Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality & Water Conservation Challenge

Are you ready to help the environment & win your share of up to $30,000 in cash prizes? 

For the fourth year in a row, the City of Flagstaff’s Economic Development and Sustainability departments teamed up with Moonshot’s Rural AZ Pitch Competition tour stop in Flagstaff to offer a challenge to our phenomenal Flagstaff entrepreneurs who are committed to the environment and sustainability. As part of Flagstaff’s commitment to climate action and goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, this year’s Innovate Waste Challenge includes a Carbon Neutrality and Water Conservation challenge.

How does "Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality and Water Conservation Challenge" work?
If you live in Flagstaff, Arizona and your product or service idea converts waste into marketable products OR your products conserve water OR reduce and/or remove carbon dioxide, you’re invited to apply to win up to $30,000 in cash awards. For more on how to apply, please see below. Applications are ACCEPTED UNTIL May 1, 2024. The competition will be held May 3 & 4, 2024 during Moonshot’s Rural AZ Pitch Competition tour stop event in Flagstaff, AZ.

Past Winners:

2019
1st - Praxis Plastics
 
2020 - VIRTUAL
1st - Bee Well - Hand sanitizer company
 
2021/2022
1st - Restoration Soils 
2nd - Vulcan 
 
2023
1st - 4 Corners Carbon Coalition
2nd - Silvaflux
3rd - Convergent Dynamics LLC


2024 Calendar of Events

• Mid-January – Applications Open
• Pre-event Workshop - IP Workshop with David Johns - Jan 25th - 10 am - 2 pm
• Pre-event Workshop (TBA)
• ​​​Pre-event Workshop - Presenting with Confidence with Diana White - April 9 - 11 am
• Pre-event Workshop - Learning about Lean with Diana White - May 2 - 11 am
• May 1, 2024 – Applications Close
• May 3, 2024
  • Contestants will meet in the morning with a panel of Sustainability experts.
  • In the evening, contestants and mentors are invited to a Moonshot VIP reception.
• May 4, 2024
  • Contestants will work with Moonshot mentors to refine their pitches and present their final pitches to a panel of sustainability experts and judges.
  • Winners will be announced.

 

Congrats to the 2024 Innovate Waste Winners! 
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Learn more about the Innovate Waste Challenge
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Presented by The City of Flagstaff Economic Development Group
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In conjunction with
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