How might we design a viable scooter charging system? Challenge Brief Adoption rates of dockless electric scooters are quickly accelerating. The scooters, which are rented via a smartphone app and can be picked up and dropped off anywhere in a given city, are a fun and convenient...
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How might we and our guests contribute to coral reef preservation and the health of our ocean? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knjrOuZQhug[/embed] Challenge Brief Over 60% of the world’s coral reefs are under immediate threat from climate change, over fishing, and land-based pollution. To tackle this issue, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts launched...
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How might we address the concentration of visitors at popular places to sustain Hawaii’s natural resources and facilitate compelling experiences for both visitors and residents? Challenge Brief The number of visitors coming to Hawaii keeps climbing and sustained growth of the tourism industry is crucial for our...
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How might we enhance the resilience of Hawaii’s tourism industry to catastrophic natural disasters? Challenge Brief Hawaii faces numerous climate and weather related hazards, including hurricanes and typhoons, tsunamis, rainfall flooding, and rising sea levels that could impair our tourism-focused local economy. Our island location means...
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How might we leverage our innovative technology to generate additional new business if the automotive industry rapidly transforms to electric vehicles? [embed]https://youtu.be/gKmP8nxHdg0[/embed] Challenge Brief At HENN, we produce high-tech hose connection systems for intercooler (depending on engines) and coolant (independent on engines) systems for the automotive industry. Our...
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How might we design and enhance the functionality of a future proof waste management system for the household and the kitchen? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzJ14Sicjj4[/embed] Challenge Brief Julius Blum GmbH is an innovative furniture fittings manufacturer from Hoechst, Austria. Blum is a family-owned company that operates worldwide, specialising in the manufacture...
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How might we reimagine the fruit juice experience of the future? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUx7ayL0xow[/embed] Challenge Brief Since our foundation in 1919, Rauch transformed from a small factory to pioneering global innovation and became one of the leading fruit juice producers in Europe. Looking at fruit juice, there are a number of...
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How might we attract skilled workers (tech & digital) to join Rhine Valley companies and best support them during the relocation process? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTwJJXzgDQc&t=1s[/embed] Challenge Brief The Rhine Valley is a hub for excellent tech companies and industry leaders. However, these companies and the region as a whole struggle...
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How might we redesign scissors in the era of Internet of Things (IoT)? Challenge Brief Scissors have been around for hundreds of years and there are thousands of different types of scissors available. However, the basic principle always remained the same… until now! At Scherenmanufaktur Paul, we want...
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How might we create a developer platform that brings together users and developers of open source hardware that is 100 % open source, intuitive to use and allows constructive feedback? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/embed/CXZD19yrtYM[/embed] Challenge Brief There is no such thing as github for open source hardware. And github doesn’t work...
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