Shaping the Future of Circularity in Fashion
Startup Challenge by Shein
SHEIN is a global leader in online fashion, offering affordable products through an on-demand production methodology and an agile supply chain. With a pioneering approach in the industry, SHEIN focuses on sustainability.
Our challenges include textile recycling to transform excess fabrics into new materials through partnerships like the one with Queen of Raw, and the circular recovery program, aimed at creating 100% circular fashion with innovative clothing recycling solutions.
Our challenges include textile recycling to transform excess fabrics into new materials through partnerships like the one with Queen of Raw, and the circular recovery program, aimed at creating 100% circular fashion with innovative clothing recycling solutions.
Our Challenges
How can we innovate textile-to-textile recycling for a circular future?
Innovative solutions for textile-to-textile recycling to enable circular fashion.
How to develop circular recovery systems for 100% sustainable fashion?
Innovating circular recovery systems to enable 100% sustainable fashion.
Selection Criteria
★ Geography: Startups based in France and Europe.
★ Maturity: Startups in the growth phase (scalable business).
★ Relevance of Solution: Innovative solutions focused on sustainability.
★ Your team: comprises of passionate people
★ Technologies: Any type of technology.
★ Market Fit: Solutions with strong adoption potential in the textile and/or fashion industry.
★ Maturity: Startups in the growth phase (scalable business).
★ Relevance of Solution: Innovative solutions focused on sustainability.
★ Your team: comprises of passionate people
★ Technologies: Any type of technology.
★ Market Fit: Solutions with strong adoption potential in the textile and/or fashion industry.
Rewards
FIRST PRIZE
• For both Startup Challenge
• Opportunity to pitch in front of the Circularity Fund's investment committee
• One month of personalized coaching at SHEIN's Creative House
• Direct support from SHEIN teams for developing circular solutions
• Increased exposure and partnership opportunities
• Opportunity to pitch in front of the Circularity Fund's investment committee
• One month of personalized coaching at SHEIN's Creative House
• Direct support from SHEIN teams for developing circular solutions
• Increased exposure and partnership opportunities
SECOND PRIZE
• For both Startup Challenge
• Opportunity to pitch in front of the Circularity Fund’s investment committee
• Strategic exposure and partnership opportunities
• Exclusive interview on IP strategy and collaborations
• Media coverage in sustainable fashion
• Opportunity to pitch in front of the Circularity Fund’s investment committee
• Strategic exposure and partnership opportunities
• Exclusive interview on IP strategy and collaborations
• Media coverage in sustainable fashion
THIRD PRIZE
• For both Startup Challenge
• Strategic support for project scaling
• Networking opportunities with SHEIN teams
• Connections with partners in circular fashion
• Enhanced collaboration to maximize sustainable impact
• Strategic support for project scaling
• Networking opportunities with SHEIN teams
• Connections with partners in circular fashion
• Enhanced collaboration to maximize sustainable impact
