The first iHemp Ideation Challenge was held on 5th September and the winners were announced in Christchurch on 18th September 2020

Congratulations to our three winners

1st Prize – Hemp nappies, Briana Brockliss-Lodge
2nd prize – High end sustainable dog treats, Sheralee MacDonald
3rd Prize – Redzone revitalisation using hemp housing, Michael M Mayell and Antoine Tane

Thanks to everyone who participated and huge thanks to the sponsors, NZHIA  Richard Barge (Hemptastic) Robyn Cox for your support with ChristchurchNZThe Brothers Green, Bradley Lake for your enthusiasm and active involvement in growing the community locally. Thanks to Louise Webster for support with Judging and providing experienced innovation advice to our winners. Thanks to Manu Rastogi from the product sustainability and innovation team at @Kathmandu for providing the sustainable materials advisory to our first place winner. # #sustainableagriculture#innovation#hemp4good

If you would like to know more about “innovation as a service” in the hemp industry, register for a demonstration of this new tech based approach to innovation here