Worldwide Collegiate Winners Honored for Real-World Solutions to Wicked Problems
2023 Wege Prize winners announced; first-place U.S. team awarded $30,000 for alternative, sustainable leather material from banana plants
Three stand-out university student teams from around the world have taken winning spots in the 2023 Wege Prize for their ground-breaking solutions to further a circular economy through sustainable approaches that mitigate waste and maximize productivity.
Organized by Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Wege Prize challenges five-person student teams worldwide to collaborate in the advancement of sustainable solutions to today’s “wicked problems” in ways that support a circular economy. Each of this year’s five finalist teams is sharing in the competition’s $65,000 in prize money for developing solutions that address agricultural waste, environmental pollution and wastewater.