Eurosima Innovation Competition 2008

For the fifth year, EuroSIMA (the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association) and the EuroSIMA Cluster, launch the EuroSIMA Innovation Competition under the topic of “the accesories”.

Open to creative inventive persons and designers, the Innovation Competition aims to develop and promote technological and ecological innovations in the boardsports sector.

Two prizes will be awarded:
The Technological Innovation Prize
The Ecological Innovation Prize

In order to select fi nalists, a jury of professionals and experts will meet on mid-September.
Winning innovations will share a grant of 20.000 euros and will benefi t from the Competition partners assistance to help them develop their projects.

Jury composition
François Applagnat-Tartet Estia Innovation (Techological Transfer Centre)
Josiane Roques Oséo (French Agency for Innovation)
Laurent Bories G-Akt (Environmental Management Agency)
Pierre-Yves Koehrer ADEME (French Agency for Environment and Industry Management)
Gilles Asenjo Surfrider Foundation Europe
Christophe Seiller EuroSIMA Cluster
Benoît Dandine Job and Craft industry institution
Sophie Herrera Cazenave University Bordeaux 2
Gibus de Soultrait Editions Surf Session

Partner
Boardsports Cluster, Regional Council of Aquitaine, FEDER (European Fund of Regional Development), Departmental Council of the Pyrénées Atlantiques, Departmental Council of the Landes, SGAR (General Secretariat for Regional Matters), DRIRE (Regional Directorate for Industry, Research and the Environment), ESTIA Innovation, University Victor Segalen of Bordeaux 2, Oséo (French Agency for Innovation), INPI (French
National Institute for Intellectual Property), ADEME (French Agency for Environment and Energy Management), Surfrider Foundation Europe.

EuroSIMA
+33 (0)5 58 72 15 33
info@eurosima.com
Villa Casa Mia
9, avenue des Acacias
40130 Capbreton, France

Subrisction to Eurosima Innovation Competition will close 5th September.