Harvest - Hydroponic cultivation

Pilot Project for the development of sustainable service hubs in growing local areas and cities.

Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden

Harvest Umeå AB

Type:

B2B - Business to BusinessB2C - Business to Consumer

Stakeholder:

Private Sector

Category:

AgricultureBio-economyCommunityDesignEnergyFood & DrinkLogisticsManufacturingMaterial FlowsProduct-as-a-ServiceReuseSupply ChainWaste ManagementWater

LEVEL:

SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL

FUTURE POTENTIAL

ScaleableReplicableNetworkable

English

REGULATORY
- Limited Circular Procurement
- Circularity is not efficiently integrated into innovation policies
- Strict planning and permission hurdles
SOCIAL
- Lack of awareness
- Lack of community connection
- Lack of civic engagement
- Consumption habits
- Social status linked to consumption
MARKET
- Technology and infrastructure path dependency & lock-in
- High upfront investment costs
- Limited funding
- Traceability/transparency in the value chain
- Complementary skills/services required
- Dependencies on natural capital
CULTURAL
- Lack of leadership
- Limited understanding on impacts
- Willingness to collaborate in the value chain
- Change of mindset
TECHNOLOGICAL
- Circular design
- Ability to deliver high quality remanufactured products
- Too few large scale projects
- Inability to reach 100% recycling
- Regional service economy infrastructure
- Complexity of the materials to be recycled

REGULATORY
- Green & Circular Procurement
- Provide access to funding to encourage experimentation, innovation and redesign
- Foster the development of new technologies with the support of public authorities
- Use of circular performance indicators by governments, investors and businesses can encourage the value chain to become more circular
- Promote public-private partnerships to better counter and lift political barriers
SOCIAL
- Change in the choices made by consumers
- More inclusive and connected communities
- Stronger personal connections
- Civic engagement and voluntary activities
- Shared norms, values, attitudes, and beliefs
MARKET
- Need for a long-term vision by businesses
- Competitive advantage for early adopters
- Digital infrastructure
- Valuing the services, not only the products - provided by nature
CULTURAL
- Integration of the CE concept into training and educational programs
- Preparation of future professional practices and understanding
TECHNOLOGICAL
- Increased resource productivity, cost reductions
- Better waste processing
- Biomimicry innovation - emulating natures strategies