DO YOU KNOW? - The original desire when inventing the plastic bag was to save the Earth.
Gustaf Thulin, a Swedish engineer, invented plastic bags in 1959 because producing paper bags would have to cut down forests, and consume and pollute water sources - All of which affect the environment. Compared to paper bags, plastic bags were stronger, reusable, and could be a good alternative to paper bags at that time.
By 2000, plastic bags almost completely dominated the packaging and packaging market in the world.
But if he saw the prospect of 2021, when the production of plastic bags was estimated at 100 million pieces/ year, would the engineer regret the invention with his original noble aspirations?
There will be no conditional sentence above because we are living in 2021 and are used to living dependent on plastic.
"Can we live without plastic?" - The answer is NO. Or we can find other way - smarter way for plastic to live a more sustainable "life".
Focusing on plastic alternatives at an early stage, the C-Plastics Incubation 2021 program, which is organized by Spring Activator, Canada, and KisStartup, Vietnam under the sponsorship of The Incubation Network, was born with the desire to contribute to "greening" the Earth with sustainable solutions for the environment and society.
C-Plastics Incubation Program 2021 - OFFICIALLY OPENING.
#THE_PROGRAM_FOR?
- Researchers/ Lecturers/ Students/ Students who major in engineering, technology, environment, and new materials have solutions related to plastic and/ or alternatives to plastic
- Projects/ enterprises which provide technology-based plastic alternatives
#WHAT TO DO IN THE PROGRAM?
1/ Training:
- Target: Providing basic knowledge about entrepreneurship and innovation to create impacts
- Frequency: Weekly
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours/week
- Language: Vietnamese
2/ Coaching:
- Target: Monitoring practice and asking the right questions so that the project solves the current problem
- Frequency: Every week
- Duration: 1 hour/week (maximum)
- Language: Vietnamese
3/ Connection:
- Target: Expanding the network with business owners in the same field, experts, corporations, sponsors, and investors
- Frequency: Monthly (expected)
- Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours/event
- Language: Vietnamese & English
#EXPECTATIONS AFTER_PARTICIPATING_THE PROGRAM?
1/ The project can build a sustainable business model, and develop prototype products for its plastic alternative.
2/ The project is equipped with a set of tools to clarify the impact goals, build its impact model associated with the business model
3/ The project has the opportunity to have access to early-stage capital/impact investment and/or funding from sponsors and innovation programs in the corporation.
*REWARDS: At the end of the program, the potential group will be funded by the ICM Falk Foundation (https://icmfalkfoundation.org/) to build and introduce the prototype product.
#DURATION: 14 weeks (August - November 2021 - expected)
#FORMAT: Online via Zoom
#LANGUAGE: Vietnamese & English
#PARTICIPATION_FEE: 3,000,000 VND (Program management fee)
**Participation fee has been funded 30% by The Incubation Network and 70% by KisStartup and Spring Activator, Canada.
We will dedicate a certain number of tuition scholarships to some potential projects/businesses. Please contact us if you need assistance.
#REGISTRATION:
- For project/ business: https://forms.gle/HJytFNWUcUeEpYuZA
#REGISTRATION_DEADLINE: 12.07.2021
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