Bernd Karlsboeck, an expert in circular economy, has a background in award-winning physical, digital & AI-product development and a deep understanding of customer behaviors. His experience includes acting as head of HP Inc.'s industrial design team in Barcelona and co-founding HP's innovation group. He mentors startups from all over the globe, on go-to-market strategies and UX research. As an official accredited ACCIÓ advisor for innovation and climate change projects he is recognized for his commitment to sustainable business practices.
ECO DESIGN
Eco design reduces the environmental impact of your product & service by using sustainable materials, optimizing product lifecycle for reduced waste, enhancing energy and resource efficiency, and more. Years of expertise will help rapidly focus on your product's most relevant impact cause, to find targeted solutions.
CIRCULAR INNOVATION
Leverage years of experience in developing successful and innovative services for small and large-scale clients. This service merges circular economy know how with lean startup methods to ensure ideas are made tangible quickly while meeting sustainable practices.
Impact Measurements
Uncover your company's environmental impact using product & organizational assessments like Life Cycle Assessment (ISO 14040 & 14044), Carbon Footprint Assessment (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064 & 14067), Water Footprint Assessment (ISO 14046), Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), and evaluations following the European Environmental Footprint Method (PEF / OEF).
not just reports but .actions.
Independent expert in circular product & service development, charting your company's path to genuine sustainability. From initial footprint evaluation to implemented solution, meeting public and regulatory expectations
.Reach your circular goals. with the help of a seasoned guide
Impact Measurements
Discover environmental hotspots within your product and organization through footprint assessments following international standards
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Circular Innovation
Merge circular economy thinking and lean development approaches to rapidly build and test circular business ideas of all scales.
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Eco Design
Reduce the environmental impacts of your products & services with the help of an award-winning eco design developer
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Cases
Client: HP
Developing the world's most sustainable ink cartridge, from the first idea to global product launch. The successful market introduction sparked a chain reaction in the print industry, with competitors following suit with similar products, establishing HP as a leading beacon in the industry.
Client: IKEA / Space 10
Inspiring IKEA's design & innovation team with a group of international thought leaders on circular economy. In this week-long series of hands-on workshops we reimagined how IKEA might use urban waste as a valuable resource for our everyday lives.
Client: TU Delft / EU Commission
Uncovering and testing circular business opportunities for Cambodian craftsmen in order to survive and maintain fair and sustainable practices in a rapidly changing market. A market in which product orders increasingly go to industrialized neighbor countries.
Client: Paddenstoelenboer
Truly sustainable B2C solutions require specific focus on lowering the need for customer behavior change. Through targeted user behavior research and innovative problem-solving, we made growing alternative protein source at home as simple and beautiful as having a flower bouquet on the dining table.
.reduced over 350 tons co2e. in client's annual emissions
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CONSULTANCIES & HUBS
You'd like to offer your clients sustainable product & service solutions, but lack the internal know-how?
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STARTUPS AND SMEs
Need to identify simple first steps towards a more sustainable future of your company?
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ENTERPRISES
Require a team of experts in circular product development to build and scale large scale projects?
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Collaborating with ACCIÓ accredited consultants enables SMEs with operations in Catalonia to access government grants for assessments and projects related to climate change, industry 4.0 and innovation. Find out more >>
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