Enabling the Future of Railway Systems
The ongoing pressure to tackle technological hurdles for new applications and growing environmental sensitivity are confronting the transport sector with a range of new challenges.
Novel engineering and material solutions are required to increase the longevity of the railroad line as well as to optimize flexibility or strength, and low emissions of the various components.
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✅ Completed 🏁 Winner Congratulations to Team IronLev!
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How are you involved?
Here is an overview of the main events for this program - Don't forget to mark the dates in your calendar!
The following gives you an overview on the different phases and events within the Future Materials Innovation Program.
Qualification Phase: until February 5, 2023
In this phase, you will have the opportunity to develop new ideas and solutions or to further develop your existing idea or solution. You can either work alone or together in (interdisciplinary) teams.
You have until February 5, 2023 11:59 pm CET to submit your approaches within the program specific Submission template.
Calling the Finalists: February 20, 2023
This is the announcement of the final teams that will enter the final phase of the Future Materials Innovation Program: The innovation bootcamp and the elaboration phase. All teams will be informed by mail on February 20, 2023.
Virtual Innovation Bootcamp: February 28, 2023
The final teams will be invited to a digital innovation bootcamp, where they can get valuable input to further develop their ideas and approaches together with representatives from business and science.
For the best possible experience and the greatest added value, the innovation bootcamp combines networking sessions and coaching sessions between the final teams and the representatives of each challenge.
The finalists will be invited to join a virtual briefing meeting in advance of the innovation bootcamp. The date will be announced soon.
Elaboration Phase: March 1, 2023 - April 19, 2023
With the help of the input from the innovation bootcamp and the new knowledge that will be acquired up to then, you can now develop and improve your idea.
For this purpose, all finalists will receive a specific WorkAssignment that includes three deliverables (Pitch deck, publication text, concept for challenge provider). The program partners will support the participating teams in this phase.
Virtual Final Pitch Event: April 20, 2023
The final event is the highlight of every innovation program. We prepare a full program of keynote speeches by innovation experts, networking sessions and, obviously, the finalists will pitch their solutions to the challenge providers.
The winners of every challenge will be selected and honoured on this day. There will be two winning teams per challenge. The first place will receive a prize money of EUR 4,000 and the second winner will win a prize of EUR 1,000.
Furthermore, there will be one social media prize of EUR 500 for one of the final teams of the whole program, that shared its steps and processes the most via the social media channels.
Paper: May 2023
As a conclusion of the Future Materials Innovation Program, we will produce a publication presenting the solutions of the final teams. Herewith, we want to initiate and promote discussions about Future Materials in society, business, and politics.