4th Annual Automotive Innovation Competition
Our industry is facing immense challenges. New ideas abound, however, the issue is not innovation - the real issue is how do they get through to implementation? The SAE Detroit Section, in concert with MIT Entrepreneurial Forum (MITEF), will offer its member engineers a chance to meet new inventors that have potential solutions for some of these industry challenges. The 4th Annual SAE Detroit Section/MITEF Automotive Innovation Competition will be made up of new entrepreneurs with great ideas for the automotive industry. SAE
Detroit and MITEF have reviewed a number of applicants and are presenting five finalists in this competition that have demonstrated excellent business cases and robust innovations with supporting science.
This competition is making a difference to help OEM’s pre-screen the best new innovations that are ready for rapid commercialization and new high value creation. As proof, some of the past three year winners and finalists have already created specific OEM on boarding projects.
The Five Finalists Include:
Dynamic Intelligent Solutions, LLC (DIS)
- developed an innovative, patent-pending process called ChamberCam™ that takes
measuring the dimensional stability of components under extreme climatic
conditions to a whole new level in terms of efficiency, reduced development,
time and cost. www.dynamic3dmeasure.com
International Metals & Energy Technology LTD (IMET)
- developed a retrofit diesel particulate filter system that traps all diesel
particulate matter from exhaust gases and periodically regenerates the filter
using fuel-borne and engine-oil-borne catalysts. www.autogreenpower.com & www.dieselnet.com/dr.rim
MagWerks LED - developed energy efficient and environmentally
benign solutions in LED headlamp and fog light designs.
Quantum Signal -
developed an innovative, forward-looking, monocular-based vision system for
automotive safety, navigation and related applications. www.quantumsignal.com
Inphodrive LTD - developed innovative solutions
that combine its proprietary algorithms with advanced technologies for speech
analysis and replication to give drivers access to information and controls
through voice activation and vocal interface. www.drivesynphony.com
The Social Hour, sposored by AVL, will begin at 5:15 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by the Presentations / Q&A from 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. Additional networking will immediately follow the presentations from 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $30 for SAE and MITEF members, $45 for non-members and $15 for student members. No refunds will be issued after November 8, 2011.
San Marino Club
1685 E. Big Beaver
Troy, MI 48083
