Award-winning x2!
RePan wins 1st place twice: Circular Economy Transition and Global Students Entrepreneur Award Switzerland. We were able to convince both specialists in the circular economy and the banks of our mission. This gives us momentum and courage for more.
Growth of the team
In addition to the founders Dominic and Kevin, Zina, Gerd and Justin now join as a supporting force. Together with seven other advisors, we plan the next steps towards our goal:
Sustainably changing the standard in the pan industry.
Shop sale at Zollfrei in Altstetten
The Organic & Unpackaged store gives us space to display and offer our products. We talk to prospective customers and get smarter about the needs of our clientele.
Public appearance at Forum Ö in Aarau
We can proudly present our concept and products to the audience.
Nomination Circular Economy Transition
The Circular Economy Program selects RePan as a startup worthy of funding. An active exchange with experts, entrepreneurs and a mentor give the idea further momentum.
Finalist in the Swiss Sustainability Challenge 21
A jury questions the business case and provides valuable input
First customers!
Now the first curious people can purchase and test our shiny new pans.
Website, customer surveys and business case
As cooks, what is important to us in a pan? Surveys, focus teams, and many discussions crystallize the need for recoated pans.
Within the Startup Campus course, we question the sustainability and methodology of our concept. Innosuisse supports us here with the course M3: Business Creation
Prototyping
How does the coating work exactly? With three partners, we are developing the RePan process for recoating frying pans.
Birth of RePan
What is the problem? What is our vision, mission and goal? During an Innosuisse course: M2 Business Concept, RePan takes shape.