NEWS | Amazon Launchpad’s Annual Innovation Awards 2022

NEWS | Amazon Launchpad’s Annual Innovation Awards 2022

Amazon Launchpad is a one-stop shop for unique and innovative products from startups. They’ve announced their Annual Innovation Awards to highlight small, UK-based businesses and are also running an Amazon Launchpad Innovation Week to celebrate. This event will feature a collection packed with forward-thinking products designed by the UK-based winner and other European finalists. The curated collection of products will be available to shop at amazon.co.uk/launchpad/innovationweek.

Below, we will have a look at some of the amazing brands and products from Amazon Launchpad’s Annual Innovation Awards. The free-to-enter competition had thousands of applications across Europe and a panel of expert judges that shortlisted 20 entrepreneurs that have created innovative products. So far, Amazon Launchpad has supported over 2,200 startups in Europe.

Petit Pli is 2022 European Startup of the Year and a brand that uses recycled water bottles to make a very clever range of clothes for children that grow up to seven sizes. Petit Pli has been awarded a grant of €100,000 and featured placement on Amazon Launchpad, and one year of free account management and support to sell on Amazon. The runners-up have also been awarded a featured placement.

Startup of the year, Petit Pli, offers parents an alternative option that is better for the planet and people too. Their pioneering children’s clothes are designed to expand in size to fit children from 9 months to 4 years which is such a good idea. Children grow so fast during their first few years and go through a lot of clothes due to their changing sizes.

Other UK finalists include the following brands:

• Spruce that makes refillable cleaning products as an alternative to single-use plastics. They offer their customers to buy reusable Eternity bottles to use with their 100% plastic-free refills that you simply add tap water too in the bottle. For each Spruce starter kit sold, Spruce removes ocean-bound plastics equal to twenty-five plastic bottles. They are working with Plastic Bank tor remove plastics from high-poverty coastal regions.
• Fussy that makes refillable deodorants with plastic-free refills. The science-backed probiotic formula is naturally effective to keep you smelling fresh all day. It neutralises odour-causing bacteria and is scented with premium ingredients like lime, grapefruit, and sandalwood. The formula is 100% vegan too. You can read my review of Fussy here.
• Mymanu which is an innovative technology brand that makes translation earbuds. The product offers text and speech translation in 35 languages using MyJuno App.
• FabLittleBag make Sanitary Disposal Bags to help protect rivers, oceans and beaches from the pollution caused by flushed period products. The bags are made of plants and recycled plastics with vegan glue to seal the bag.

Collaboration.