Zero-waste Electroplating: Transforming the Chemistry of Silver Coating for a Sustainable Watch Industry
The process of electroplating, used to coat watch dials, is causing major environmental challenges. Together with a major swiss watchmaking company we're seeking sustainable, eco-friendly approaches for non-toxic, longer-lasting silver electroplating solutions. Let's collaborate to build a greener watchmaking industry.
#SustainableChemistry #GreenWatchIndustry #EcoFriendlyCoatings
✅ Completed 🏁 Winner Congratulations to Macias Sensors for winning the challenge!
🏆 Prize EUR 3,000 prize pool + joint pilot project + versatile collaboration models
🌎 Scope Open to students, researchers, industry experts as well as startups & companies
❓ Q&A Call 🌱 Innovate 2030 All SDGs This challenge is part of the INNOVATE2030 2030 program
If you're still not convinced, we have plenty of incentives to finally get you there!
- Collaboration models
If the proof-of-concept is successfully developed by the end of the challenge, in addition to the prize money, there is an opportunity for a joint pilot project and implementation. Further cooperation possibilities such as partnerships, investments, or joint business building are also sought after.
Participation is open to startups, companies, students, and researchers who have the chance to explore partnerships leading to venturing opportunities, (research) collaborations, or hiring. - Impulse paper
In order to give the developed solutions, the greatest possible appreciation and attention, all solutions of the final teams will be published in a joint paper of all initiators. - Personalized Certificates
By participating in this challenge, you will receive a personalized certificate which confirms your participation in the challenge of the HealTech program. You will receive your certificate by the end of the program from us via mail. - Exclusive events & mentoring
If you are selected as one of the two final teams from the qualification phase, you will have exclusive access to our digital ekipa innovation bootcamp and final event. In these, you will not only pitch your solution to a jury formed by representatives of the respective sectors, but you also receive coaching sessions, listen to interesting keynote speakers and have the opportunity to network with representatives from businesses as well as other innovators. - Prize pool
By participating in this challenge, you have the chance to win attractive prize money. The winners of each challenge will receive EUR 2,000 and EUR 1,000 will be awarded to the second place. By reaching (and concluding) the final collaboration phase you therefore secured your prize money. - Social Media prize
Your social media activities will also be rewarded! Share your steps, processes, or progress with us and post about the ekipa events, the challenge providers and our collaboration. In the final event, one final team from the entire innovation program will be honored with the Social Media prize of EUR 500.
To take part make sure to tag all your social media posts with the following hashtags:
#ekipa #INNOVATE2030 #TeamName