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Boosting Efficiency & Empowering Retail Employees through Smart Solutions

Partner with Wanzl, a leader in retail solutions, to develop smart hardware solutions that tackle labor shortages and reduce operational strain in the Food & Near Food sectors. How can we enhance employee efficiency & well-being through automation, ergonomic improvements, streamlined in-store logistics and more? Showcase your solution and scale your reach together with Wanzl!

Who can take part?
Open to startups, innovative companies, researchers, retail professionals and all other innovators with expertise in retail and smart hardware development.

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  • 🏆 Prize

    Funded co-creation (€2,000), strategic partnerships & long-term integration to scale globally

  • đź•‘ Deadline
    Feb 4, 2025, 10:59 PM
  • 🌎 Scope

    Global

  • âť“Questions

    Feel free to join our Q&A Calls

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What’s in it for you?

This challenge offers a significant opportunity for startups, innovative companies, researchers, hardware designers and all other retail innovators to collaborate with Wanzl:

  • Scale Solutions Globally: Wanzl’s extensive global operations provide immense commercial opportunities. Your solution has the potential to be scaled across Wanzl’s wide-reaching network of retail partners, offering significant market impact.
  • Collaborate on Pilot Projects: Exceptional solutions may lead to collaborative pilot projects with Wanzl, allowing your innovations to be tested and refined in real-world retail environments.
  • Long-term Partnerships: Outstanding prototypes have the potential to establish long-term partnerships with Wanzl, advancing your innovations from concept to full-scale implementation.
  • Funded co-creation: All finalists will have a budget of up to 2,000 euros for the second phase to take the solution and collaboration to the next level.  
  • Personalized Certificates: Every journey deserves recognition. Receive a personalized certificate commemorating your participation in the challenge with Stellantis.

Participants are encouraged to view this challenge not just as a competition, but as a gateway to becoming key partners in transforming the retail industry through innovative, smart hardware solutions.