HANERGY Thin-Film Solar Product Global Innovation Competition

 

 

 

designboom co-hosts the HANERGY Thin-Film Solar Product Global Innovation Competition with HANERGY — the world’s largest thin-film solar power company. the aim of the initiative is to develop and raise awareness around clean and efficient energy use, by exploring the application, popularization and development of future solar powered products.

 

the HANERGY Thin-Film Solar Product Global Innovation Competition is looking for a seamless fusion of art and technology, seeking lightweight, flexible solar products that will establish new industry standards, and draw people’s attention to the power and possibilities of solar energy.

 

the brief is to find innovative applications for HANERGY’s thin-film technology in the areas of:

3C appliances (digital products, electronic devices, smart devices, wearable appliances and accessories);

construction products (agricultural greenhouses, awnings, BIPV, bus stations, carports, curtain walls, greenhouses, highway noise-reduction walls, skylights etc.);
home & outdoors (clothing, equipment, furniture, kitchenware, lighting, outdoor supplies, renovation accessories, sanitary ware);

solar powered vehicles (solar powered cars, solar powered sightseeing vehicles, overall system solutions);

transportation products (car sunroof systems, city buses, light rail, refrigerated trucks, special vehicles, RVs, tour buses, vehicle ventilation systems, and any other automobile related product which can be combined with solar energy)

other products (for those topics that are not mentioned above).

HANERGY thin-film solar product global innovation comeptition

 

 

 

a total of $300,000 USD in prizes are to be awarded to winners whose entries best employ HANERGY’s thin-film power technology to envision a mobile energy era for mankind.

 

HANERGY dream grand prize (1)
1,000,000 RMB, in addition to:
– funds to travel to an american or european solar energy R&D lab;
– sponsorship of the team entering a selected incubator;
– large-scale production support from a global top technical team;
– profit sharing opportunity;
– employment opportunity;
– certificate.

 

CATEGORY PRIZES
GOLD prize (1)
200,000 RMB, in addition to:

– sponsorship of the team entering a selected incubator;
– large-scale production support from global top technical team;
– employment opportunity;
– certificate.

 

SILVER prize (2)
100,000 RMB, in addition to:
– sponsorship of the team entering a selected incubator;
– large-scale production support from global top technical team;
– employment opportunity;
– certificate.

 

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
best production feasibility (1)
best creativity (1)
best social responsibility (1)
best market potential (1)
best design (1)

 

 each individual award winning entry receives 100,000 RMB, including:
– large-scale production support from global top technical team;
– employment opportunity;
– certificate.

HANERGY thin-film solar product global innovation comeptition

 

 

 

participation to the HANERGY Thin-Film Solar Product Global Innovation Competition is open to applicants from every country in the world — from professionals, students, to design-enthusiasts. registration is free.

 

more information on how to register and participate HERE.