Search for new ideas

The Network of Automotive Excellence (NoAE) is going into its 5th year in 2011 with its cross-sector and transnational NoAE Innovations Competition. For the 2011 competition we have expanded to the mobility industry, including automotive, aerospace, rail and passenger transport.

What is being searched for?

Searched for are ideas, innovations and solutions, which provide a high degree of customer benefits and a high transfer potential into the automobile, passenger and transport vehicles and aircraft.

Searched for are process improvements, methods, procedures, technologies and tools for the manufacturing of vehicles.

Searched for are new ideas, concepts and studies for the mobility of the future.

»Searched for are the International Innovation champions 2011/12

Who may participate?

Innovators, researchers, freelancers, company founders, companies, research facilities and institutes are called to bring innovative contributions regarding the four topic clusters .

It doesn't matter from which branch the idea comes or if the idea is already used in practice or not.

Participation is not limited to Europe or the German speaking area: Innovations from all around the world are welcome and will be considered.

When is the deadline?

Application starts on June 15, 2011 and ends on December 31, 2011. Please submit all relevant documents within this time frame. Later submissions cannot be accepted. The application can be done online via a special entry form.

Why participate?

The path from an innovative idea to the realisation as a product is often a long and troublesome one.  With this in mind, the Innovations-Competition and the Network of Automotive Excellence are offering you a valuable opportunity.

Attract the attention of the mobility industry and suppliers and socialise with decision makers—for free. Take this unique opportunity offered by the Innovations-Competition, especially if you are a company from another branch.

The opportunity: Ideas become projects; projects become contracts.

1. LIVE presentation: The 30 best suggestions selected by the jury will be presented to a broad international expert audience in an Innovation Champions Arena within the framework of the “5th International Project Day on April 18, 2012”. Representatives from over 20 countries from Europe, North America and Asia are expected.
2. ONLINE presentation: From February 2012 to December 2012: Global attention and prominence, many contacts and subsequent project discussions, for example, on 18.04.2012 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
3. SUPPORT: In addition, NoAE supports the innovation champions for the duration of one year. For free.

»Searched for are the International Innovation champions 2011/12

Here is the link for registration in English and German: