Dietikon’s facades to be greened for the Phänomena
An Open Innovation Challenge is being launched in Dietikon to promote innovative solutions for vertical greening of facades. The event is supported by several local organizations and companies and aims to advance the development of sustainable urban infrastructures.
Several organisations, companies and the city of Dietikon are calling for participation in the Phänomena Open Innovation Challenge “Vertical greening of facades”, according to a press release. The Innovation Booster Applied Circular Sustainability(IB ACS) and the Cleantech Hub Dietikon Limmattal(CTHD) are inviting people to take part in the Open Innovation Challenge. In addition to the IB ACS, a broad-based consortium focusing on the realisation of circular solutions, and the CTHD, an innovation network of companies, educational and research institutes, companies such as Gabs AG, a member of the Pestalozzi Group, and construction company Josef Wiederkehr AG are involved in the implementation of the challenge, according to the press release.
According to the press release, interdisciplinary teams are developing new ideas and concepts to ensure that more projects for the vertical greening of facades are realised. The teams will be supported by coaches and experts from the fields of circular economy, cleantech and digitalisation. The best proposals will be followed up and presented to the general public at Phänomena, which will take place in Dietikon in 2025/2026. A jury will award a grant of CHF 24,000 to the idea with the greatest potential so that a pilot project can be implemented.
The challenge begins with two workshops. The first will take place on Monday, 3 June, from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in Dietikon town hall. The problem will be discussed, a common understanding of the problem will be developed, initial solutions will be worked out and teams will be formed. On Monday, 17 June, the teams will work on generating concrete ideas, developing solutions and designing possible projects,
The application and registration period runs until Friday, 3 May 2024 and details are available in a flyer.