Calling all innovators!
The Nokia Open Innovation Challenge 2019 is open and waiting for your brilliant and innovative industrial automation ideas.
The contest's main theme relates to high-performance digital networks to "support unprecedented levels of automation and usher in a new era of productivity for industrials and the public sector."
The winner can be an already established concept that could benefit from a bigger boost or something yet to reach the market place.
The open innovation contest also has a number of subthemes. They are:
The closing date for submissions is June 30 and this will be followed by:
First, second and third place prize winners will pick up $100,000, $50,000 and $25,000 respectively. In addition to the money, the competition offers a number of other opportunities including the possibility of co-innovation and partnerships as well as access to Nokia's global market.
For more information about the Nokia Open Innovation Challenge click here.
Here's a short video about last year's challenge.
Even More Challenges
If you are interested in taking part in innovation competitions, take a look at IdeaConnection's Innovation Contests and Challenges page. It is the world's biggest and most popular list of live challenges.
Currently, the number of challenges stands at 89 with more than $70 million in prize money available.
More challenges are added every day.