Apply! Valeo Car Innovation Challenge for Students Worldwide

The aim of the competition is to reward an innovative project, whether it concerns a technological innovation or an idea for new ways to use cars. Participants should propose new solutions in one of the three areas revolutionizing the automotive industry today:                                                                                     – Vehicle electrification
– Autonomous vehicles
– Digital mobility
Students are asked to develop bold and revolutionary solutions for the benefit of society.

The competition is a way for Valeo to show that innovation lies at the core of its DNA and that Research and Development is a priority for the group. It is a guiding principle for Valeo’s 14,000 engineers who each day innovate to invent the car of tomorrow.

Deadline
30th March 2018

Programme
Contest

Value
At the end of the competition the sum of €200,000 will be shared, as decided by the Jury, between the three winning teams of the Challenge. In addition to their prize, they will be offered the opportunity to join Valeo’s business accelerator.

Eligibility
Eligibility for the Valeo Innovation Challenge for interested candidates:
-The competition is open to post-baccalaureate students worldwide in higher education from all disciplines and to the teachers, one per team.
-Entrants must compete in teams made up of between two and a maximum of five people.
-Teams can take part to the challenge by presenting a relevant, innovative project in English by submitting:
1. mp4 video pitch (maximum 3 minutes) that explains the project in a clear, simple and audible way,
2. accompanied by 5 slides describing the composition of the team; the problem identified; the existing or known solutions; the proposed technical solution; the target market and the business model.
The following people may not enter the contest:
Employees of the organizer, of any company that it controls, that controls it or that is under joint control with it, and their children.
People who have been involved in organizing the contest, and their children.
People who have a conflict of interest (especially interns, apprentices and PhD students still working for the Valeo company).

Application
It is important to read the Rules of the Competition before applying. Apply via link below.
Visit Contest Webpage for details