grownskis.com – an example of user entrepreneurship
grownskis.com is a new ski brand that will launch its operations in the winter 2008/2009. They have emerged from a team of outdoor sports enthusiasts that were looking for a sustainable and environmentally friendly ski. Made up of an engineer, a carpenter and a sustainability expert, they have come up with an innovative product that has just won the Volvo eco design award.
“Grown is a young South German brand designing and producing high performance eco-efficient all mountain and backcountry freeride skis. Grown Skis are virtually developed high tech creating less environmental impact. By combining traditional carpentry handcraft with modern virtual development methods Grown Skis perform as high end freeride skis while minimizing the use of non-natural materials to achieve more eco-efficiency at the same time. “
Congratulations!
Leave a Reply