ReVisio - From Eco-Design to Circular Economy Competitive Advantages
Building future-proof competitiveness through the circular economy.
The ReVisio project helps SMEs in South Ostrobothnia develop business models, products, and services that respond to the challenges of the green transition, changing markets, and growing sustainability requirements.
In ReVisio, the circular economy is approached especially from the perspective of business renewal, competitiveness, and resilience. The project combines product development, eco-design, design thinking, service design, commercialization, and change management into practical approaches that help companies identify new business opportunities and strengthen their resilience in a rapidly changing operating environment.
The project is co-funded by the European Union and implemented by Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK). The expert team combines technical, commercial, and circular economy expertise.
Practical tools and networks for companies
The project develops practical tools, guides, demos, and case examples for companies. The themes focus especially on:
- eco-design and sustainable product development
- circular economy business models
- service design
- commerzialisation and communication
- change management in the circular economy
In addition, the project develops bilingual materials and expands the Riihi platform maintained by SeAMK to support circular economy competence and networking for regional companies. An English-language section will also be developed for the platform.
Who is the project for?
ReVisio is aimed especially at SMEs in South Ostrobothnia that want to:
- renew their business in a sustainable way
- find new competitive advantages through the circular economy
- develop products and services more responsibly
- strengthen customer-oriented development and commercialisation
- prepare for future market and sustainability requirements
Benefits of participation
Participating companies will gain:
- new perspectives for business development
- practical tools and methods
- visibility and networks
- practical examples of circular economy solutions
- support for strengthening competitiveness and sustainable growth
The long-term goal of ReVisio is to strengthen the competitiveness, renewal capability, and sustainable growth of SMEs in South Ostrobothnia and accelerate the region’s transition towards higher-value circular economy business.
The project will mainly be carried out in Finnish, but materials and selected content will also be produced in English. In addition, the project will expand SEAMK’s Riihi platform for future-proof business development with an English-language section to improve access to the platform tools and materials for international experts and stakeholders. Project news, publications, and outputs will be published on SEAMK’s Riihi platform and remain permanently available there: https://www.eepeeriihi.fi/(Opens in a new window). More information about the English-language content and platform development will be shared as the project progresses.
Circular economy knowledge and networks under one roof
Supporting future-proof business in South Ostrobothnia
Articles about the project
- ReVisio accelerates SMEs towards higher-value circular economy business models: https://projects.seamk.fi/entrepreneurship-and-growth/revisio-accelerates-smes-towards-higher-value-circular-economy-business-models/(Opens in a new window)
About the project
The circular economy is still often understood mainly as recycling, even though the greatest business opportunities are linked to extending product lifecycle, service-based business models, resource efficiency, and new forms of value creation.
ReVisio responds to this need by helping companies to:
- identify higher-value circular economy opportunities
- develop competitive and sustainable business models
- strengthen commercialization and communication capabilities
- utilize service design and customer insight in development work
- build resilience, transformation capability, and sustainable growth.
The project is aimed especially at SMEs in South Ostrobothnia that want to strengthen their competitiveness and renew their business through circular economy thinking, eco-design, and sustainable growth. The main target groups include companies operating in manufacturing industries, service business, and circular economy-related sectors, but the project is open to companies from all fields. In the circular transition, every actor has a role to play.
In addition, the project supports regional development organizations, business networks, and experts that work to promote the green transition and business renewal in the region.
The main objective of the project is to strengthen the ability of SMEs in South Ostrobothnia to transition towards higher-value circular economy business and develop sustainable and competitive operations. The project supports business renewal by combining circular economy thinking, eco-design, service design, and business development into practical solutions.
The specific objectives of the project are to:
- increase companies’ understanding of circular economy business opportunities
- strengthen expertise in eco-design, service design, and commercialization
- develop companies’ transformation capability, communication, and customer-oriented development
- produce practical tools, guides, demos, and case examples for companies
- strengthen regional cooperation and circular economy-related networks
The project helps SMEs identify new business opportunities in the circular economy and strengthen their competitiveness in a changing operating environment. Companies will gain access to practical tools and operating models that support the development of more resource-wise, customer-oriented, and responsible products, services, and business operations. In addition, the project supports sustainable growth, networking, and companies’ readiness to respond to the changes brought by the green transition.
The project includes company-oriented development activities, workshops, and co-creation processes that help SMEs develop circular economy-based business, products, and services. The activities focus especially on eco-design, service design, commercialization, communication, and change management.
The project will produce practical tools and materials for companies, such as:
- a guide for eco-design and circular economy product development
- a multi-objective optimization tool and demo
- case examples of higher-value circular economy business
- a marketing and communication planning tool
- a circular economy business design map with related method tools
- bilingual materials and an English-language digital section on the Riihi platform
The project will also expand the Riihi platform with up-to-date knowledge that supports future-proof management and competence development, while strengthening regional cooperation between companies, experts, and development organizations.
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This project brings together SeAMK’s broad expertise from several different fields. The Project Manager is Heli Hietala. As the project progresses, the team will also include Krista Mäki, Maarit Liikala, Samuel Suvanto, and Pasi Junell, each contributing their own specialist expertise.
If you are interested in the project activities and events, or if you have ideas for developing the content of the Riihi platform, feel free to get in touch!
Heli Hietala
Project Manager
heli.hietala@seamk.fi
- Project period: 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2029
- Implemented by: SeAMK
- Funding: co-funded by the European Union
- SEAMK focus area: Growth entrepreneurship and business transfers
- Budget: €385,014
- Project Manager: Heli Hietala
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