As a partner of the GENESIS Project, we are pleased to invite you to join the GENESIS Masterclasses. A new international online learning and collaboration programme supporting Europe’s transition towards greener, more circular and resilient manufacturing.
The Masterclasses are designed for companies, SMEs, researchers, clusters and innovation organisations looking to strengthen their knowledge, exchange experiences and build new collaborations in the field of circular manufacturing.
The programme is organised around five thematic tracks, each consisting of four interactive online sessions combining expert presentations, practical case studies, collaborative workshops and networking opportunities:
- 📊 Measuring Impacts & Costs (LCA & TEA)
- ♻️ Technologies Enabling End-of-Life Management
- 🪨 Critical Raw Materials & Substitution Pathways
- 🚚 Circular Logistics
- 💡 Circular Business Models
Why join?
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Learn from leading European experts
- Exchange knowledge and best practices with organisations across Europe
- Work on real challenges through interactive workshops
- Connect with potential partners for future European projects
- Explore funding opportunities supporting the circular economy and green manufacturing
Masterclass Schedule
Topic 1: Measuring Impacts & Costs (LCA & TEA)
- Speaker: Samantha Tanzer, TU Delft, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management
- Date and time: Monday, 23 November 2026, 13:00–15:00 CET
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
- Speaker: Ali Abdelshafy, TU Delft, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management
- Date and time: Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 13:00–14:30 CET
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
Topic 2: Technologies Enabling End-of-Life Management
- Speaker: Shalini Singh, Saxion Hogeschool (Additional case presenters: Gabriella Kroth Zilian and Kentaro Nagai)
- Date and time: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 10:00–12:00
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
- Speakers: Jan-Henk Welink, TU Delft; Jelle Bunt, Reconext; Cor Mulder, JC Electronics
- Date and time: Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 14:30–16:00
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
Topic 3: Critical Raw Materials & Substitution Pathways
- Speaker: Toni Gallone, Impulse CRM
- Date and time: Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
- Speakers: Jan-Henk Welink and Malte Vogt, TU Delft
- Date and time: Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
Topic 4: Circular Logistics
- Speaker: Marcel Ludema, TU Delft, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management
- Date and time: Thursday, 1 October 2026, 09:00–10:30
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
- Speaker: Jan-Henk Welink, TU Delft, Mechanical Engineering
- Date and time: Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 14:00–16:00
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
Topic 5: Circular Business Models
- Speaker: Jeremy Faludi, TU Delft, Industrial Design Engineering
- Date and time: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 13:00–15:00 CET
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
- Speaker: Koen Dittrich, Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Date and time: Friday, 30 October 2026, 14:00–16:00 CET
- Format: Expert-led masterclass / activating education
Participants completing all four sessions within a thematic track will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Participation is free of charge.
📅 Registration is now open.
🔗 Learn more and register: https://greentechlatvia.eu/en/2026/07/genesis-masterclasses/
We encourage you to share this opportunity with colleagues and organisations interested in sustainable manufacturing, circular economy and green innovation.
