THE NAME OF THE GAME: Green Pack Hack
- Green Pack Hack is an innovation contest focused on developing packaging solutions for the (bio-)circular economy.
- The contest aims to find new and innovative ways to promote reuse (and take-back) concepts for wood fibre-based packaging.
- The winning concept will be developed and tested through a consumer pilot as a part of the BioPak –project.
- Due to the international nature of the project, we will be working in English.
WE WANT YOU
We´re calling all visionaries of sustainable package development! The Green Pack Hack innovation contest is targeted at anyone interested in the field. Participants can be university students, researchers or other industry actors.
THE GREEN PACK HACK MISSION
The main objectives of the Green Pack Hack innovation contest are
- Promoting circular economy: the contest aims to develop new return and reuse concepts that support the circular economy and reduce waste.
- Reducing micro-plastics: to find solutions that reduce the amount of micro-plastics entering recycling processes and replace plastic-based materials with bio-based and wood-based alternatives.
- Developing innovative packaging solutions: to encourage participants to create new packaging solutions that are innovative and sustainable.
- Promoting collaboration and networking: the contest will provide participants with the opportunity to work together and get feedback from experts, which can lead to new opportunities for collaboration and networking.
- Supporting commercialisation: the winning concept will be further developed and piloted, which can open doors to commercial opportunities and practical implementations.
SAVE THE DATE
The final contest will take place 13.3.2025 at the main campus of Tampere University of Applied Sciences (possible to participate online as well).
The idea paper must be sent before the contest.
THE PROCESS OF HACKING A GREEN PACK
Contest evaluation / Expert Panel
The contest will be formulated and evaluated by a panel of experts from along the packaging value chain. Among other things, the panel decides on the format of the assignment, gives guidance to the contesters and suggests the best contest idea. We are honored to work with an incredibly impressive expert panel, including leading international and Finnish packaging experts. The expert panel brings invaluable expertise to the project and provides a framework for competitors to deepen their professional knowledge and gain experience in the field.
Outcome of the contest
The panel of experts will propose the winning idea on criteria based on aspects of sustainability and circular economy alignment (integration of reuse and take-back concepts), innovation and feasibility, consumer and market insights and adherence to definitions and guidelines. This concept will be taken forward for further development and a consumer pilot as part of the BioPak project in 2025-2026.
SIGN ME UP!
Sign up here before 31.1.2025!
The instructions will be found from the link above.
For more information about the contest and how to register, please contact Kirsi Linkosuonio, BioPak project person, by e-mail (kirsi.linkosuonio@tuni.fi).