave energy converter that converts wave power into electricity.
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Ocean Energy Europe
Urban Camel and Eco Wave Dynamis once again joined forces to participate in the Ocean Energy Europe Conference & Exhibition held on October 25th and 26th in the Netherlands. Together with Eco Wave Dynamis, the only Greek exhibitor, we presented the patented Wave Daedalus wave energy converter and the Smart Hybrid Energy System (S.H.E.S). Both prototypes received considerable attention, leading to the creation of follow-up editions and the exploration of new opportunities.
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Hakathon Athens
On May 11th, Urban Camel, the University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm (HNU Germany), and The University of West Attica (Greece) co-organized a hackathon event in Athens. Students from the aforementioned universities, as well as from Shenkar College (Israel), participated in teams and developed solutions for challenges set by companies within one day. The goal was to engage companies with the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators.
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StartUp Festival 2023
The International Startup League was a Startup Festival held from May 1 to 6 at Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU). It was a privilege to serve as a jury member for the assessment of student solutions developed during the hackathon, and to participate in the roundtable discussion on "Teaching Entrepreneurship," where teaching formats, best practices, and new ideas were shared.
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Green StartUp Silver Award
Urban Camel received the Silver Award for Green StartUp: "Urban Camel enabling Eco Wave Dynamis" at the Green Brand Awards 2023 ceremony held on March 21, 2023 in Athens, Greece. We are excited that our partnership with EWD has the potential to significantly contribute to the supply of renewable and untapped energy sources. This will accelerate decarbonization and promote eco-efficient business operations. This information was published in a press release by B2Green and energypress.
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ISPIM Connects Athens Conference
Urban Camel participated in the ISPIM Connects Athens conference organized by the International Society for Professional Innovation Management and held under the patronage of the Government of the Hellenic Republic. Our presentation highlighted the importance of circular innovation at the business model level. During the "Case Studies from Greece" session, we interviewed the CEO of a Greek startup and shared valuable insights with the audience about sustainable business growth in Greece.
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Contact
- Adrianou 16-18 El Centro building, Kifisia.
- 145 61 Athens, Greece
GEMI No 153454903000