<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-07-08T08:44:08Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/3601754D-5001-48C4-86BC-D2B08A59E923" ns1:id="3601754D-5001-48C4-86BC-D2B08A59E923"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/01FDA648-BBD0-4BFA-BDF8-5F1B16A7A0C0" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/01FDA648-BBD0-4BFA-BDF8-5F1B16A7A0C0" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2014-01-31T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/29484AA9-388B-45B5-8E78-2F1E408814A2" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2013-07-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">750834</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Compostable Vases</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Vouchers</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>Lettuce Flowers is a successful edible flowers business with sustainability as a core brand value that we aim to reflect though all aspect of our products, including containers and vases. Development of an aesthetically pleasing vase using environmentally friendly materials, whilst offering a cost effective solution, is a worthy design challenge. A container design that satisfies key performance criteria would greatly benefit our business and generate tangible on-going environmental benefits.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>