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Presentation and discussion on Frugal Innovations and Circular Design

Presentation and discussion on Frugal Innovations and Circular Design

© J. Barnikol, 2023

On 09.05. Leon Worbs and Julian Barnikol participated in an event organized by Hessen Trade and Invest (HTAI) in Frankfurt. The event took place at HOLM (House of Logistics and Mobility) as part of the lecture series "Paths to the Circular Economy" and was held on behalf of the Hessian Ministry of Economy, Energy, Transport and Housing. The event was attended by around 50 representatives from business, science and politics in presence and streamed online. Julian Barnikol contributed to the event with a presentation on "Circular Design and Frugal Innovation" and co-managed a topic table on Advanced Frugal Innovation with Leon Worbs. During the events, there were exciting discussions on the challenges and potentials of Frugal Innovation as well as its connection to Circular Design and a Circular Economy.