Deadline: 1 September 2017
The LAUNCH Nordic Innovation Challenge 2017 is accepting applications to address this year’s challenge: Design and Manufacturing for a Circular Economy.
LAUNCH Nordic seeks to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable society through open innovation, industry collaboration, and global systems mobilization. To meet this goal, LAUNCH Nordic seeks innovations from around the globe with the potential to create the shift towards a circular economy.
The core partners behind LAUNCH Nordic are IKEA Group, Novozymes, Kvadrat, The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Danish Environmental Protection Agency and Region Skåne.
Theme
LAUNCH Nordic sponsors an annual Innovation Challenge, with 2017’s theme focusing on design and manufacturing for circular economy.
Benefits
- Participation in the LAUNCH Nordic Innovation Challenge can help mature applicant’s innovation, and open the door to countless new opportunities.
- The selected finalists will participate in the LAUNCH Nordic Forum, where they will present their innovations to and receive focused counseling from the LAUNCH Council.
- The Council is an international panel from some of the world’s leading businesses, academic and policy institutions, and NGOs. Following the Forum, innovators will become part of the LAUNCH Accelerator process, where LAUNCH Nordic will facilitate access to and realisation of the opportunities identified at the Forum.
Eligibility Criteria
Any person, company, or organisation from anywhere in the world can apply with an idea, technology, or business plan that specifically addresses the current LAUNCH Nordic challenge statement.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Nordic Innovation Challenge 2017.