JLR launches Sustainability Innovation Challenge
London, 05 June 2024, / (Oilandgaspress)/ –JLR has launched its first Sustainability Innovation Challenge, to engage innovators, startups and other organisations in developing and collaborating on sustainable solutions for the luxury mobility sector.
The challenge aims to foster collaboration between innovators across sectors and institutions, to drive creativity and accelerate development and implementation of sustainable solutions for JLR’s customers and operations.
As part of its Reimagine strategy, JLR has defined a clear vision to become proud creators of modern luxury and be a carbon net zero business by 2039. Global collaboration and collective creativity can solve the challenges of tomorrow and make sustainable modern luxury a reality.
JLR opened a UK innovation hub in partnership with Plug and Play, as part of its Open Innovation strategy which launched in 2022, designed to accelerate next-generation technology and sustainability through a growing global ecosystem of innovators.
Through Open Innovation, JLR can test and accelerate the implementation of new sustainable technologies and business models on Electrification, Connectivity, Digital Services, Metaverse, Industry 4.0, Talent and Sustainability.
Focusing on harnessing creativity and innovation to create a positive real-world impact, the Sustainability Innovation Challenge welcomes submissions from start-ups, academia and stakeholders.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to showcase concepts which demonstrate:
- Innovation and creativity: Uniqueness and creativity of the proposed solution.
- Impact: Potential environmental, social and economic impact of the innovation.
- Feasibility: Practicality of implementing the solution within JLR’s operations.
- Scalability: Ability to scale to address broader sustainability challenges. Information Source: Read More
