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Circular Economy StartUp Simulator

NEIU Circular Economy StartUp Simulator

Ready to innovate for a sustainable future?

ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù in Chicago is launching a free, multi-activity, noncredit certificate program for high school students interested in sustainability, innovation, and technologies. Through this program, students will explore Circular Economy concepts and develop their own ideas for Circular startups using Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality tools.

Use this to sign up today! Teachers are welcome to share this opportunity with their classes.

NEIU will host two free, on-campus workshops:

  • Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To give students the information needed for the workshops, a free, asynchronous online course will be released in February 2026 and available through April.

Please contact us for any questions or concerns! Email: cape@neiu.edu or call (773) 442-5081 during regular business hours.