Students' Green Challenge - 2nd edition
Spoke 2 - Green technologies and sustainable industries and UniTo present the second Students' Green Challenge with CRF (Centro Ricerche Fiat) - the innovation provider of the Stellantis Group.
Registration closed on 04 November 2024.
Who is it addressed to?
The challenge is open to all those enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's, Combined Bachelor and Master's degree courses at the University of Torino who want to get involved and propose their own innovative solution to the company.
Stellantis and the challenge theme
CRF (Centro Ricerche Fiat) is the innovation provider of the Stellantis Group, one of the world's leading car manufacturers aiming to offer freedom of movement through sustainable mobility solutions. With a portfolio of 14 brands, Stellantis is committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and reaching the net zero target by 2038. Such a challenging target requires the management of every phase of a vehicle's life: optimised management of raw materials, transformation and production processes and end-of-life recovery.
To address these challenges, CRF Sustainable Raw Materials launches a challenge to the students of UniTo. The objective is to develop new proposals for the use of green materials (recycled, bio-based, recyclable) in BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles). In particular, the challenge focuses on:
- evolution of BEVs by increasing the use of green materials (target of 35% by weight of green polymers and 50% recycled metals by 2038, from the current 12% green polymers and 35% metals);
- definition of supply chain archetypes that support the use of such materials;
- challenges to be addressed to achieve decarbonisation targets.
Teams are invited to propose innovative solutions for the entire supply chain, from supplier to material recovery, including vehicle redesign scenarios to reduce CO2 eq emissions. Proposals must be concrete, feasible and focused on sustainability.
Join us in this challenge to redesign the future of sustainable mobility!
At the Challenge launch event on 21 November 2024, the Challenge will be explained to participants in detail by company representatives.
Instructions for application
LApplications must be submitted on the form by 4 November 2024, and subject to availability (30 places).
- It is possible to apply either individually or as established teams of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 participants. If you apply as a team, you must indicate the name of the team in the ‘Notes’ section of the form, which must be completed by all members, penalty of exclusion from the initiative.
- Multidisciplinary teams, with members from different courses of study, are strongly recommended. The organisation reserves the right to modify and/or supplement the composition of the teams, which will be officially defined during the launch event on 21 November 2024, following the matchmaking session.
The challenges are conducted entirely in Italian and participation in the programme's main events, as well as the preparation of a final pitch to present to the company, is compulsory for all participants.
Programme
Kick-off event on 21 November 2024
Palazzo Badini - Sala Lauree, ground floor, University of Turin
Morning: presentation of the initiative and the actors involved
Afternoon: team matchmaking and first work session
Mentoring event on 28 November 2024
Room 3D136 - 3rd floor - Campus Luigi Einaudi, University of Turin
Afternoon: during the event, teams will be able to benefit from the presence of mentors to ask for support and opinions on the idea, pitch and innovative proposal.
Final pitching and awards event on 12 December 2024
Palazzo Badini - Sala Lauree, ground floor, University of Turin
Afternoon: all teams will present their solution with a pitch to an evaluation committee composed of representatives of the organising bodies with a final award ceremony.
More details and information on the programme of events will be provided in the coming days.
