The deadline for submission of applications for the creative contest "Use&Abuse" was extended until January 13, thus giving participants more time to organise their ideas and projects.
Arising from the Azores Creative Industry Platform (PICA) project, the application period for the first phase dedicated to rocks opened on November 19.
The initiative includes four creativity contests based on four types of Azorean resources, namely rocks, fibres, soil and wood, for the development of products.
The first contest, whose application period is open, involves the creation of ideas and products through the use of rocks, namely basalt or lapilli.
"Use&Abuse" is promoted by the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory (LREC) in partnership with the Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials and Products (CIMPA) and Cybermap. This initiative aims to foster the development of innovative ideas from the sustainable use of endogenous resources.