TEAM SHOWCASE

“ReX Your Rx” Team to Pitch Pill Bottle Recycling Project

Wednesday, June 25

On Wednesday, June 25, the Axia Institute will pitch collecting and the re-use of pharmaceutical bottles as the culmination of the NextCycle Michigan project accelerator program. Axia’s “ReX Your Rx” team, led by Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian, Senior R&D Director, and John Hatfield, Executive Director, propose a circular economy with the recovery, repair/sanitization and the reuse of orange prescription bottles.

ReX Your Rx was one of 17 teams selected in March to participate in the NextCycle Michigan 2025 Summer Project Accelerator Program.  At the Pitch Showcase, each team has five minutes to pitch their idea, followed by five minutes of questions from an expert judging panel. At the end of the event, the top-performing teams will be awarded prizes and earn bragging rights. The Pitch Showcase is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, go to Summer Showcase.