Vessel’s non-plastic, tech-enabled reusable cup system started in 2015 and launched in 2016. They have done successful pilots and city launches with numerous clients in diverse ecosystems including cities, QSR’s, universities and corporate campuses.
NYC Pilot, 2016: Vessel successfully piloted its service in New York City in 2016. The pilot ran for six months in locations spanning the East and West Villages, Brooklyn, Midtown and the Lower East Side.
Boulder, 2018: Vessel lives in Boulder, Colorado. They provide their service to eight food vendors and on the CU campus, as well as at local events. In six months of operations, 4500+ Vessels where checked out, and 1260 users had signed up with 85% repeat rate.
Berkeley, 2019: Vessel won Berkeley’s municipal RFP. They will launch their service in 11 food and beverage vendors in Berkeley in September of 2019.
San Francisco, 2020 Vessel won the San Francisco Dept. of Environment and Upstream’s funding and endorsement for a large scale pilot scheduled to launch April 2020 (now delayed due to COVID). Committed participants include a large QSR, a large mall, several corporate campuses and mid-size chain and independent F&B vendors in the downtown area. New launch TBD and as such Vessel is still accepting new participants. Inquire directly for details.