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2008 Technology Innovation Competition
Nokia Ron | 04 December, 2007 16:52
Nokia extends the possibilities of open innovations to start up and midsize companies. By seeking out technology inventions in four design and HW focus areas the aim is to further drive the aspects of miniaturization, enhanced performance and green technologies in the area of consumer devices. Namely the four focus areas consist of:
The winning companies will get into closure discussion possibility of solution development and resulting product creation with Nokia or the involved industry players. In total, there will be four winners as one within each of the Technology Innovation Competition categories. Further more, there will be three finalists nominated in each of the categories.
These finalists will be invited to an Innovation Exhibition within the Nokia Head Quarter in Espoo, Finland to demonstrate the developments and may get discussion with Nokia decision makers. For the advantage of the finalists Nokia will also make a public announcement, naming the 12 finalists as the short listed companies of this competition.
Timing of the Technology Innovation Competition Technology Innovation Submission starts
29 November 2007
Technology Innovation Deadline
25th January 2008
Finalist announcement
15 February 2008
Award ceremony
21 March 2008
- Mobile Multimedia Experience: specifically driven by audio reproduction, camera and display technologies for exiting and professional performance.
- Future Device Architecture: as enabler of enhanced device capabilities, faster processing and lower energy consumption for increased customer usability possibilities.
- User Interface interest areas are very much in simplicity and human intuitiveness together with naturally required haptics.
- Future Touch and Feel is seeking after novel look & feel, form factor, durability and movement solutions which provide unique design possibilities and may even enable the capability for individual personalization with no compromises on the usability.
The winning companies will get into closure discussion possibility of solution development and resulting product creation with Nokia or the involved industry players. In total, there will be four winners as one within each of the Technology Innovation Competition categories. Further more, there will be three finalists nominated in each of the categories.
These finalists will be invited to an Innovation Exhibition within the Nokia Head Quarter in Espoo, Finland to demonstrate the developments and may get discussion with Nokia decision makers. For the advantage of the finalists Nokia will also make a public announcement, naming the 12 finalists as the short listed companies of this competition.
Timing of the Technology Innovation Competition Technology Innovation Submission starts
29 November 2007
Technology Innovation Deadline
25th January 2008
Finalist announcement
15 February 2008
Award ceremony
21 March 2008
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