Bio-businesses that sell
Why technical assistance teaches people to produce but rarely to sell, and what changes when the whole business is designed.
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Bioeconomy and circular economy speaker
Eddie Ajalcriña is a Peruvian speaker and expert in the bioeconomy, bio-businesses, the circular economy and impact investing in Latin America. He spoke at COP16 on Biodiversity and teaches at MIT Professional Education.
He speaks in English and Spanish at industry events, cooperation forums, universities and investment funds, with cases from the region and the numbers behind them.
01Talk topics
Talk topics
Circularity that pays
When the circular economy pays off in Latin American industry, with the cases from Circular Club's study.
Capital that amplifies
How to get an impact company in order before raising capital, and what an investor really looks at.
Value that stays in the territory
The Amazon bioeconomy for investors and buyers: capturing the value of biodiversity where it originates.
Reinvention and artificial intelligence
Four career transformations and what AI changes in real businesses.
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Suggest a topic →02Where he has spoken
- COP16 on Biodiversity (Cali, 2024): presented Amazonian bio-businesses.
- Textile Exchange annual conference (Lisbon, 2025): presented a regenerative brand case.
- Future Fabrics Expo (London, 2024): panellist.
- ClimateLaunchpad, Americas Grand Final (Bogotá, 2026): juror. Also a juror at Climathon on circular economy solutions.
- Organised the International Circular Economy Forum of Peru.
- Guest speaker for Peru's Ministry of Environment, the Peruvian College of Engineers and regional chambers of commerce.
03Formats
- Keynote (20 to 45 minutes)
- Panel or fireside chat
- Hands-on workshop with cases
- Executive education class
- In English or Spanish, in person or online
04Speaker kit
Speaker kit
Short bio
Eddie Ajalcriña is a Peruvian expert in the bioeconomy, bio-businesses and the circular economy; CEO of Redesign Lab, instructor at MIT Professional Education and co-author of the Bio Business Playbook.
Long bio
Eddie Ajalcriña is a Peruvian expert in the bioeconomy, bio-businesses and the circular economy; CEO of Redesign Lab, instructor at MIT Professional Education and co-author of the Bio Business Playbook. He has linked Amazonian value chains to global brands such as Patagonia, Lacoste, Lululemon, Eileen Fisher and Hugo Boss. He coordinated the Sustainable Business Programme and Team Europe – Circular Transition at the European Union Delegation to Peru (2023–2024), a EUR 14M programme, and spoke at COP16 on Biodiversity (Cali, 2024). He is a member of the CEIBA Council of IDB Lab and co-author of Playbook Circular LatAm.
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