Michigan college’s Wedge Prize design competition offers prize to students with circular economy solutions

people-collaborating.

The 2025 Wege Prize design competition is now open for college and university students across the world. Organized by the Wege Center for Sustainable Design at Kendall College of Art and Design in Michigan, this annual contest invites five-person teams to tackle a problem and propose solutions aligned with circular economy principles. The competition awards a total prize pool of $65,000. Recent winners have included teams from Africa, the U.S., and Canada with innovative solutions for agricultural loss, wastewater treatment, and e-waste. Read more about the 2025 Wege Prize design competition.

Photo by RF._.studio on Pexles