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 .
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.
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: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.
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
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!
Nina Eichinger , presenter, environmental expert and actress, will moderate the event.
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.