2022 [RE]verse Pitch

Congratulations to our 2022 Innovation Fellows!

This year’s winners, known as Innovation Fellows, developed business ideas using another businesses’ ‘waste’.

The Innovation Fellows received prizes valued up to $13,500, and participate in a three-part accelerator program to develop their ideas.

Born Again Kreations

by Aria Ali, Amreen Rajabali and Mohammed Ali

Born Again Kreations plans to create insulated water bottle holders using decorator fabric samples and cuts of high-quality fleece from Austin Creative Reuse and bulletproof vests from Travis County.

GROARTS

by Jaclyn Heiser, Declan O'Reilly, and Ryan McAdams

Repurposing spent grain from Fierce Whiskers Distillery to create beverage coasters

Reclaim. Repurpose. Reimagine.

by Susan Anderson

Reclaim. Repurpose. Reimagine. plans to create packaging for luxury goods using decorator fabric samples from Austin Creative Reuse and bulletproof vests from Travis County.

REVISION GOODS

by Aileen Chen

REVISION GOODS plans to create durable home goods using decorator fabric samples from Austin Creative Reuse.

2022 Material Suppliers

ACC Bioscience Incubator / EQO
Rectangular plastic boxes with a plastic insert containing holes

Austin Creative Reuse
Decorator fabric samples of varying material, size and color.

Austin Creative Reuse
High-quality fleece

KIPP Texas Public Schools
School lunch 1/2 pint milk cartons

Travis County
Bulletproof vests

Watch 2022 Material Supplier Pitch Event

2022 Event Details

The 2022 Opening Material Supplier Pitch Event was held on virtually February 28th.

The 7th Annual [RE]verse Pitch Competition continued through August where the Innovation Fellows took part in a four-month accelerator program to develop their ideas.

During the virtual accelerator program, each team will receive mentorship, training, and community support while they further develop their circular business idea.

The accelerator will culminate in the teams presenting these ideas to a cohort of investors as part of the City’s 2nd Annual Circular Austin showcase on August 30, 2022.