Welcome to
Welcome to
Circular Packaging Challenge
A European competition between startups in search of the best solutions to promote the circularity of packaging.
From TheCircularLab innovation centre, we connect the most innovative startups in Europe with companies in the packaging sector that are part of Ecoembes.
The Circular Packaging Challenge will promote the development of pilot projects between startups and companies that serve to test these technologies and business models in a real environment.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
OUR CHALLENGES
Circular Packaging Challenge promotes the development of innovative technological solutions and new business models to solve two challenges related to the circularity of packaging.
CHALLENGE 1
Solutions for industry
1.1. Ecodesign, sustainability, analysis and new tools for a more sustainable packaging.
1.2. Innovative industrial recycling and packaging technologies. Incorporation of recycled material.
CHALLENGE 2
Citizen-packaging connection
2.1. Consumer & packaging.
2.2. Digital technology for the traceability and identification of packaging and materials (blockchain, IoE, AI, others).
COLLABORATING COMPANIES
BENEFITS FOR STARTUPS
- Possibilities for co-development and business attraction through direct contact with companies in the packaging sector.
- Participation in pilot projects in which startups' solutions are tested, showing the results to companies in the sector.
- Additional prize for the winning startups of 5,000 and 3,000 euros for each challenge.
- Recognition, visibility and impact in the media at European level as protagonists in the Circular Packaging Challenge.
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR STARTUPS
Maturity and achievements
The maturity of the proposed solutions, positively valuing the fact that these solutions are already in a commercialisation phase, as well as the achievements of the startups that allow evidence of the positive evolution of their trajectory.
Innovation
The level of innovation used by startups in the development of their products, services or in the deployment of their business models.
Link with the challenges
The effectiveness in solving real problems related to the circularity of packaging and framed in one of the 2 challenges set in the competition.
PHASES OF THE COMPETITION
INITIAL APPLICATION
SELECTION OF FINALISTS
PITCH & NETWORKING EVENTS
PILOT PROJECTS
REGISTRATION OF STARTUPS
The deadline for submitting applications will be open until September 30, 2022.
To do this, startups will only have to fill in their application by accessing through the following link.
