By using assessment methodologies developed by international organisations, Tondo carries out an analysis that establishes the type and quantity of materials related to a single product or an entire department. The outcomes are analyzed by Tondo to identify the areas that need to be addressed with a circular solution and to design customised workshops and educational activities in order to encourage the generation of innovative ideas and projects that will improve the level of circularity.

The outcomes are analysed by Tondo to identify the areas that need to be addressed with a circular solution and to design customised workshops and educational activities in order to encourage the generation of innovative ideas and projects that will improve the level of circularity.

Tondo supports organisations in the identification of Circular Solutions and in the diffusion of knowledge within the organisation offering two main types of services:

1 - Workshops

We develop customised workshops starting with a showcase of the most relevant circular solutions and their business applications. The workshops are used to identify appropriate technologies that are able to foster Circular Economy and circular business models within the company and to define the next steps for their implementation.

2 - Circular Economy Classes

We offer customised classes on the most relevant topics regarding Circular Economy practices in order to fill-in the knowledge gap of companies in specific issues linked to circularity. Classes cover the main market trends, the most relevant players implementing circular solutions, and their potential impact. They can be a great opportunity to identify potential investments or new growth paths.

Tondo^LABconducts a cost-benefit analysis of the potential projects identified during workshops activities in order to implement those that have a tangible economic and environmental impact and that are easily scalable. In addition, Tondo identifies all the resources and stages needed for implementing the circular solutions.

After establishing the needs, Tondo evaluates the company in order to establish whether it has the competencies to implement the project internally, or if it needs to search for partners externally.

Tondo^LABsupports the Innovation Matching activities with two services:

1 - A portfolio of start-ups and SMEs

Our portfolio of start-ups and SMEs are carefully selected companies ready to create value. All the start-ups and SMEs have passed through a validation process, are revenue generating and have already proven their capabilities with other clients. We follow the entire process: from defining the main reasons for the collaboration, through the technical and commercial phase, to the scaling of activities. We support different kinds of collaborations such as the typical supplier relationship, a joint innovation partnership, or a reselling opportunity.

2 - Innovation Services

We identify, validate and set-up value-creating collaborations with relevant start-ups or scale-ups in specific fields of interest, based on the requested capabilities and needs. We develop, through our partnership with Match Maker Ventures, Innovation Services that offer:

• Tangible impact: we focus on relationships that create high business impact
• Minimised risk: there is no requirement for a large upfront investment and no need to create a separate investment entity
• Short time to impact: thanks to the interaction with already validated start-ups and to our expertise, Tondo is able to generate an impact in a short time
• End-to-end: Tondo follows the activities from the initial setup phase to the scaling of the operations
• Scalable: the solutions offered are ready to be scaled, thanks to our selection process

Tondo^LABhelps companies to better communicate the circular projects they are implementing shaping their communication strategy and approach. In addition, it provides communication support through its own channels such as Tondo’s social media, blog, webinar, newsletter, podcast and Re-think events.