The Smart Grid Innovation Contest consists of two phases: during the first phase, ideas are generated and developed in a collaborative community. In the second phase, universities are invited to submit research proposals to further elaborate and develop ideas.

Idea contest (for everyone) from April 13 to May 31 2011.
Call for proposals (for universities) from October 4 to November 30 2011.

Siemens will award 15,000 Euro and a workshop trip to Berlin together with Siemens Smart Grid experts to the five best ideas and the most valuable contributions. In a joint effort with several universities, more than 1,000,000 Euro will be invested to translate the participants’ ideas into innovation.

Full competition details and rules at: www.siemens.com/smartgridcontest