The WWF Carl Mannerfelt Prize goes by the motto "Conservation and development" and has been awarded to environmentally minded business pioneers for fifteen consecutive years.

”We are extremely honored and inspired. This really confirms how our little project is developing and becoming quite meaningful,” says Marcus Fransson, Managing Director of Parans, based in Gothenburg, Sweden

The prize, which will be awarded during IVA’s annual meeting on 24 September, is a good example of sustainable technology development. It is also an example of successful cooperation between enthusiastic and motivated individuals from varied and complimentary backgrounds. The team is praised for taking this brilliant concept of transporting sunlight all the way from a lab to a high quality production line at the Swedish factory Arkivator.

The jurys motivation:
”The WWF Carl Mannerfelt Prize 2008 has been awarded to a group of five entrepreneurs who have developed a system where solar panels and fiber optics collect and lead natural sunlight to lighting fixtures in dark areas of buildings. The system has gained attention and been installed in many areas around the world. It is an excellent example of an initiative which combines environmental issues with longterm, sustainable economic and technical development."

The jury is made up of representatives from WWF, The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, IVA.

» Download the official press release by WWF/IVA/Confederation of Swedish Enterprise in English

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