On 21 January 2025, the winners of the idea competition “Wanted: Sustainable Last Mile Delivery Heroes” within the SuCoLo Project were awarded.
This competition called for innovative ideas for sustainable solutions that raise awareness for green alternatives, support local initiatives, promote sustainable collection and delivery methods and motivate consumers to make environmentally conscious decisions.
A total of 53 creative ideas were submitted. Following community voting, the ideas were reviewed by a distinguished expert jury, which selected the three most innovative solutions:
🥇 “PaketPlus: The Human Pick-Up Station” by xmaddu: An idea that not only improves the efficiency of the last mile but also creates real social and ecological value. The concept combines practical everyday usability with innovation and a clear focus on community and sustainability. With the most community likes, the idea was also chosen as the Community Winner.
🥈 “GreenHub 360” by Chiara Christina Hollaus: The GreenHub 360 idea for the perfect pick-up station solves an important delivery issue by using storage for both the collection and drop-off of items at a strategically located point. Collecting all deliveries for a household or community at one point and picking them up in one go reduces costly last-mile transport.
🥉 “Community Monopoly for the Last Mile” by Stefan Fischer: This idea is an innovative and holistic approach to sustainable logistics that aligns with ecological, economic and social benefits. By enabling communities to organize and optimize last-mile deliveries, traffic congestion and emissions are reduced, the local economy is strengthened and the quality of life for citizens is improved.
The SuCoLo Idea Competition was hosted on the IdeaSpace Ideenplattform, a platform of Salzburg Research.
Congratulations to the winners, and good luck with further ideas!