From circular ambition to quantified decisions
Circular Momentum is an engineering consultancy for the circular economy. We use systems engineering to turn sustainability goals into numbers your organisation can act on – disassembly effort, recoverable materials, costs and risks.
- Design for Circular Disassembly
- Systems Engineering
- Critical Raw Materials
The Gap We Close
Circularity is mostly discussed as a qualitative idea. Business decisions need quantities: masses, times, costs, risks. That gap is exactly where we work.
Where most circularity work stops
- High-level strategies and pledges
- Maturity scans and qualitative scorecards
- Generic roadmaps disconnected from product reality
Where we work
- Disassembly effort and time, modelled at component level
- Recoverable material mass and value, with stated assumptions
- Design changes ranked by cost and circularity impact
“Circularity at large is developed as a qualitative idea, whilst business decision making needs quantitative based management. This is the gap that Circular Momentum can address.” Dr. Rembrandt Koppelaar – EcoWise Ekodenge
Results, Not Slogans
Every number below comes from documented project work and published research.
Assembly time reduction at concept stage – methodology developed with Airbus
Savings potential identified in one appliance's disassembly – Gorenje case
Peer-reviewed publications on circular design and systems engineering
What We Do
Three ways of working with us – each clearly scoped, each grounded in engineering.
01 – Consulting
Holistic Systems Engineering Framework™
Diagnose your value chain and products, then design and implement quantified circular improvements. Entry point: a fixed-scope Circular Design Screening of one product line.
02 – Innovation
Innovation & Research
New methods and tools for your operations, support for research grants and EU projects, and collaborations with universities – so innovation gets funded and delivered.
03 – Training
Training & Workshops
Practical sessions on systems thinking, circular business models, circular product design and EU regulation – in-house or through clusters and institutions.
Where We Apply It
One method – engineering-grade quantification of circularity – applied where the stakes are highest.
Appliances & Electronics
Design for circular disassembly, end-of-life material recovery and OEM–recycler collaboration – the domain of our Gorenje and CircThread work.
Textile & Advanced Materials
Recycling value chains, system modelling and regulatory alignment for textile and material-recovery innovators.
Aerospace & Defence
Critical raw materials and design-for-recovery as instruments of supply security, built on an aeronautical engineering background.
Research & Industry Collaborations
Organisations we have worked with through industrial projects, EU programmes and joint research.
What Collaborators Say
“I collaborated with Giovanni in the development of innovative methodologies in the aeronautic design and manufacturing field. Giovanni has proven great commitment and proactivity in understanding stakeholders expectations, in a complex environment. […] No doubt that he will fully meet its customers' expectations.”
Claude CuillerArchitecture & System Design Manager, AIRBUS S.A.S.
“I worked with Giovanni on circular disassembly and indicator systems development for three years, and can highly recommend to utilise his brain to advance company circularity strategies from an applied engineering perspective.”
Dr. Rembrandt KoppelaarChief Product Development, EcoWise Ekodenge
“Circular Momentum helped us see our business through a systems-thinking lens, identifying clear opportunities to boost sustainability, reduce costs, and improve market fit. Giovanni's strategic guidance was practical, insightful, and tailored.”
Robert DichtlCEO, Kleen Hub
Let's Find the Numbers in Your Circular Strategy
A 30-minute conversation is enough to tell you whether – and where – quantified circularity can create value in your organisation. No commitment, no sales script.