Starbucks Global Cold Cup Innovation Challenge
Pays up to $50,000 to solvers who invent a plastic-free, compostable cold-cup material.
Solvers submit a written proposal through Innocentive's Challenge Center, covering Problem & Opportunity, Solution Overview, Solution Feasibility, Experience, Solution Risks, and Timeline in sections of up to 500 words each, plus their Technology Readiness Level; solutions from TRL 1 through 6 are accepted. Starbucks' evaluation team scores each proposal primarily on the submission form itself, wi…
Looking for a new material for single-use cold cups and lids that is plastic-free, compostable, transparent and safe for food contact. Solutions should also be rigid enough for baristas to apply lids, heat-resistant enough for espresso, and producible at volumes of hundreds of tons a year.
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