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				<title>Wege Prize 2027: A Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Wege Prize 2027 challenges transdisciplinary teams of university students to develop products or services that solve complex, “wicked” problems through the framework of the circular economy. The Wege Prize functions as both a product design competition and a global learning laboratory. The initiative aims to foster cross-functional collaboration by requiring teams to converge different academic disciplines, mirroring the complexity of solving real-world issues. The total prize pool for the Wege Prize is $65,000, of which $30,000 are reserved for the 1st Place award.]]></description>
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							<p>Wege Prize 2027 challenges transdisciplinary teams of university students to develop products or services that solve complex, “wicked” problems through the framework of the circular economy. The Wege Prize functions as both a product design competition and a global learning laboratory. The initiative aims to foster cross-functional collaboration by requiring teams to converge different academic disciplines, mirroring the complexity of solving real-world issues. The total prize pool for the Wege Prize is $65,000, of which $30,000 are reserved for the 1st Place award.</p>
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							<dl class="meta-list mt-3 mt-sm-0"><dt>Deadline</dt><dd><span class="mx-1 badge bg-primary label-cw-auto-fontsize"><strong>4 October 2026</strong></span><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> [ 2+ weeks remaining ]</span></dd><dt>Results Announcement Expected</dt><dd><span class="mx-1 badge bg-success label-cw-auto-fontsize cw-announcement"><strong>21 May 2027</strong></span></dd><dt>Suggested by</dt><dd><strong>Kyle Austin</strong></dd><dt>Competition Cost</dt><dd><strong>Free to Enter</strong></dd></dl>						</aside>
						<p>Read more about <a href="https://www.contestwatchers.com/wege-prize-2027-a-student-design-competition-for-the-circular-economy/">Wege Prize 2027: A Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy</a> on <a href="https://www.contestwatchers.com/2026/08/17/">Contest Watchers</a>.</p>
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