crQlr Awards 2024

crQlr (“circular”) is a global consortium that connects and empowers diverse players who are striving towards a circular economy.

The world’s transition from a linear to a circular economy is being shaped by societal changes, government policies, fluctuating global and local markets, and the undeniable effects of climate change. Recognizing that sustainability cannot be achieved solely from a top-down approach, crQlr, powered by FabCafe—a global creative community hub—and Loftwork—an Asian creative company—has engaged with a wide range of experts including designers, local governments, the private sector, educational institutions, artists, and other experts worldwide to foster various forms of creative innovation.

The crQlr Awards aim to explore a vital question: How can we transform our current economic system into a circular one? By harnessing the power of a global community, crQlr promotes open collaboration and interdisciplinary initiatives, believing in the potential of creativity to drive new innovations and shape the future of the circular economy.

The aim of the crQlr Awards is not to award the “best” projects, but to discover and support creative, unique, and promising projects that give a new perspective to society and individuals aiming for a circular economy.

Individual Judge Prizes

Each of the judges will award a personalized prize name and an individual comment to up to 5 entries.

Special Prize

We invite submissions for projects and ideas that push the circular bioeconomy forward, regardless of genre or scale. We will recognize and award three outstanding initiatives.

The top three selections with the most votes will be chosen from the activities and projects recommended by our panel of 10 judges. These recognized projects will have the opportunity to be exhibited and presented at the crQlr Exhibition at FabCafe Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan in March, 2024 as part of our ongoing efforts to promote and celebrate these innovative endeavors.

As part of the crQlr Awards recognition, the following benefits will be offered to the winners:

• ​​Special Prize Winners will have their projects displayed in Tokyo, Japan as part of the crQlr Summit and Exhibition, scheduled for March, 2025.
• Special Prize Winners will be given financial support for round-trip airfare as well as a 3-night stay in Tokyo (up to one person per winning project) to join the crQlr Exhibition & Summit.
• All Winners will receive individual prize names and comments from crQlr Judges. These prize names and comments will be posted on Loftwork and FabCafe media channels. The comments will be considered as Creative Commons and winners are permitted to use them freely.
• All Winners will receive the “crQlr Awards Winner” logo kit to promote their award-winning project.
• All Winners will receive media coverage on all FabCafe, Loftwork, crQlr websites, and social media.
• All Winners will receive media coverage on media sponsor communication channels including IDEAS FOR GOOD, Zenbird and Circular Economy Hub.
• All Winners will be invited to join the crQlr Exhibition & Summit scheduled for March, 2025.