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Awards & Recognition
Since our founding in 2019, OUR CHOICE has been gaining traction and attention in sectors from innovation to sustainable fashion, and meaningful leadership. These are some of the notable awards and acknowledgements we've received thus far. Keep up with the latest here and on our social accounts!
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Round 4 Winner
Judges called OUR CHOICE CEO & Circular Visionary, Filip Westerlund, a natural after he pitched his Startup Story for the Paperjam + Delano Group "Start-up Stories" series, Round 4, Oct. 26th 2021.
Filip and OUR CHOICE took first place and will compete again, with the other finalists Dec. 15th.
1st Place Winner 2021
"The Circular By Design Challenge puts creative minds at the centre of the solution-finding process. Targeting the Luxembourg creative industries sector, its objective is to develop new design solutions and innovative business models that are in line with circular economy principles."
Partnership
As the 1st place winners of the Circular By Design Challenge, OUR CHOICE was awarded a partnership with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
2021 Leadership Forum
OUR CHOICE CEO & Circular Visionary, Filip Westerlund, was featured as panelist on The British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg's 2021 Leadership Forum, Day 5 segment on "Building a Sustainable Future".
The Elevator
OUR CHOICE CEO & Circular Visionary, Filip Westerlund, was one of the successful entrepreneurs featured in The Elevator, a series presented by Orange TV, and powered by Silicon Luxembourg. Watch his 90 second elevator pitch below!
Startup Luxembourg
"Startup Luxembourg is a public initiative supported by the Ministry of the Economy to connect, support and promote the startup ecosystem."
OUR CHOICE CEO & Circular Visionary, Filip Westerlund, featured in Startup Luxembourg about the launch of OUR CHOICE.
University of Luxembourg Incubator
OUR CHOICE CEO & Circular Visionary, Filip Westerlund, has spoken on multiple occasions at the University of Luxembourg as a successful entrepreneur with a business to come out of Uni Lux's Hive Incubator Program.
University of Namur
OUR CHOICE CEO & Circular Visionary, Filip Westerlund, has been featured as a guest lecturer at the University of Namur.
2020 EY Circular Economy, Startup Series, Winner
Filip Westerlund and OUR CHOCIE was chosen as the winner of EY's Circular Economy Startup Series, hosted by EY Luxembourg. OUR CHOICE took first place over 5 finalists with over 60% of votes. OUR CHIOCE is now a part of EY's EYnovation Acceleration and Coaching Program.