A startup challenge is a rapid prototyping event where mature startups selected on specific criteria compete to create a Minimum Viable Product answering to a specific challenge in a short space of time.
For Dassault Aviation, we organized a 24-hour hackathon with an ideation for innovative solutions for the maintenance of the future. Participants have the opportunity to test their solution directly on the aircraft with maintenance specialists. The 5 major challenges were: Predictive maintenance, 3D printing, Big Data / IA, Robotics, and Training. There was also a visit to the assembly lines and maintenance hangars and a Rafale and Falcon on site.
L’Oreal Research and Innovation organized a startup challenge involving scientists from L’Oreal R&I in New York City. This was a 3-step operation which consisted of:
- A 6-week worldwide call-for-startups phase to identify innovative startups and suppliers across the globe.
- An Inspiration Day in NYC where selected startups and suppliers showcased their innovations to L’Oréal R&D scientists.
- A 1-day challenge (the next day) in Clark, NJ where L’Oréal scientists prototyped new products using samples provided during the inspiration day. The 3 startups that served as inspiration for the winning projects are currently discussing partnership opportunities with L’Oréal.
BeMyApp organized a 48-hour innovation challenge in San Francisco with developers, designers, marketers and innovators who gathered to create innovative solutions around educating patients and parents on vaccination in general, on the overall benefits and risks before seeing a healthcare professional. This innovation challenge was focusing on three main challenges:
- Educating parents of infants, school-age children, and teenagers
- Educating adults and older adults.
- Enabling healthcare professionals
BeMyApp incubated the best 3 projects with GSK to develop them further.
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