The Circular Innovation Bootcamp runs annually: several weeks online, followed by an intensive week on-site on Tenerife.
2026 Edition (preliminary)
Programme
The Circular Innovation Bootcamp combines five weeks online, one week on-site on Tenerife, and an online documentation phase. This schedule is preliminary and may still change.
Online Phase (6 October – 5 November 2026)
| Week | Focus |
|---|---|
| Topic 1 | Introduction: welcome, main concepts, challenges, team building |
| Topic 2 | Know Your Customer: value proposition, desirability, persona |
| Topic 3 | Business Modeling: feasibility, viability, asking questions to the market |
| Topic 4 | Circular Business Models: circular business modeling, loops |
| Topic 5 | Professional Behaviour & Writing |
On-site Week, Tenerife (9–13 November 2026)
| Day | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Mon 9 | Arrival, island introduction |
| Tue 10 | Company visits; ULL sessions |
| Wed 11 | ITER visit; workshop |
| Thu 12 | Pretotyping (Topic 6); team work |
| Fri 13 | Pitch Presentations (Topic 7); results & farewell |
Documentation phase (online): until 30 November 2026.
Lecturers
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Müller (Hochschule Kempten) – Programme Coordinator
- Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) – Coordinating institution
- Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB)
- Universiteti Aleksandër Moisiu Durrës (UAMD)
- Silesian University in Opava (SUO)
See the 2026 edition page for updates.