In Switzerland, sustainable golf products company Innoguer GmbH has been awarded the prestigious InnoPrix SO! by the Baloise Bank Ltd foundation in recognition of its development of the Loop biodegradable golf ball. Set to hit Swiss retail shelves in 2027, Loop golf balls are made of high-performance biopolymers.
According to Innoguer, approximately 1 billion golf balls are lost every year, leaving behind 46,000 metric tons of plastic waste in the environment.
“Our objective is to make the sport of golf more sustainable, but without having a detrimental impact on performance. And we will not compromise on that,” Pedro Torres, founder and co-owner of Innoguer, said in a press statement. “We are closing the loop with the Loop golf ball. Once it has reached the end of its life, it will have no lasting effects on nature.”
InnoPrix SO!, which the Baloise Bank Ltd foundation has been presenting since 1987, is awarded annually for transformational projects that will add momentum to the Solothurn economy.