TopDutch Innovation Challenge : Kikkoman
Are you active in bioplastics and do you have the knowledge and technology to help Kikkoman find a sustainable solution for their soy sauce packaging? Want to earn a new client and the chance to present your innovation at the World Expo in Japan?
Then sign up today for the TopDutch Innovation Challenge!
Kikkoman's Challenge
Kikkoman is a world-famous Japanese soya sauce brand with a presence in the TopDutch region for over 25 years. As part of their commitment to sustainability and circularity, Kikkoman want to find a more valuable use for their waste streams.
Kikkoman hopes to find a suitable and innovative application for the waste stream ‘soy cake’. They envision making bio-plastics from soy cake that can be used to produce Kikkoman's soy sauce bottles.
Kikkoman is looking for a production partnership. As solution provider, you will start a partnership with Kikkoman in which you develop a process to handle the soy cake, in order to produce packaging exclusively for Kikkoman at your own company. Do you think this partnership could be with you?
In return, you can gain a new, multinational client. And in addition, the winning partnerships will earn an all-expenses-paid trip to the World Expo Osaka 2025 and an opportunity to showcase their innovation to an international audience!
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Did you know that amongst our neighbors here in the Northern Netherlands, we can count two major Japanese food manufacturers? Yes, Kikkoman – the famous soy sauce brand you’ll recognize from your supermarket shelves – have a spot in Sappemeer, and the multinational coffee roasters UCC have a base in Bolsward. And, like all TopDutch companies, they love a chance for collaboration.
Both companies have a sustainability challenge they’re facing. They’re working with the NOM to look for a local start-up, scale-up or SME with the right technology, knowledge or expertise to jointly develop and implement a solution to this challenge. Could you be their partner?
In return, you can gain a new, multinational client. And in addition, the winning partnerships will earn an all-expenses-paid trip to the World Expo Osaka 2025 and an opportunity to showcase their innovation to an international audience!
Sorry! The deadline for applications to the TopDutch Innovation Challenge was the 15th of September 2024. We are no longer accepting entries. If you want to keep up with the challenge, don't forget to follow TopDutch on our social media channels!
