With a consortium led by start-up tent designers and makers Comp A Tent (CAT), Useful Projects secured funding through the Innovate UK Design Foundations competition to tackle the large numbers of tents abandoned at festivals with a ‘double diamond’ approach.

We applied the ‘double diamond’ approach through initial R&D and then by designing and delivering a series of workshops with festival organisers, suppliers and waste contractors. CAT has used the findings to refine its product and is exploring exciting service solutions and opportunities.