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Circular Value EngineScotland
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For Scottish businesses

From a business idea to real commercial value.

Turn a circular opportunity into a clear, investable plan. Start with what you know — we show you the commercial case, what it would take, and where to get help.

About 15 minutes

To a useful first result.

Private by design

You control what is shared.

Save and return

Continue when you are ready.

How it works

Six steps to a clear decision

  1. Step 1: Choose your starting point

    Tell us what you want to explore.

  2. Step 2: Tell us about your business

    Answer a few simple questions.

  3. Step 3: Explore and compare options

    See the most relevant circular opportunities for you.

  4. Step 4: Get your decision pack

    A clear analysis of value, costs, risks and impact.

  5. Step 5: What would unlock this?

    The specific changes that would make it work.

  6. Step 6: Take action

    Tailored support and guidance to move forward.

The platform can also say “pause”. Circularity isn't assumed to pay — if the evidence doesn't support it yet, you'll see exactly what would need to change.

Trust and privacy

Private by design

Your data stays yours

Your business information is private to your workspace. Only people you invite can see it.

Never sold or used to train AI

We don't use your data to train public AI models, and AI never decides your result or invents your numbers.

Every result is explained

Each number shows where it came from — your data, a published source or a clearly labelled assumption.

Can't progress yet? Your experience still counts — only if you agree.

With your separate consent, anonymised and combined insight from many businesses helps target support and system change. No one sees your individual business data, and small groups are hidden so businesses can't be identified.

To Zero Waste Scotland: common barriers across businesses — such as finance, supply chains and skills — to target support.

To Scottish Government: insight on national changes needed — regulation, infrastructure and market demand.

Ready when you are.

About 15 minutes to a useful first result. Save and return any time.

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