Gallery

Naturista, photographed.

Pitching, judging and the awards at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals in Flint, Michigan, the SAGE World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the Big Idea Competition pitch.

Flint, Michigan, June 2026

Mott Million Dollar Challenge

Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Naturista at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge national finals, Flint, Michigan
Tbilisi, Georgia, September 2025

SAGE World Cup

Award winners on stage at the SAGE World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia
The winners called to the stage at the SAGE World Cup.
Naturista receiving the Sustainable Development Goal Gold Medal Award for SDG 11 at the SAGE World Cup
Receiving the Sustainable Development Goal Gold Medal Award for SDG 11, sustainable cities and communities.
Manufacturing cost comparison slide, traditional pods against pullulan pods, on stage at the SAGE World Cup
The manufacturing cost comparison between traditional pods and pullulan pods.
Business model slide showing the licensing and own supply chain options, on stage at the SAGE World Cup
The two routes to market: license the technology, or build the supply chain.
Financial projections slide on stage at the SAGE World Cup
Financial projections for both routes, presented to the judging panel.
Aberdeen, South Dakota, December 2025

Big Idea Competition

Market opportunity slide from the Naturista Big Idea Competition pitch
The market opportunity slide from the Big Idea Competition pitch.
Coffee pod prototype demonstration slide from the Naturista Big Idea Competition pitch
Demonstrating both prototypes: the machine pod and the dissolvable instant pod.
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