Challenge Themes

Choose a track and build solutions that push forward CICON's mission and help real communities

Repair Tech for Everyone

Bring circularity to more people by making tools simpler, more inclusive, and easier to access.

Design for cobblers (people who repair shoes) with limited tech, users without smartphones, or communities overlooked by digital solutions. Focus on simplicity, usability, and real-world access.

Strengthening the Repair Ecosystem

Rethink the systems that power shoe repair and make them work better for everyone involved.

Design systems that support cobblers, guide customers, and bring shoe repair into the daily habits of more people.

Spreading the Word

Help the right people find and care about repair without breaking the bank.

Design smart, low-cost ways to reach users who could benefit from repair whether through automation, content, or creative engagement strategies.

Open Track

Have something ambitious that doesn't quite fit the brief?

Pitch it here, we're open to ideas that still align with circularity and CICON's mission, even if they don't match a theme directly. Surprise us!