Traceability for Circularity Challenge
UpLink and Accenture are launching the Traceability for Circularity Challenge. This challenge is a global call for data and traceability solutions that provide business insights on value chain data and/or bring value to new circular business models focusing on common everyday materials and consumer goods.
Enabling circular business models with data and traceability
This challenge is a global call for data and traceability solutions that provide business insights on value chain data and/or bring value to new circular business models focusing on common everyday materials and consumer goods.
Our current resource management is not only unsustainable, but also the main driver of the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss (Global Resources Outlook 2024, UNEP). In particular, everyday common materials such as textiles, plastics, and food items face challenges in achieving circularity due to a lack of traceability throughout their lifecycle.
Without effective traceability solutions and circular value chains, these materials often end up in landfills or incinerators, contributing to resource depletion, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. However, traceability at scale presents a monumental challenge due to the complexity and cost of data collection, validation, and security.
Benefits for selected Top Innovators
Between 10-15 submissions will be selected as winners, recognized as Top Innovators, and become part of the UpLink Innovation Ecosystem, a curated programme designed for Founders, CEOs, Executive Directors, etc., which provides:
- Opportunity to join a data and traceability working group (cluster): Up to 4 selected winners will have the opportunity to build a go-to-market solution alongside large enterprise partners with support from Accenture, and other relevant ecosystem partners.
- Access: Opportunity to participate in selected World Economic Forum and partner-led events, projects, and communities.
- Visibility: Global exposure via the Forum’s and UpLink’s digital media channels.
- Connections: Strategic introductions to selected organizations in the Forum’s and UpLink’s network.
- Targeted Support: Including programming and support on technical, business, and operational matters.
Challenge timeline
- 15 May 2024: Challenge launch
- 15 May – 12 June 2024: Open for submissions
- 12 June – 8 August 2024: Review and selection process
- 22 August 2024: Announcement of the winning Top Innovators
Full details
Learn how the challenge works and how to submit: Traceability for Circularity Challenge.
Do you have a solution? Submit your innovation today!
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