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The second edition of the Next Gen Design Competition invites young designers and thinkers across Europe to engage with a world in flux—and to step in boldly to protect values they stand for and shape what will come next. If you are aged 18 to 35, born, studying, or living in Europe, this is your moment. Whether you’re an individual innovator or part of a collaborative team, you’re welcome to submit up to five entries showcasing your vision for a sustainable future. Winning this competition is an entry into a pan-European movement of change-makers. As a winner, your work and your voice will be amplified through The Next Gen Design Traveling Exhibition, The Next Gen Design Digital Showcase, The Next Gen Design Residency Program and The Next Gen Design Residency Awards, with a total prize fund of 2,000 EUR per festival.

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]]> Next Gen Design: Redesign Tomorrow, Today https://www.contestwatchers.com/next-gen-design-redesign-tomorrow-today/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:00:41 +0000 https://www.contestwatchers.com/?p=44506

The premiere edition of the Next Gen Design Competition invites all creatives aged 18-35 across Europe to explore bold, regenerative, and inclusive design solutions. Under the theme “Redesign Tomorrow, Today,” this competition empowers the next generation to tackle the pressing challenges of our time with ingenuity and imagination. Submit your innovative ideas addressing sustainability themes like circular products, eco-friendly textiles, solutions to food waste, urban farming, and more. Up to 5 entries are welcome.

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]]> What Design Can Do – No Waste Challenge https://www.contestwatchers.com/what-design-can-do-no-waste-challenge/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:00:03 +0000 https://www.contestwatchers.com/?p=31391

What Design Can Do (WDCD) launches the No Waste Challenge, a global design competition calling for radical solutions to reduce waste. This global design competition calls on all creatives and innovators to address the enormous impact of waste and consumerism on climate change. WDCD are looking for radical new ideas and design-driven solutions to reduce waste and rethink our entire consumption and production cycle. Winning ideas are made into a reality with 10,000 Euro in funding and a global development programme.

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