WARRENDALE, Pa., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SAE International will host the third annual SV Global Automotive and Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC) quarterfinals on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Presented by the SAE Innovations in Mobility Meetup Group, the event will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Prospect Silicon Valley, 1608 Las Plumas Ave, San Jose, Calif.
Founded in 2008, GAMIC invites innovators from around the globe to apply to compete in one of four innovation categories for a total of more than $300,000 in cash and in-kind commercialization services. The categories include:
- V2X and Advanced Mobility
- Vehicle Electrification/Sensors
- Big Data/Cybersecurity
- Manufacturing Processes
- Advanced Materials
- Auto Consumer/Value-Add
- Infotainment
- Value Chain/Business Model
- High Value, Disruptive Tech Innovations
GAMIC is now in its 11th year. Its mission is to seek out new and innovative companies in the transportation and mobility space and help them reduce their time-to-market for commercialization. Applicants come from around the world and alumni are already in production as Tier 2 suppliers; have licensed their technology to major Tier 1 suppliers; and/or have received development contracts or government funding to further their product development.
Finalists will compete for the grand prize at WCX™: SAE World Congress Experience, April 9-11, 2019, in Detroit.
CLICK HERE to RSVP for the third annual Silicon Valley GAMIC Quarterfinals Meetup.
Anyone interested in submitting a startup to the competition can do so by visiting the GAMIC website at https://gamicevent.org/.
SAE International is a global association committed to being the ultimate knowledge source for the engineering profession. By uniting over 127,000 engineers and technical experts, we drive knowledge and expertise across a broad spectrum of industries. We act on two priorities: encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for a better world through the work of our philanthropic SAE Foundation, including programs like A World in Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series™.
SOURCE SAE International
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