Together we're celebrating 5 incredible years of open innovation at STARTUP AUTOBAHN. Throughout our Grand Opening stream, we will hear from top-industry level voices and highlight some of the most innovative, game-changing technologies that have graduated from our program.

Learn what this Open Innovation Platform is all about from our 29 Partners, Champions, and the Plug and Play Team. Plus, meet our Founding Team representatives speak with our Moderator DanRam about the WHY, and celebrate the past 5 years and 10 programs of STARTUP AUTOBAHN in this short video.

Current trends such as carbon-neutral manufacturing and zero-emissions vehicles demonstrate the growing significance of sustainability in the automotive industry. These trends are not just driven by the introduction of stricter emissions regulations, but also by greater awareness of environmental issues within our society and a growing interest among consumers in sustainable and innovative vehicles.

Today’s panel discusses the vehicle of the future across the whole value chain and how companies can achieve their sustainability goals by aiming towards a fully integrated transport ecosystem

STARTUP AUTOBAHN is honored to announce five new industry partners to the platform to work together on the Future of Mobility, Production, Enterprise, Sustainability, and beyond. Learn from them, what are their goals with STARTUP AUTOBAHN, and what strategies do they have to achieve it.

On top of this, our newest Partners Schaeffler, Novelis, and Maxion will share their first experience and outcomes on the fresh partnership. As an example, Schaeffler will show one of their first pilots with the Program 10 Startup Polymertal.

Schaeffler is a pioneer in motorsports, as demonstrated by its involvement in Formula E and DTM Electric. Uwe Wagner, Chief Technology Officer at Schaeffler, and racing driver and Schaeffler brand ambassador Daniel Abt answer questions about how the agility of motorsport increases Schaeffler's innovative strength.

Especially interesting for R&D Executives and Experts, Innovation Managers and Advanced Material Experts

Reduction of weight and costs with simultaneously increasing power efficiency are the main drivers in vehicle development and future drive train applications.

The lightweight design of vehicles can be achieved in many different ways that include material substitution, wall thickness reduction, redesign of the part shape and size, elimination of redundant parts, and consolidation of several parts into one or two without sacrificing the overall structural integrity. The combination of polymers and metals enables a hybrid design, merging the best of both worlds. To this extent, the metal coating of polymer parts can serve as an alternative to metals. The entire sup…