For more than 45 years we have been pioneers in promoting sustainability in the textile industry. We prove every day that there is another way: fair, ecological and fashionable! Now we have come up with something very special: We are creating our own sustainability award - the Innovations for Tomorrow Award by hessnatur .
The winners.
It was an exciting and extremely close final. All five Impact Startups were great! But our jury made its decision and the three winners have been determined. We are very happy with:
The three start-ups receive prize money and a start-up grant from the Impact Factory. They also have the chance to implement their innovative ideas with us
We would like to thank everyone who supported our project and made it possible.
- THANK YOU to our three amazing partners: GREENTECH FESTIVAL , Impact Factory , DigitalValley ®
- our wonderful jury
- our great moderator Nina Eichinger
- the numerous start-ups that have applied
- all hessnatur employees. It wouldn't have been possible without you!
The finalists.
Five impact start-ups completely convinced our jury. They are coming with us to Berlin to pitch their innovative ideas on the big stage of the Greentech Festival on June 24, 2022.
Also nominated were:
OUR PURPOSE.
Your ideas for more tomorrow.
With our Innovations for Tomorrow Award by hessnatur, we want to support young companies and start-ups that provide sustainable, innovative and visionary solutions for the challenges of the textile industry of today and tomorrow. Because we are convinced: together we can achieve even more. With our award we reward your ideas FOR MORE TOMORROW .
That's why we're looking for you : Green & social start-ups for a sustainable fashion industry with a positive impact.
- People and creative minds who dare to try something new and go bold.
- Which ensure more innovations and further thinking in the value chain.
- Who are not satisfied with the status quo.
- Who want to change the fashion industry in the long term.
- Who work meaningfully and with purpose.
- Who have a positive impact and want to expand it.
Who should apply?
Do you stand for more tomorrow? Do you want to change something? Contribute your big ideas for a better future? You stand for more fairness and responsibility in the fashion industry, for more sensitivity in dealing with resources, for more transparency, data and green technology, for more circular economy, for more biodiversity, for new impact measurements & methods and more positive impact? Then you are exactly right here!
Are you in the ideation or market entry phase? Great. We support you in all phases of your company development.
Our selection criteria
- innovation potential
- economics
- market potential
- Your impact on topics such as circular economy, water, environment, biodiversity, human rights, working conditions, land use, climate, etc.
What to expect
- The big stage of the Greentech Festival - the largest event for green and innovative technologies worldwide. Here, five pre-selected start-ups present themselves and their ideas to our jury and the public.
- Our three winners receive a start-up grant from the Impact Factory - Germany's leading incubator for impact start-ups. Here, real experts provide you with comprehensive knowledge on all relevant topics.
- Prize money of 7,500 euros each for the three winners.
- Access to an excellent network of experts.
- The chance to implement your innovative ideas together with hessnatur and our partners.
- We are supported by DigitalValley ® , the digital innovation ecosystem, which as a platform digitally connects start-ups, established companies and investors.
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
IMPACT FACTORY
DIGITALVALLEY ®
OUR JUDGES.
Our jurors are the brightest minds from science, NGOs, the start-up world, media, civil society and business. Look forward to the exchange and benefit from their in-depth knowledge!
- Raphael Gielgen , trend scout Future of Work Life & Learn Vitra
- dr Abir Haddad , Legal Futurist, Co-CEO, Top 40 under 40
- Kristin Heckmann , Chief Sustainability Impact Officer hessnatur
- Reiner Pichler , Chairman of the Board hessnatur
- Dirk Sander , Managing Director & Co-Founder Impact Factory
- Marco Voigt , Founder & Managing Partner Greentech Festival
- Prof. Dr. Martin Wenke , Professor of Economics and Ecology at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
- Thekla Wilkening , entrepreneur, author, activist and circular economy visionary
Nina Eichinger , presenter, environmental expert and actress, will moderate the event.
- The application phase starts on March 14, 2022 and runs until May 5, 2022 .
- The review is then carried out by hessnatur and our jury.
- We will contact and announce the five finalists in May 2022 .
- On June 24, 2022 , the big stage of the Greentech Festival in Berlin is waiting for you! The five finalists pitch their smart ideas here and our jury selects the three winners of the Innovations for Tomorrow Award by hessnatur.
The services are provided to the award winners free of charge.
The award is at the sole discretion of hessnatur. There is no legal right to receive the prize at any time. If no application meets hessnatur's criteria, no prize will be awarded.
Note on the confidentiality of the information submitted: hessnatur will treat the information for its own evaluation purposes with care and implement all technical and organizational measures to protect the information. A formal non-disclosure agreement (NDA) cannot be granted upon submission. Therefore, please only pass on information that does not require such a declaration of confidentiality.
German law applies.