Now Open for Contributions: the Beyond Next 2019 Challenges

Interested in winning a free trip to Amsterdam and attending Beyond Next, including travel and accommodation? Interested in contributing to a circular economy with your research and ideas? Well read on, because we have partnered with Amsterdam Fashion Institute, ABN AMRO, Gemeente Amsterdam and HEMA to run challenges to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

You can now submit existing research, facts and figures, inspirational examples, and other key insights related to these challenges. The challenges cover four major themes of education, product as a service, organic waste in a circular city, and single use plastics.

We will synthesise and openly share the results of this crowd-based exploration on Circle Lab, the online platform for the circular economy, for everyone to find inspiration in, learn from, and use in developing new solutions.

These results will also support attendees of the Beyond Next Challenge Track as they ideate and prototype new solutions to the challenges throughout the two-day festival.

The prize

Send in some research and you could win a free trip including entry tickets worth €150 and accommodation and travel expenses up to €1,000!

Eight winners will be chosen based on a combination of the number and the quality of their contributions.

For more information on the challenges and how to contribute, check out the challenges below:

Beyond Ownership >
How can we promote access over ownership in the household?
Brought to you by ABN AMRO

Beyond Plastics >
How can we transition to a system free of single-use plastics?
Brought to you by HEMA

Beyond Education >
How can fashion education equip students for a ‘new reality’?
Brought to you by the Amsterdam Fashion Institute

Beyond Leftovers >
How can we effectively collect and use organic waste throughout the city?Brought to you by the Gemeente Amsterdam