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Co-Create the Future of Packaging

The immense carbon footprint of the global pharmaceutical and MedTech industry begs for rethinking practices along the entire value chain. Whether it is manufacturing processes, distribution and transport, or the usage and disposal of products - packaging is always the central issue. Innovate and rethink the current processes and practices along the global pharma and MedTech value chain with Uhlmann and “sustainabilize” the future of packaging.  

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  • ✅ Completed
  • 🏁 Winner

    Congratulations to "Clean Filter Packaging" for winning this challenge!

  • 🏆 Prize

    EUR 3,000 per Challenge + funding and collaboration programs + joint publication

  • 🌎 Scope

    International - open to participants from all over the world

Uhlmann

What is your vision for the digital and sustainable world of tomorrow?

We can shape a desirable future in which a sustainable and considerate lifestyle still provides all the amenities we can create. Technological advancements and digital breakthroughs will play a major role to combine those aspects. We need to learn to apply and leverage the digital/technological innovations to shape the future we want to live in.

What values are important when it comes to a digital and sustainable future?

  • Passion
  • Courage
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Open-mindedness
  • Responsibility
  • Collaboration

What potentials and skills can you bring to the table in order to shape a sustainable future together with the Digital Generation?

Uhlmann has created innovations and dedicated its energy towards improving the quality of life for the last more than 70 years. We have a prime position within the pharma and MedTech value chain as solution provider to protect the safety of sensitive products. Our focus is on digitization of production and packaging processes and we offer innovative solutions, services and technological expertise that reach far beyond packaging. We strongly believe in the power of joint innovation efforts with young, creative and visionary partners and want to contribute expertise, technologies, brand awareness, market access, … for shaping the future – together!

How can a potential partnership after the Challenge look like?

Uhlmann intends to provide promising teams with the opportunity to further develop their ideas and solutions. During the elaboration phase, the challenge finalists will work together with Uhlmann on their approaches and discuss their interests in possible further steps after the project on an individual basis, e.g. joint research projects with academic participants, collaborative development and funding of start-ups, student projects and internships, etc. Further collaboration and support programs may result and will be discussed at the end of the project.