Mercato Circolare: an app for finding circular economy products, services and initiatives
Organisation or Company
Type of organisation or company
Country
Italy
City
Turin
Language for original content
Key Area
Scope
Ongoing
Yes
Description
Mercato Circolare Srl Benefit is an innovative start-up that empowers people to be circular, especially with the help of digital technology. It organises workshops, events and communication projects, offers training opportunities, links up companies and provides them with advice and networking opportunities.
It has also come up with Mercato Circolare, a free-of-charge app which can be used to search for circular economy products and services in Italy. It works as a B2B and B2C platform, and enables users to buy circular goods and services near them or online and provides reliable information on what exactly the circular economy means.
Main activity field
Main results
Users can:
- search for products, services, businesses or initiatives,
- find out about the circular economy, buy local or online, and
- suggest new businesses, products and initiatives.
Businesses can:
- provide information about their activities and forge links with people and businesses interested in sustainability and the circular economy,
- promote and sell their products, services and initiatives,
- highlight which certifications they have been awarded.