Cricket One hops into first place to win The Hague Innovators Challenge 2019!
Our award winning supplier Cricket One has won the converted first prize for their outstanding contribution of work in the field of sustainability. Most notably for their innovative production and protein extraction from crickets. Their newly developed farming systems and processing technologies have allowed them to produce the finest quality protein supplements whilst helping the environment by producing a truly eco-friendly and sustainable future protein source.
Nine nominees were selected from all applications at the end of 2018 by a professional selection committee. The nominees were given the opportunity during the final day to pitch their idea for a professional jury. The winners received their prize during Big Improvement Day in the presence of hundreds of representatives from the government and industry in particular.
The Hague Innovators Challenge is divided into three categories: startup, pre-startup and students. The Hague Innovators Challange help innovative entrepreneurs to successfully start and grow. They open doors to investors and provide access to a broad business network, inspiring business locations, international trade missions and competitions.
They believe that economic success and work on solutions for a better world go well together. They call this 'doing business & doing good'. They support companies to take the chances of doing business with an impact. The Hague is the first impactCity in the world.
In order to tackle global challenges effectively, public and private partnerships have been set up on themes such as safety, humanitarian innovation, sustainability, renewable energy & nutrition. These are the challenges for the future.
IMPACT CITY
Congratulations Nam and Bicky!
