The Circular Valley is a globally unique hotspot for establishing a future-oriented circular economy. In Circular Valley, international startups, companies, science and politics meet to work together across industries and technologies on closing material cycles along existing value chains, developing policy recommendations and political framework conditions and providing the public with lasting information on the topic of circular economy. The Circular Valley is supported by the Circular Valley Foundation. Based in Wuppertal, in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Rein Ruhr region, the Circular Valley is located in the center of the most dynamic business location in Europe with over 20,000 international companies, over 70 universities and more than 160 million residents within a 500 km radius.