The fuel cell is interesting as an energy source for a wide range of applications – there is no doubt Next Shed Safe. It offers potential for powering cars, buses, and aircraft. It could also be used to generate electricity and heat for homes or as an independent energy source for laptops or smartphones. Each application brings with it its own unique requirements.
Technology-open challenge
"The range of possibilities for efficiently using fuel cells is wide. Therefore, we are open to different technologies in our current challenge,"
thinks Edgar Müller, who is responsible for innovation for new business areas at Eberspächer. In addition to hardware components for fuel cell systems, Next Shed is looking for tools for data acquisition, for analyzing application scenarios, and software solutions for model calculations.
“Of course, solutions for interesting applications that we have not yet thought of are also welcome,”
Müller continued. Technology experts, founding teams, early-stage or established startups, and companies working with technologies related to fuel cell systems can apply for the Innovators' Challenge. It is important that the founding teams have already completed the ideation phase and have impressed the jury with initial results. The winners will receive targeted support in further developing their concept, building sales or business networks, addressing financing issues, and establishing contact with manufacturing companies, software developers, and other specialists.
Registration deadline is June 20
Interested parties can via the Next Shed website In addition to the registration form, you can find further information about the challenge here. The registration deadline is June 20, 2021.
