Entries for 2016 Reverse Pitch Competition

Professional development space for educating public school teachers using textiles & fabrics from ACR as teaching tools in their classrooms.

Leveraging post-consumer waste from In&Out Burger as 3D printer feedstock, re:3D is committed to sustainable, local manufacturing.

Our business will turn any old CD's, cassette tapes, and VHS tapes into colorful decoration mosaic furniture, silverware, and even clothing.

A weather_proof jacket that has an inflatable couch/bed attached to it. It would be given to homeless people, as a non profit idea.

We will upcycle Livestrong bands and fabric swatches to create durable and stylish footwear.

We will job train Austinites experiencing homelessness, teaching how to use street banners & materials to create shelters and backpacks.

Create workshops where customers make their own crafts/furniture using recycled items available from Half Price Books.

We bring feed production back to the farm by upcycling local food waste in to healthy, sustainable, and cheap feed using insect larvae.

We want to repurpose banners from the City of Austin Transportation program into tarps for outdoor Austin businesses.

We are the middle man between the consumer and the producer

Forming briquettes from Central Texas Food Bank's inedible canned food donations mixed with saw dust scrap or dehydrated spent brew grain.

Inspirational-shaped fashion rings, statement necklaces, stylish earrings, and key fobs will be upcycled from LIVESTRONG wristbands.