Digital Product Passport meets ERP.
Build a functional ERP-integrated prototype using Digital Product Passport / Battery Passport data.
Two worlds that do not talk — yet.
The Digital Product Passport makes product data machine-readable and transferable.
ERP systems manage the operational reality: purchasing, stock, returns and complaints.
Today, these layers are separated. Your task is to connect them and create real value.
Use the passport data
Work with the provided Digital Product Passport / Battery Passport dataset.
Connect one ERP workflow
Choose procurement, suppliers, inventory, product data, compliance, returns, repair, recycling or reporting.
Show the decision
Explain how passport data improves a real ERP-based process or business decision.
What exactly should you build?
Your solution must use the provided DPP / Battery Passport dataset and connect it to an ERP-related business workflow.
The expected result is a fully functional prototype with ERP integration — using weclapp, Odoo or another clearly working ERP-like setup.
A mock is only acceptable for small supporting data or interface elements. The core workflow must function end-to-end.
Start here.
The dataset, ERP access and working material are the centre of the challenge. Use them early.
DPP / Battery Passport Dataset
Your main source of product, material, compliance and sustainability data.
weclapp
Use weclapp to build and test a live ERP-related workflow.
Odoo
Use Odoo as an ERP environment for integration, workflow and process logic.
Your Tech Stack
Use APIs, scripts, dashboards, apps, databases or no-code tools — as long as the ERP workflow works.
Ideas in the room.
These are not options to choose from. They are starting points. Take one, combine several or go in a different direction.
Supplier risk intelligence
Use passport data to help buyers spot risky suppliers, missing declarations or materials that create compliance exposure.
CO₂-aware sourcing
Connect product and material data with purchasing decisions to recommend lower-impact alternatives.
Passport completeness assistant
Check whether product passport information is missing, outdated or inconsistent before audits or customer requests.
Return and repair decision tool
Use product composition and repairability data to decide whether returned products should be repaired, refurbished, reused or recycled.
Recycling value estimator
Turn material and component information into a rough recovery-value estimate for recycling or remanufacturing workflows.
Product-level ESG insights
Transform passport data into usable sustainability reporting, CO₂ analysis or internal decision dashboards.
What can you build — and who would pay for it?
You have product data and ERP processes. Turn the connection into value.
Build the integration.
Use the Battery Passport dataset as your product-data source and connect it to a working ERP workflow. The prototype must demonstrate real logic, not only a concept.
Use the provided dataset
Base your solution on the Battery Passport / DPP data. Do not just display it — use it to support a decision.
Functional ERP workflow
Use weclapp, Odoo or another working ERP-like setup. The core ERP process must be demonstrable.
Focus on one or two
Products, suppliers, purchase orders, inventory items, service cases, returns or recycling records.
Saturday tech check
On Saturday late afternoon / evening, the Sustainista team will run a first tech check to see how far the integration has progressed.
Fully functional with ERP integration.
The required prototype is an ERP-integrated working solution. It should process the provided DPP / Battery Passport data and connect it to a realistic ERP workflow.
It does not need to be production-ready, but it must be demonstrable: data goes in, logic happens, and an ERP-related decision or workflow is improved.
Three things. That is all.
Each team presents a functional ERP-integrated prototype.
ERP-Integrated Prototype
Show a functional end-to-end workflow using the passport dataset and an ERP process.
Business Model
Explain user, buyer, pricing logic and growth potential.
3-Minute Demo
Show the solution from a real user's perspective.
Three minutes. Make it clear.
Focus on the problem, user, solution, ERP connection and business case.
What hurts?
What business problem are you solving, and who has it?
What works?
Show the working ERP-integrated prototype using the provided DPP / Battery Passport data.
Who pays?
Explain the ERP workflow, buyer, value and growth potential.
Know who you are building for.
The user and the buyer may not be the same person. Make that distinction clear.
| User Group | Pain Point | Why They Might Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance managers | Need audit-ready product passport information. | Reduces risk and manual documentation work. |
| Procurement teams | Need better supplier and material decisions. | Improves sourcing quality and sustainability performance. |
| Sustainability managers | Need product-level data for ESG reporting. | Saves time and improves reporting accuracy. |
| ERP consultants | Need new DPP integration services. | Creates consulting and implementation revenue. |
| Manufacturers | Need to operationalize product passport requirements. | Turns regulation into a manageable business process. |
| Repair and service teams | Need product data for repair decisions. | Reduces waste and improves after-sales workflows. |
| Recyclers | Need material and component data. | Improves recovery value and decision quality. |
Regulation is moving into operations.
Digital Product Passports are becoming increasingly relevant as regulation, sustainability reporting and circular economy requirements move closer to daily business processes.
Battery passports are one of the first concrete use cases. From 18 February 2027, relevant battery categories will require a battery passport under the EU Battery Regulation.
This challenge uses battery passport data as a starting point. The broader question is how companies can turn passport data into better business decisions.
Ready to build something real?
Start with the resources. Build the integration. Show the business value.
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