# Crowd-Funded Eco-Inventions '321 Water Bottle' Designer Calls on Crowds to Fund Production By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2009-10-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/321-water-bottle1 References: [321-water](http://www.321-water.com/pre_order.html) Early this year, Marissa spotted a new eco-friendly water bottle design called the ‘321 Water Bottle’ which blends the portability of bottled water with the potability of a filtration system. Fast forward almost a year and Dutch designer and Melbourne‐based enviropreneur, Gretha Oost, has put a call out to the crowds to fund production of her award-winning eco-invention. The first 10,000 founding orders will receive the Limited Edition 321 Water bottle and the satisfaction of being part of this innovative product’s journey to the market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Crowd-funding Innovation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore crowd-funding platforms to connect with potential backers and raise funds for new eco-inventions. - **Eco-friendly Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative and sustainable product designs that combine functionality and environmental consciousness. - **Portability and Filtration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create portable products that integrate filtration systems for convenient access to clean drinking water on the go. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Crowd-funding Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Improve and expand crowd-funding platforms to support the financing of eco-friendly inventions and product ideas. - **Product Design and Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with designers and manufacturers to develop new eco-friendly products that appeal to environmentally conscious customers. - **Water Technology and Filtration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invest in research and development of portable water filtration systems that can be integrated into various consumer products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space-Saving Hydration Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-water-bottles.md) - [Eco Filtration Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-water.md) - [Cleaning-Friendly Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakbottle-water-bottle.md) - [Pump-Integrated Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-bottle.md) - [Eco Reusable Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anew.md) - [Connected Hydration-Tracking Eco Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pul-smartcap.md) - [Bottle-Equipped Personal Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handfan-tumb-m440.md) - [Low-Cost Water Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edrop-water-purifier.md) - [Compatibly Compact Water Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-water-filter.md)