[Flash report]"crQlr Awards" Winning Projects result and crQlr Summit
The "crQlr Awards," for projects and ideas that design the circular economy, received 204 entries from companies, organizations, startups, designers, and other organizations from 24 countries around the world. Thank you very much for all the entries.
After a rigorous review by 19 Judges, the following over 50 projects have been selected as the crQlr Awards 2021 winners. Please take a look at the ideas!


Ana Laura Cantera
Bioelectronic artist, researcher and professor at UNTREF University
- Balancing Prize / Green Road : Upcycling plastic waste to pave roads
- Remediation Prize / Malai Biocomposite - a novel plant based and home compostable alternative to animal leather
- Circular energy Prize / “Illuminate the Future -Mirai Terasu- Art project” - Recycle 800,000 tons of industrial waste.
- Free sea Prize / Sea2see 100% recycled marine plastic
- Boardstones Prize / REstone
Anita de Wit
ReBlend Founder
- Most Inspiring Prize / Consumer Cotton Project
- From a Negative Impact to a Better World Prize / REKROW
- Showing Perspective of Co-creation Prize / The clothing circulation system centered on the medical field
- Best Industry Perspective Prize / AMPHITEX: 100% recyclable and PFC free waterproof breathable textile for the outdoor and sportswear industry
Cecilia Tham
Future Synthesist and Principle at Futurity Studio
- NEUMATERIALS Prize / Impossible Materials - Producing cellulose white pigments as a sustainable alternative to titanium dioxide
- BIOCHARITY Prize / Romoting the charcoal recycling of branches and vines in Taiwan (推動台灣的樹枝和葡萄藤炭化循環再利用)
- EQUALOGY Prizez / Looop Can
- RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION Prize / tex.tracer: Tracing garments through supply chains
- NANOBIOFABRICATOR Prize / CyanoFabbrica
David Benjamin
Founding Principal of The Living and Associate Professor at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- Bio-Renewal Prize / ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot
- Good Life Prize / INOW: Transformative Experiences To Return Back to Our Roots
- Beneath the Surface Prize / Malai Biocomposite - a novel plant based and home compostable alternative to animal leather
- Clean Green Prize / SOUJI (Reuse used oil, create your own ecological detergent, in just 1 minute)
- Re-Work Prize / Eco-Friendly and Profitable Auto Recycling System
Enrique Lomnitz
Isla Urbana General Director
- The Chicken Plan Award / A Lighter Delicacy
- White as a Beetle Award / Impossible Materials - Producing cellulose white pigments as a sustainable alternative to titanium dioxide
- This is the Pits Award / REolivar, TRANSFORMATIVE PRODUCTS FROM OLIVE PITS
- Wear Your Beliefs on your Shirtsleeve Award / AMPHITEX: 100% recyclable and PFC free waterproof breathable textile for the outdoor and sportswear industry
Guillaume Charny-Brunet
SPACE 10 Co-founder & Director of Strategy
- Circular Beacon Award / Green Road : Upcycling plastic waste to pave roads
- Model Business Award / nornnorn - Circular economy-based mattress subscription platform
- Infrastructure for the Future Award / ZERO EMISSION PROJECT 27/80
- Regeneration Award / ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot
- Full Loop Potential Award / Diaper Cycle
- Virtuous Cycles Award / Seaweed-based biopackaging: sustainable, compostable, circular, and edible
Mariko McTier
Co-founder & Representative Director, Social Innovation JapanCo-founder mymizu
- Redesigning Relationships Prize / nornnorn - Circular economy-based mattress subscription platform
- Access to Information Prize / Sustainable Materials Library
- Systems to Save Waste Prize / Social contribution shopping site "KURADASHI"
- Design a Product's Lifecycle Prize / Bagasse UPCYCLE
- Creating New Value Chains Prize / Eco-Friendly and Profitable Auto Recycling System
Mohamed Muse Hassan
Director, Institute of Innovation, Tech, & Entrepreneurship at SIMAD University
- WeGreenify Prize / Green Road : Upcycling plastic waste to pave roads
- Green Hospitality Prize / nornnorn - Circular economy-based mattress subscription platform
- Earth Pills Prize / Planting the Seed of Change with Sheedo Studio
- CIRamics Prize / NIKKO Circular Lab
- Green Life Prize / TaiSugar Circular Village
Richard Ekkebus
Culinary Director at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
- Plastic Free Ocean Prize / Sea2see 100% recycled marine plastic
- The Amber Prize / Seaweed-based biopackaging: sustainable, compostable, circular, and edible
- The LMO Prize / YoutúYou: a global digital platform for the transformation of the waste value chain
- Mission Zero Waste Prize / Espigoladors Foundation: fighting for a world without food waste
Singh Intrachooto, PhD
Architect, Associate Professor at Kasetsart University, Design Principal of OSISU
- Uncanny Protein Prize / A Lighter Delicacy
- Hybrid Symbiosis Prize / Aquaponics and Circular Economy on islands. Islandap Advanced Project
- Skinnovation Prize / TômTex Biobased material
- Beyond Camping Prize / Earth Cuisine Project
- Easy Shake Prize / SOUJI (Reuse used oil, create your own ecological detergent, in just 1 minute)
Willemijn de Iongh
Landscape Facilitator at Commonland
- Build Back Prize / ZERO EMISSION PROJECT 27/80
- Sustainable Forests Prize / Practicing a circular economy model by utilizing forest resources in Hida Takayama
- Pioneer Pot Prize / ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot
- Compost Community Prize / Kurokawa Onsen Area Community Compost Project
- Regional Economy Prize / 「foodloop」Create a cycle, not a fashion. Platform connected by food.
Akihiro Yasui
Representative of Circular Initiatives&Partners
- Future Community Prize / TaiSugar Circular Village
- Rethink Prize / Earth Cuisine Project
- Revolutionary System Prize / Diaper Cycle
- Circular Platform Prize / Social contribution shopping site "KURADASHI"
- PaaS Prize / Bagasse UPCYCLE
- Influential Event Prize / To create a new cycle, first empty the Japanese warehouse. PASS THE BATON MARKET, a flea market for non-standard products and dead stock products.
Yu Kato
Founder at Harch Inc.
- IDEAS FOR GOOD Circular Design Prize / Consumer Cotton Project
- IDEAS FOR GOOD Circular Business Model Prize / Bagasse UPCYCLE
- IDEAS FOR GOOD Circular Concept Prize / Tree Bank
- IDEAS FOR GOOD Circular Economy for Biodiversity Prize / Symbeeosis®
- IDEAS FOR GOOD Circular Community Prize / TaiSugar Circular Village
Fumio Nanjo
N and A. International Art Consulting Office Representative Director, Mori Art Museum Special Advisor
- Transforming Cities Prize / TaiSugar Circular Village
- Protect Our Seas Prize / Volvo Living Seawall
- Also Transforming Art Prize / BACK TO ORIGINAL : 2019 Hualien International Stone Workshop
Tatsuya Takeda
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. General Manager, Sustainability Promotion Office, Planning Department
- Prizing Objects Prize / NIKKO Circular Lab
- Prize Every Tree Prize / Karimoku New Standard
- Sur-prize-ingly Edible Prize / Earth Cuisine Project
- Future of Huge Events Prize / The circular architectural project "Regenerative Forest -JINEN'' by JINOWA Consortium for restoration of earth
- Business Model Prize / Bagasse UPCYCLE
Tim Wong
FabCafe Taipei / Loftwork Taiwan Co-founder
- After Mile Prize / CRUST Sustainable Unique Label
- Wholesome Prize / CIRCUULAR ECONOMY CSA
- Leap Prize / A Lighter Delicacy
- Pivoting Prize / Social contribution shopping site "KURADASHI"
- Summit Prize / REstone
Kalaya Kovidvisith
FabCafe Bangkok Co-founder
- INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT Prize / Green Road : Upcycling plastic waste to pave roads
- NornornHealth & Wellness IMPACT Prize / nornnorn - Circular economy-based mattress subscription platform
- FOOD IMPACT Prize / SOS - Food Rescue Program
- PACKAGING IMPACT Prize / Seaweed-based biopackaging: sustainable, compostable, circular, and edible
Kelsie Stewart
FabCafe CCO (Chief Community Officer)
- Community Design Prize / SOS - Food Rescue Program
- Leafy Green Energy Prize / botanical light
- World's Most Beautiful Beaches Prize / Rice Husk Beach Toys
- Liquid Gold Prize / SOUJI (Reuse used oil, create your own ecological detergent, in just 1 minute)
- Citizen Science Prize / Canari
Hiroki Tanahashi
Loftwork Inc. Innovation Maker
- Agriculture-as-Commons Prize / CIRCUULAR ECONOMY CSA
- Oikeios Prize for Environmental Design / Combing manure treatment and sustainable farming as integrated circular agriculture system
- The Tokowaka Prize / The circular architectural project "Regenerative Forest -JINEN'' by JINOWA Consortium for restoration of earth
- The Novices of Sais Prize / Beyond the circular economy. Mana Earthly Paradise with a social circular design
- The Web of Life Prize / Collaborative Galician Creation Space
We are going to announce the feedback comments on each project by the Judges on Wednesday, Dec.1st on the [crQlr website].
The crQlr Summit 2021 will be held on Dec. 1 and 2, 2021 online, and will feature 4 panels from around the world with keynotes and cross-talk among the Judges and several crQlr Awards winners. You can see more information from[here]!
