Workshop event series
The NextGen Cup Challenge
How might we design the next generation fiber cup to be recoverable on a global scale, while maintaining the performance standards we know and trust?
1·Inspiratıon
Materials & Assessment
The idea should minimize the use of virgin material and favor ethical, recycled and sustainable materials.
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The first event begins with a weeklong materials and design bootcamp. Teams are guided through material feasibility questions, performance standards, and planning for recovery.
2·Ideatıon
Recovery & Refine
The project should have a path to scale, work for the entire cup value chain and be globally applicable or target specific regions.
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As products mature, teams test in live markets to better understand the implications their products have on the end supply chain, working with recovery facilities to ensure alignment.
3·Implementation
Design & Prototyping
Teams are ensuring the products “hold water” from a manufacturing perspective.
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Participants develop their design to ensure user desirability and design aesthetics while finalizing the product as they prepare for post-accelerator manufacturing.
To sum up
Take Off
A successful cup solution must work for people, planet and also for business.
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At the culmination of the program, our goal was for teams to graduate with manufacture-ready prototypes, pitch-ready business plans, and a strong team well prepared for long-term growth.
ACCELERATING THE FUTURE OF THE FIBER CUP
Nearly 500 submissions from over 50 countries down to 12 winners; broadly categorized into innovative cup liners, new materials, and reusable cup service models.
12 winning solutions have the potential to turn the 250 billion fiber to-go cups used annually from waste into a valuable material in the recycling system.
CREDITS
Project Team
Chapter Leads
Berkay ALKIŞEL
Sevde ŞENGÜN
Mentors
Sinem KARTAL
Aybala COŞKUN
Eda YALKIN
Feyza VARDAR
Çağlasu SATILMIŞ