The CIRCULAR Pathway Methodology
The CIRCULAR Pathway is an educational and exploratory tool for product and value chain redesign in the circular economy. Developed at Maastricht University and the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, the methodology translates theory into practice through an eight-step process (Co-define, Identify, Recognize, Create, Uncover, Level-up, Analyze, Reflect). It equips students, educators, and practitioners with a structured yet creative approach to rethinking products, processes, and business models for value retention and sustainability. Originally applied in master’s and bachelor’s programs, it is now widely used as a hands-on framework to support learning, research, and collaboration with and within companies.
Sustainability Research and Education Now Live in the Newly Opened Research Computer Lab at Chemelot Campus, Geleen
This week, we officially launched the Research Computer Lab with a workshop on data sources for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), held as part of the course Sustainability of Biobased Materials. During the session, students learned to use Aspen Plus for process modeling and how to apply the results in their LCA projects.
The Research Computer Lab is also open to students conducting Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis research within our group. Our software portfolio includes all the necessary tools to support high-quality research in LCA, techno-economic analysis, and social LCA.
