Valeo Innovation Challenge 2017 for Students Worldwide

About Valeo Innovation Challenge 2017 for Students Worldwide

Application is currently ongoing for the Valeo Innovation Challenge 2017 for Students Worldwide.

Valeo is offering young students worldwide the opportunity to make the car of 2030 and the way it’s used more intelligent, intuitve, green and fun. Comprising teams of two to five people, students from any discipline can take part by presenting a relevant, innovative project in English. The aim is to stimulate the students’ creativity, enabling them to form multidisciplinary teams.

The aim of the contest is to reward an innovative automobile-related project (technological innovation or idea for a new way to use cars) that is the product of the imagination of students worldwide.

Valeo launched the 4th edition of its contest, the “Valeo Innovation Challenge 2017”, which offers students from around the world and their academic teachers the opportunity to become players in automotive innovation. They are required to come up with an innovation which would, between now and 2030, make the car and the way it is used more intelligent, clean, intuitive, green and fun.
Participants are being asked to develop bold solutions for the society of tomorrow.

Application Deadline

January 31, 2017

Value of Award

A first prize of €100,000 will be awarded on completion of the contest in each of the following categories:

• The innovation prize for the best technological innovation;
• The best idea prize for a new way to use cars.

The second prize for each in these two categories is €10,000. The deadline for submitting entries is Tuesday January 31, 2017 at 12 noon, Paris time.

How to Apply

Documents relating to the contest and the on-line entry information are available on the site:
https://valeoinnovationchallenge.valeo.com

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