In two days you and your team take on a real question from an outdoor company — and build something you can hold at the end. The sprint is part of ASTER, an Interreg Alpine Space project, commissioned by Standortagentur Tirol and run by InnoDays.
Why participate
Tackle important challenges
Work on questions outdoor companies are wrestling with right now, guided by circular-economy principles.
Build skills
Innovation method, sustainability and prototyping — applied over two days, with a playbook that guides each step.
Connect
Meet peers from other universities and disciplines, company partners and experts from across the Alpine region.
The challenges
Challenge partners frame challenges they hit with their own prototype jacket.
Tirol Werbung · REGIO3 · TVB Kitzbüheler Alpen St. Johann in Tirol · Sport Patrick · ÖBB
Full brief coming soon
How it works
Two days, one circular jacket.
One sprint, many places
On Day 1 you work at a satellite near you. On Day 2 the satellites converge into one hub per region.
Day 1 · 26 Nov
Satellites
Where you start.
- Innsbruck
- Dornbirn
- St. Johann
- Graz
- Eisenstadt
- Turin
- Bergamo
Day 2 · 27 Nov
Hubs
Where it all comes together.
Austria WestInnsbruckInnsbruck · Dornbirn · St. Johann
Austria EastEisenstadtGraz · Eisenstadt
ItalyTurinTurin · Bergamo
Too far to travel? Stay at your satellite — the opening, the mentoring sessions and the final expo run online as well.
Turn questions into answers
Who can take part?
Students and pupils from any discipline — design, textile and materials, engineering, business, environmental technology and more. Interdisciplinary teams work best, and you do not need a background in textiles.
Do I need my own team?
No. Teams are formed before the sprint, during team building after the online kick-off.
What language is the sprint in?
English.
What counts as a prototype?
Anything tangible: a physical mock-up, a digital model, a video, a clickable dummy, a simulation. The point is something people can react to, not a slide deck.
Is there a fee?
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Can I join remotely?
Being on site is strongly preferred — the prototyping happens in the workshops. Satellite locations join the streamed parts and run their own programme on site.
Who do I ask?
Write to thomas@conui.org.
Program partners
Challenge partners
