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Vivatech Mobility and Smart City Challenge

by ENGIE
Green mobility

Call for project closed the 15 Feb. 2018

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Subject of the call for project

When it comes to getting around on land, we still live in an era dominated by cars and the internal combustion engine. But with city centers increasingly restricting cars and other polluting vehicles and, more generally, the increasing awareness of air quality issues, we need to find solutions for transporting ourselves in ways that pollute less.

Vehicles are being transformed thanks to technological leaps: hybrid powertrains, organic natural gas, hydrogen, and more. And the price of electric batteries is constantly decreasing even as their performance is getting better.

And the Internet of Things and other digital networks are making it possible to use vehicles in new ways: for carpooling, car-sharing, rentals between private individuals, etc. By analyzing the collected data from these vehicles, the cities of the near future will be able to better manage mobility flows to avoid congestion on roads and public transport.

ENGIE is looking for innovative solutions and business models related to sustainable mobility and the smart city for the B2C, B2B and B2T markets.

 This call for projects covers four main subjects:

  • new ways of moving around 
  • smart parking
  • new fuels, hydrogen
  • improving the energy efficiency of vehicles

Earnings and benefits

Deadline for submission: February 15th , 2018

Rewards and benefits if your project is selected:

  • Space in ENGIE’s area at Viva Technology from May 24th-26th 2018. (60,000 international visitors attended in 2017)
  • Visibility for your project among ENGIE experts, business units and managers
  • Potential to collaborate on operational projects if your proposal appeals to a business unit
  • Potential to be put in touch with the ENGIE New Ventures investment fund

 

Description of the call for projects

Selection criteria:

  • innovative nature of the proposed solution
  • feasibility
  • time to market
  • environmental bonus
  • solution for the B2C market
  • ability to show your project as a model or in another form at Viva Technology
  • not having been invited to the ENGIE stand at Viva Technology in 2017.


Provisional timetable

  • February 15th, 2018: deadline for submitting application
  • March 1st: choice of winners
  • May 24th-26th, 2018: present at VivaTechnology at the ENGIE Lab booth

 

Learn more about Viva Technology

VivaTech is the world’s rendezvous for startups and leaders to celebrate innovation. It takes place at Porte de Versailles, Paris on 24–26 May 2018.

From top speakers and exhibitions to open innovation and live experiences, VivaTech is a celebration of today’s innovations and tomorrow’s possibilities for everyone who believes in the power of technology to transform business and society.

More than 68,000 visitors attended the 2017 edition, and this year builds on that success as startups, business leaders, investors, academics, students, and media from around the world descend on Paris for three packed days. The first two days are dedicated to professionals when the third day opens its door to the general public.

 

ENGIE and innovation

As major industrial player and supplier of public utility services for more than 150 years, ENGIE is convinced that the world of energy is undergoing a profound and lasting transformation. Given this situation, the Group has set itself the goal of becoming the leader of the energy transition in Europe, relying particularly on innovation to do so. This spirit is fundamental to all of the Group’s actions, allowing us to turn good ideas into operational solutions to serve our customers.
The Group has also changed its internal organization to foster entrepreneurial creativity. New tools and processes have been set up to ensure that innovation contributes to the Group's long-term development. We regularly launch calls for projects with startups, who have already submitted nearly 2000 applications!

Finalists

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  • ATCHOUM

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