Boosting Efficiency & Empowering Retail Employees through Smart Solutions
Partner with Wanzl, a leader in retail solutions, to develop smart hardware solutions that tackle labor shortages and reduce operational strain in the Food & Near Food sectors. How can we enhance employee efficiency & well-being through automation, ergonomic improvements, streamlined in-store logistics and more? Showcase your solution and scale your reach together with Wanzl!
Who can take part?
Open to startups, innovative companies, researchers, retail professionals and all other innovators with expertise in retail and smart hardware development.
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🏆 Prize Funded co-creation (€2,000), strategic partnerships & long-term integration to scale globally
🕑 Deadline Feb 4, 2025, 10:59 PM🌎 Scope Global
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Submission Phase: Send us your approaches!
Seize this moment to showcase your innovative concepts & solutions. Throughout this phase, we're available every week in our Q&A sessions to address your questions and provide support or simply explore our FAQs for additional assistance. Deadline: February 4, 2025, 23:59 PM CEST.
After the deadline, Wanzl will review all submissions and select up to five teams to be shortlisted and given the opportunity to get to know Wanzl in a virtual meeting. Afterwards, up to three teams will be chosen for the final phase and will be invited to the Collaboration KickOffs.
Collaboration Kickoffs: 1-2 weeks after finalist anouncement
Each finalist will engage in a session with Wanzl aimed at refining approaches and laying the groundwork for a funded co-creation journey together in the Collaboration Phase. The session will be guided by open innovation experts from ekipa.
Attendance is mandatory.
Collaboration Phase: Starting right after the Collaboration KickOffs
Adapt and refine your approaches in close collaboration with Wanzl, establishing the groundwork for a potential long-term partnership. Each finalist team will receive up to 2,000 euros for successfully conducting this phase.
Demo Day: one-day (tbd)
Finalists will present their refined approaches and potential long-term propositions, followed by in-depth discussions. Wanzl will then deliberate on the final details and determine which partnership to progress further with.