The world needs holistic packaging innovation, and new financing methods like crowdfunding may greatly assist to achieve this goal. This conclusion was drawn after the kickoff of packaging innovation contest de gouden noot 2016 which took place october 1st, 2015 at the royal industrieele groote club igc amsterdam.
Innovators and financiers in packaging shared their views in a unique meeting, organised by nvc netherlands packaging centre.the name of de gouden noot &lsquothe golden walnut&rsquo is reflected in the winner&rsquos trophy,
Which has a solid golden walnut inside as symbol for the best holistic packaging innovation. The kickoff marked the start of the 28th edition of what is arguably the world&rsquos most competitive packaging innovation contest. Nvc chairman mrs. Christel geerts officially handed over the unique trophy to the chairman of the jury, prof.
Onno omta and wished him and the jury all the wisdom required to decide on the ultimate winner out of the forty innovative packages that may join the contest.new ways of financing packaging innovation were debated at the kickoff event as well.
Crowdfunding is creating a wealth of new opportunities for young entrepreneurs, smes and large corporations alike. This trend was highlighted by prof. Paul iske in a keynote lecture at the event bye bye banks crowdfunding as accelerator for innovation in packaging.the new nvc project crowdfunding for packaging innovations project, cfpin aims to accelerate investment in packaging innovation by unlocking the potential of crowdfunding and novel financing methods.
The project aims to facilitate a business community in alternative financing, thus raising awareness by sharing information on alternative finance at selected european conferences and events, and addressing truly groundbreaking innovations in packaging.
The first crowdfunding platform website dedicated to packaging innovation was launched by cfpinproject founding partner geldvoorelkaar. This includes a successfully financed innovation project of &euro500,000 in an innovative packaging printing technology.photo nvc chairman mrs. Christel geerts officially hands over the delicate trophy of de gouden noot 2016 with the solid gold walnut inside to the chairman of the jury, prof. Onno omta.
