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VALEO INNOVATION 2018
Valeo wishes to encourage students from all over the world to innovate and to develop their entrepreneurial spirit, offering the winners the opportunity to create their own start-ups.
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THE AIM OF THE CHALLENGE
The aim is to reward an innovative project, whether it is a technological innovation or an idea for new ways to use cars. The participants will have to propose new solutions in one of the following categories:
RULES AT A GLANCE
The competition is open to students who have completed high school and are now in higher education (e.g. university) 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.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. WHERE CAN I FIND THE FORM TO SUBMIT MY PROJECT?
2. I DON’T HAVE TIME TO FINISH MY PROJECT, IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEND IT AFTER THE DEADLINE?
4. I CAN’T FIND OTHERS STUDENTS TO WORK WITH ME ON MY PROJECT, IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE ALONE?
5. HOW DO I REMOVE A TEAM MEMBER?
7. IS IT POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE YOU A CERTIFICATE INSTEAD OF OUR STUDENT CARD WHEN ASKED?
8. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR ENTERING
10. CAN THE SAME TEAM SUBMIT SEVERAL PROJECTS?
11. CAN A MEMBER OF ONE TEAM BE A CANDIDATE IN ANOTHER TEAM?
12. WHO WILL BE ON THE JURY? WHAT ARE THE JURY MEMBERS’ COMPETENCIES?
13. HOW CAN I MAKE SURE THAT MY APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED?
14. CAN I CHANGE/UPDATE MY TEAM OR MY PROJECT?
15. DO I NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT MY PROJECT IDEA?
16. WHO SHOULD I SEND TECHNICAL QUESTIONS TO? WHAT ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS?
17. WHICH LANGUAGE SHOULD THE ENTRY SUBMISSION BE WRITTEN IN?
18. I AM NOT A STUDENT: MAY I TAKE PART?
19. A TEAM CAN BE FORMED BY STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES?
20. MAY I SUBMIT A PROJECT ON MY OWN?
21. WHICH VIDEO FORMATS ARE ALLOWED?
22. CAN SEVERAL TEAMS FROM THE SAME SCHOOL COMPETE?
23. WHICH ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPANTS?
24. CAN WE ADD NEW TEAM MEMBERS AFTER REGISTRATION?
25. I AM A STUDENT, HOWEVER I WILL NOT BE ANYMORE IN 2018. CAN I TAKE PART IN CONTEST?
26. ARE THE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR APPLYING A PROJECTS FOR VALEO INNOVATION CHALLENGE CONTEST?
WHAT'S AT STAKE?
For the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Teams!
€200,000 to be shared!
For the 9 finalist teams
15 weeks to accelerate your project
For the 9 selected teams
Pitch in Paris
€200,000 to be shared!
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
15 weeks to accelerate your project
The 9 finalist teams will have 15 weeks to accelerate their project with the help of Valeo and external experts recognized for their experience and professional expertise, like scientists, designers, sociologists and architects.
Pitch in Paris
9 teams will be selected to present their project in front of the Jury composed of Valeo's Top Management and other people from outside the company recognized for their experience and professional expertise: scientists, designers, sociologists, philosophers, business man.
GRAND FINAL IN PARIS!
October 11, 2018
The 9 running Teams will present their project in front of a Jury composed of Valeo's Top Management and other prestigious jury members!
ABOUT VALEO
Valeo is an automotive supplier and partner to automakers worldwide. As a technology company, we design innovative solutions for smart mobility, with a particular focus on intuitive driving and reducing CO₂ emissions. The Group also provides and distributes spare parts for automakers and independent aftermarket operators.