Veronika Scott

Veronika Scott is the Founder and CEO of the Empowerment Plan, a humanitarian project in Detroit established in February 2010, known for creating a self-heated, waterproof coat that converts into a sleeping bag. Veronika studied Product Design at the College for Creative Studies, earning a BFA from 2007 to 2011, with a focus on critical theory and cultural phenomenology. Prior to establishing the Empowerment Plan, Veronika gained experience as a Design Intern at ECCO Design, where user interface and interaction projects were developed, and at The Little Tikes Company, focusing on preschool toy design.