Judging Criteria
Innovation is the act of being creative, introducing something new, and representing a progression of the state-of-art.
All applicants will be judged based on the following three categories:
Innovation – Does the bioplastic material, product or process truly bring something unique and groundbreaking to the marketplace?
Examples may include:
- Use of new materials never before used in processes or product
- Unusual combinations of materials in a process or product
- Use of new material in a current product
- Early applications of new process technology
- First use of a particular process to produce a particular part
- New performance features of a product
- Pioneering applications into new markets
Sustainability measures – Does the bioplastic material, product or process provide some measure of enhanced sustainability?
Examples may include:
- A new material, product or process that leads to improvements in waste reduction
- A process that consumers less water compared to a traditional process
- A finished product that is thinner and lighter than a traditional product
- A product that results in pollution reduction such as reduction in CO2 emissions
Impact to the marketplace – Does the material, product or process have an impact on the marketplace?
Questions to consider may include:
- What is the potential impact to the marketplace?
- Is the impact significant? If so, how?
- Does the material, product or process address a new market, or does it enhance the current market?