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Authentic Second-Hand Markets

Tokyo, Tokyo, Budapest, Glasgow, Prague, Riihimaki, Oulu

Value Creators of Tomorrow

Authentic Second-Hand Markets

Description
The second-hand economy is booming – yet trust is still its weakest link. Buyers often hesitate due to concerns about counterfeits, stolen goods, or unverified product condition. But imagine a world where resale platforms could verify the originality of goods with traceable ownership history, like a digital passport. What if every pre-owned item came with an unbreakable chain of authenticity?   How should a second-hand marketplace that builds trust between sellers, buyers, and platforms be made user-friendly? What kind of technologies and processes could be utilised to enable tracking on a good enough level?   This project revolves around the culture that cherishes recycling and explores the opportunities to make it a true option for an even bigger audience. As an end result, demos of user interfaces and working logics of such a system are expected as an outcome.
Contact person
Janne Eskola
Janne Eskola

VP

+358 40 661 9940

janne@demola.net

Joonas Kemppainen
Joonas Kemppainen

COO

+358 50 529 1845

joonas@demola.net

Heini-Marja Rintaniemi
Heini-Marja Rintaniemi

Program Manager

+358 50 582 7401

heikku@demola.net

László Bacsa
László Bacsa

Head of Demola Budapest

+36209225778

laszlo@demola.net

Petra Jirásková
Petra Jirásková

Facilitator, Czechia

+420774537011

petra@demola.net

Lili Lachata
Lili Lachata

Facilitator

lachata.lili@uni-obuda.hu

Basic information

Apply by

01 Feb 2026

Location

Tokyo

Teamwork

In person

Language

English

Timeline

Project starts

07 Feb 2026

Kick-off

07 Feb 2026

Final session

07 Mar 2026

Project ends

07 Mar 2026

Related tags

#ownership

#secondhand

#traceability

#trust