{"id":42501,"date":"2025-01-24T11:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T11:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundersphere.io\/publikation\/pikapak-sustainable-transportation-in-the-city-with-the-worlds-first-parcel-backpack\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T06:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T06:31:35","slug":"pikapak-sustainable-transportation-in-the-city-with-the-worlds-first-parcel-backpack","status":"publish","type":"publikation","link":"https:\/\/foundersphere.io\/en\/publikation\/pikapak-sustainable-transportation-in-the-city-with-the-worlds-first-parcel-backpack\/","title":{"rendered":"PIKAPAK: Sustainable transportation in the city with the world&#8217;s first parcel backpack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container two-color-bg uagb-block-00fc871b default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2be4ecaa\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none interview-photo\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"7dbd0aca8e43ca3861b96305e710fa78\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"410\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/foundersphere.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/desiree-pikapak.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42207\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f22ec280\">\n<h1 class=\"tb-heading has-text-color nexa_regular\" data-toolset-blocks-heading=\"14c4a288cc8395de25840439027eac7f\" data-last-update=\"1.4\">PIKAPAK: Sustainable transportation in the city with the world&#8217;s first parcel backpack<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-0d7246d6\">\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"770f81f8d015aec710448a954a40a499\">Innovation often arises where everyday life encounters obstacles. This is also the case with D\u00e9sir\u00e9e Schmitz: her idea for PIKAPAK, the world's first parcel backpack, was the answer to a personal challenge - and is now a practical solution for city dwellers who want to travel more sustainably without a car. \"PIKAPAK is the transportation tool of the future,\" she says.  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container two-color-bg uagb-block-91e6c19a default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-31032c71\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-de54f519\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f85dde94\">\n<h2 class=\"tb-heading nexa_regular\" data-toolset-blocks-heading=\"0a30650f7f48c42bc72ba78d5d299e0e\" data-last-update=\"1.4\">From an everyday problem to a business idea: the development journey of PIKAPAK<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-eca0b945\">\n<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"1ffd3d113085ba8bfed04e536cfc0193\"><p>The inspiration for PIKAPAK came to D\u00e9sir\u00e9e in the middle of Frankfurt. &#8220;I realized how difficult it is to transport larger or heavier things without a car,&#8221; she says. When she couldn&#8217;t find a suitable solution online, she decided to make one herself. So she took a seat at her sewing machine herself and created her first prototype. Her &#8220;functional&#8221; sewing skills were enough to test the concept &#8211; and the reactions on the street left no doubt: PIKAPAK filled a real gap in the market.   <\/p>\n<p>However, the coronavirus pandemic presented the young company with major challenges: &#8220;Traditional market research was impossible. No events, no direct customer contact.&#8221; Nevertheless, D\u00e9sir\u00e9e took the plunge, registered the brand and patented PIKAPAK. She quickly received feedback on the first prototypes, which formed the basis for the further development of the product.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-64dab2a2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0370c86c\">\n<h2 class=\"tb-heading nexa_regular\" data-toolset-blocks-heading=\"0a30650f7f48c42bc72ba78d5d299e0e\" data-last-update=\"1.4\">Challenges as drivers of growth<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-108df0a9\">\n<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"1ffd3d113085ba8bfed04e536cfc0193\"><p>Of course, there were also moments of doubt. &#8220;Doubts are simply part of the process,&#8221; says D\u00e9sir\u00e9e. But she learned to accept these phases as part of the process. &#8220;Doubts are just the steep curve to the next success!&#8221;    <\/p>\n<p>And the success was not long in coming. Just four weeks after the launch, ProSieben&#8217;s Galileo reported on PIKAPAK &#8211; a moment that showed D\u00e9sir\u00e9e that her idea had been well received. &#8220;Suddenly orders were coming in from all over Germany. That moment showed me: What I&#8217;m doing here really has an impact. And in the end, that&#8217;s what this crazy start-up madness is all about &#8211; the feeling that you&#8217;re really making a difference with your idea. And yes, Galileo, you definitely have a place in my founder&#8217;s heart!&#8221;     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a8f7f71b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-759f68f1\">\n<h2 class=\"tb-heading nexa_regular\" data-toolset-blocks-heading=\"0a30650f7f48c42bc72ba78d5d299e0e\" data-last-update=\"1.4\">From prototype to vision: PIKAPAK 2.0 and the future<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-32cdbc0e\">\n<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"1ffd3d113085ba8bfed04e536cfc0193\"><p>The path from the first self-sewn prototype to the market-ready product was challenging but instructive. &#8220;All the experience from the first version has been incorporated into PIKAPAK 2.0,&#8221; says D\u00e9sir\u00e9e proudly. The next big milestone? Scaling and market entry in the EU.   <\/p>\n<p>Despite the logistical challenges, D\u00e9sir\u00e9e is already thinking about other projects: &#8220;I would found another B2C start-up, but probably with a digital product &#8211; more scalable and less complex in terms of logistics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-57e967c2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-07c18a9d\">\n<h2 class=\"tb-heading nexa_regular\" data-toolset-blocks-heading=\"130096929691cf84fc3a3b25495e9a31\" data-last-update=\"1.4\">Cohesion among female founders: &#8220;Every kick is a boost&#8221;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9a7e3b3b\">\n<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"1ffd3d113085ba8bfed04e536cfc0193\"><p>Networks have played a major role in D\u00e9sir\u00e9e&#8217;s journey, especially organizations such as the House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) and StartHub Hessen. She is also motivated by a motto that keeps her going: &#8220;Every kick is a boost! This sentence is written on a neon Post-it in my office. And I look at it often. Because failure is not the end &#8211; it&#8217;s a stepping stone. Every &#8216;no&#8217; I&#8217;ve heard has brought me closer to the next big &#8216;yes&#8217;.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>She has a clear message for women who want to start a business: &#8220;Don&#8217;t wait for the perfect moment &#8211; there is no such thing. Your idea will grow when you take the first step.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8c2f2ffa\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0e6ef845\">\n<h2 class=\"tb-heading nexa_regular\" data-toolset-blocks-heading=\"130096929691cf84fc3a3b25495e9a31\" data-last-update=\"1.4\">A strong network for the future<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-478e1a3d\">\n<div class=\"tb-fields-and-text\" data-toolset-blocks-fields-and-text=\"1ffd3d113085ba8bfed04e536cfc0193\"><p>D\u00e9sir\u00e9e hopes that the Female Founders ecosystem in Germany will grow even closer together: &#8220;We need more mutual support among women. The success of individual women is success for us all.&#8221; Her personal mantra? A quote from Madeleine Albright: &#8220;There is a special place in hell for women who don&#8217;t help other women.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>With this vision and energy, D\u00e9sir\u00e9e Schmitz not only shows how innovative products are created, but also how female founders can shape a sustainable future together. Let&#8217;s PIKAPAK! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d2513802 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-04f61b96\">\n<p class=\"tb-heading has-text-color nexa_regular\" data-toolset-blocks-heading=\"a0b0e6bed2802be48ef97d5e15ef0287\" data-last-update=\"1.4\">LEARN MORE ABOUT PIKAPAK<\/p>\n\n<a id=\"gruenderinnen-logo\" class=\"wp-block-toolset-blocks-container tb-container\" href=\"https:\/\/foundersphere.io\/startup\/pikapak\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:block\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-toolset-blocks-container=\"11a455d578682ef2817739cb20636e09\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\" tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none logo-restrict aligncenter\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"edfcebceeb6a353ecfc2dabd801450be\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2363\" height=\"1182\" loading=\"lazy\" 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