coLAB 09 now live

The first coLAB Award took place at the Outdoors Show in March '08. We are pleased to announce the launch of coLAB09 which will once again be held at the Outdoors Show.

coLAB08 showcase at The Outdoors Show

We are pleased to announce the winner of our National Outdoor Innovation Award as Jon Lucas for his Beacon Bag. The Beacon bag combines an insulative survival bag with an SOS beacon. It was up against stiff competition and only narrowly beat Derek Hornor who had travelled from Denmark with his Linelight and Barnaby Caven with a Lightweight Waterproof Zip concept.

The award was shortlisted to ten by an expert panel but the winner was chosen by some of the 40,000 enthusiasts who attended The Outdoor Show, at the NEC in Birmingham. The finalists spent three days trying to encourage as many public votes as they could and gained a huge amout of interest over the course of the show.

The Award was presented at the show by Graham Thompson, Technical Gear Editor of Trail Magazine. We would like to say a big thank you to all of the contestants, and special thanks to Graham Thompson, Mark Taylor and Andy Kirkpatrick for all the time and effort they put in the judging.

Many of the contestants are now considering bringing their products to market, with several having been approachaed by companies wanting to develop them further.

The purpose of the Alpkit Innovation Award is to encourage teams and individuals to get involved in new ideas and concepts, and to encourage the industry to look, listen and learn from its customers. The Alpkit Innovation Award is open to everyone interested in the outdoors; walkers, climbers, bobsleighers, MRTs, hardened industry professionals, divers, canoeists, cyclist, gear freaks, men of the mountains, woodcraft folk and even those people who never stray more than 100 metres from the car.

See the finalists

New: coLAB09

We have recently launched coLAB09, you have until November 31 to get your entries in!

Contact

Please get in touch with us at colab@alpkit.com if you have more questions.

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coLAB 08 | Brief | Rules | News

coLAB08 will be a showcase event at The Outdoors Show 2008 where you will get the chance to show your vision of outdoor products.