Our mission is to build a sustainable economy.
We provide strategies and tools to guide decision-makers, realize on-the-ground projects that make ambitious ideas tangible, and build new organizations that offer scalable solutions.
Metabolic’s mission is to transition the global economy to a fundamentally sustainable state. We envision a world where human societies and ecosystems flourish, and where our economic activities do not transgress any of the planetary boundaries.
Featured projects
We work toward a regenerative economy across sectors,
with partners around the world.
Designing a Finance Infrastructure for Europe’s Food System Transition
Designing a Finance Infrastructure for Europe’s Food System Transition How we are co-designing a capital orchestration mechanism to redirect money…
Shama’s Regenerative Transition
Shama’s Regenerative Transition A locally led model for regenerating coastal livelihoods and ecosystems in Ghana The Shama district in coastal…
Mecklenburg County Food Security Assessment
Mecklenburg County Food Security Assessment Mapping Availability, Accessibility, and Affordability of Healthy Food at Neighborhood Scale Between 2024 and 2025,…
Tech4Impact: Empowering technical minds for the social economy
Tech4Impact: Empowering technical minds for the social economy Bridging the gap between technical education and social entrepreneurship to empower the…
Fertile Ground: Europe’s New Economy Landscape
Exploring Europe’s New Economy Landscape Mapping and analysing the ecosystem of organisations working to transform Europe’s economic system Across Europe,…
GOV4ALL: Regenerating Soil Health Across the Mediterranean
Governance and business models for agricultural living labs: Rural regeneration hubs for tackling soil health challenges.
Portfolio Scan Municipality of Amsterdam
Discover how Amsterdam's Real Estate Department evaluates construction and maintenance impacts to align with its ambitious circularity goals.
Urban Mining Scan IBA’27 Stuttgart
Metabolic partnered with IBA’27 to analyze material flows, showcasing urban mining’s potential to drive circular construction in the Stuttgart region.
