PlasticFri - 100% Compostable & Biodegradable carrier bag made from agricultural waste
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Hippogriff AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 900 000 |
| Project duration | December 2020 - November 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Innovative Startups |
| Call | Innovative Startups step 2 autumn 2020 |
Important results from the project
The goal of this project was to optimize our technology, find product-market-fit and develop the business by directly involving potential customers, users and other stakeholders to prepare for commercialization. The goal was reached successfully.
Expected long term effects
Our innovation has been received above expectations! + PlasticFri was selected as one of the top three global innovations that shape the future of retail in USA. Reference (Forbes): https://bit.ly/3FBp8FG Reference (Walmart): https://bit.ly/3HCT9GO + Succeeded to produce PlasticFri bags with existing equipment, which makes our technology highly-scalable and cost-efficient to operate + Dialog initiated with several potential customers and partners + Collected valuable feedback + PlasticFri proved to be very price competitive + Certification granted
Approach and implementation
The project implementation was divided into 5 work packages (WP) with specific milestones (MS). The project was successfully completed according to the original project plan; only a slight delay in WP2 due to restrictions caused by the Covid19 pandemic.