Metafas, Elantas and OE-A launch an open innovation challenge for university students on Smart Living / Smart Mobility, using the Metafas & Elantas Demo Kit.
Are you are a graduate or an undergraduate student and interested in Printed Electronics? Be part of it!
About the Student Open Innovation Challenge 2025/26
Graduate and undergraduate students are challenged to develop and prototype an innovative idea for a printed electronics application which solves a problem in the market of Smart Living and/or Smart Mobility using the Metafas & Elantas Demo Kit.
Step 1: Ideation Process
- Build a group with fellow students (group size 3-5 max.) to take part in the Open Innovation Challenge
- From idea to concept: Conceptualize your idea
- Explain your concept to the jury by filling in the application form (ppt)
- Send the application form and the signed consents to OE-A, alice.persichetti@oe-a.org and isabella.treser@oe-a.org.
Step 2: From Concept to Prototype/Demonstrator
- A jury of experts will rate all concepts and pick the 3 most promising concepts
- These 3 groups will be provided with the Metafas & Elantas Demo Kit to develop their demonstrator based on the concept they have delivered.
- Present your demonstrator in a virtual pitch to the jury
- Jury will award the best demonstrator
Step 3: Live at LOPEC 2026
- Winning demonstrator will be showcased at LOPEC 2026 in Munich (February 24-26)
- The winner team will be awarded during the LOPEC Award Show, Wednesday, February 25.
- Winner Team will present their demo at the OE-A Competition Web-Seminar in April 2026
For more information on the Student Open Innovation Challenge, please have a look at the General Information document.
Upcoming Deadlines
- June 15, 2025: Submit application form (per student group) and the signed Image Material Agreement and Waiver and Terms and Conditions Agreement forms (individually by each of the student group members) to alice.persichetti@oe-a.org and isabella.treser@oe-a.org
- June 23, 2025: Student groups with best concepts will be notified
- June 24 – Nov 03, 2025: Time span to work on prototypes
- Nov 03, 2025: Demonstrator/prototypes must be at OE-A in Frankfurt
- Dec 04, 2025: Virtual pitch of the teams presenting their demonstrators/prototypes
- Feb 24-26, 2026: LOPEC in Munich
For detailed information please check the Terms and Conditions.