This week the Sustainable Markets Initiative announced the shortlisted finalists of its global competition seeking student-led, high-impact solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis – the Terra Carta Design Lab. Entries from the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, Rhode Island School of Design and the Royal College of Art include a biodegradable alternative to micro-plastic made from fish scales, a speed detection system for animal road crossings, and an affordable early wildfire detection solution. Eight winners will be chosen later this year following a judging process led by Sir Jony Ive, with all receiving funding and mentorship to further develop their innovations and enable them to be scaled and taken to market. Reflecting on the competition, SMI CEO Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, M.V.O., MBA said that the entrants’ “work exemplifies what is possible when we put design, engineering, innovation, technology, art and global experience at the heart of systems-level change.” Read more about this year's entrants here: https://lnkd.in/eiAKxPHf
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Fantastic update!
Thank you for organizing such an awesome initiative. We're excited to be a part of it!