CARGOPACKS 2020 Designing applications today for the materials of tomorrow – this was the idea that prompted Bayer MaterialScience to establish the VisionWorks Award. The VisionWorks Award of 2009 "CargoPacks 2020" wanted to encourage visionary design concepts for logistic issues based on containers, boxes, packages, luggage or anything similar. The Award gave tomorrow’s innovators the opportunity to deal with the concept of "Future Logistics" in a detailed and visionary manner. In collaboration with students from international universities specializing in design, the award aimed to develop solutions which touch many different aspects in the field of logistics, such as packaging, transportation, services and sustainability. Practical experience has shown again and again that the combination of industrial expertise and academic research allows the people involved to influence and inspire each other through their visions, ideas and methods, resulting in new products and applications.

SCHEDULE MAY 08 Announcement of cooperation partners OCT. 08 Kick-Off at DHL Innovation Center OCT. 08 - NOV. 08 PHASE 1: Generation of ideas & concepts NOV. 08 Submission of intermediary concepts NOV. 08 Viewing and evaluation of intermediary concepts DEC. 08 - JAN. 09 PHASE 2: Concretization of selected concepts JAN. 09 Submission of final work results MAR. 09 Jury meeting at BayLab Plastics JUL. 09 Award Ceremony at Airbus