Embrace and Semula To A Dying Industry beat 130 submissions and each won $20,000 in seed grants to develop their projects.
There are 67km of train tracks above ground level in Singapore and 55km of these cut through residential estates creating a large"urban scar", he said. Semula To A Dying Industry involves rejuvenating old and damaged fibreglass kiddy rides using upcycled plastic milk bottles discarded by businesses in the food and beverage industry.The idea was sparked between Mr Jeryl Yen, 29, the innovation lead of social enterprise Semula, and Mr Eddie Sim, 29, a local art director and Semula's partner.
Semula, set up a year ago, works with companies to promote sustainability, and provides employment opportunities to the underprivileged. The four finalists this year had to address the design challenge of encouraging sustainability among Singaporeans and connecting communities meaningfully. The submissions were evaluated on five criteria: empathy, inspiration, impact, business viability, and sustainability.
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