From an exciting pitch round in front of a jury to testing at Zomerparkfest. This year, Zomerparkfeest and its partners are offering three entrepreneurs the opportunity to test their sustainable or social innovation during the Zomerparkfeest TestLab from 9 to 11 August. ioThings, SAM Panels and Cyclups managed to secure a spot for this. They will have the opportunity to gather feedback from real users to further improve their innovation.
On Wednesday 29 May, eight innovative Limburg entrepreneurs took to the stage to pitch for one of the three spots at Zomerparkfeest TestLab. After inspiring pitches, it was up to an expert jury consisting of representatives from Zomerparkfeest, LIOF and Ondernemend Venlo to decide on the top three. All participants were tested on different criteria such as suitability, innovative character and business model.
Winners for a place at Summer Park Festival TestLab have become:
- ioThings
ioThings adopts the latest and best problem-solving techniques to develop user-friendly, innovative and high-quality Internet of Things products. This includes the ioButton, an innovative, zero-maintenance, wireless emergency call system. Press the button and help arrives!
ioThings wants to test to what extent the ioButton is suitable for application at a festival. Which use cases are possible and does the technology work within the context of a festival with many visitors? - SAM Panels
SAM Panels is a Dutch pioneer in the sustainable manufacturing industry, developing panel materials based on recycled organic residues such as grass, hemp dust, and cow dung (Sustainable Advanced Materials). This material is stronger and offers more design freedom than traditional panel materials, making it suitable for a wide range of products.
SAM Panels wants to test whether their bio-based sheet material is also suitable for outdoor applications such as signage at a festival. - Cyclups
Cyclups develops straws and cutlery that are made of PLQ (Plantastiq), a bio-based alternative made of residual grain waste. This is completely biodegradable and 100% compostable. The result: no more waste and no more microplastic pollution. On the way to a plastic-free future.
Cyclups wants to test how to collect used straws and cutlery to recycle into new products.
From 9 to 11 August the festival as TestLab
Entrepreneurial Venlo organises its summer barbecue at Zomerparkfeest on 9 August. That day is also the launch of the TestLab.
With as many as 100,000 visitors, Zomerparkfeest TestLab is the chance to test an innovation with a potential audience over three days. Over the next few weeks, all three entrepreneurs will be prepared and guided in developing the test case. Zomerparkfeest starts on Thursday 8 August, with Zomerparkfeest TestLab opening on Friday 9 August 2024, one day later. This initiative is made possible by Rabobank, Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, LIOF, Ondernemend Venlo, Fontys, Bluehub, Circular Design Group and, of course, Zomerparkfeest.
For more information on the innovations, see www.zomerparkfeest.nl/testlab.
