BlueCity

BlueCity is a platform for the circular economy located in former Center Parcs site Tropicana, Rotterdam.[1] It is home to a collective of small businesses operating within a zero waste circular economy, influenced by the Blue Economy.[2] BlueCity's mission is to accelerate the transition from the current linear economy to the circular economy of the future. BlueCity was founded in 2015, when the old Tropicana swimming pool was bought at public auction for €1.7 m in 2015.[3] Since then, the building has been converted into a place where circular economy pioneers can come together and work on the future of circularity. BlueCity is home to more than 40 entrepreneurs who rent a workspace or work in the BlueCity Lab. In addition, BlueCity regularly organizes events that are accessible to a wide audience. The organization also helps companies to make their business operations more circular. It is also possible for individuals to rent a workplace in the building.[4]

BlueCity in 2022

References
  1. "About BlueCity: an incubator for circular entrepreneurs in Rotterdam". BlueCity (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. "Could London take inspiration from Rotterdam's 'zero-waste' BlueCity?". Evening Standard. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. Dicker, Holly (14 August 2019). "What do you do with a derelict Center Parcs? Map out a waste-free world | Holly Dicker". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. "BlueCity: circulaire voorbeeldstad in vervallen zwembad in Rotterdam". BlueCity (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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