Rail Innovation Challenge 4th edition

Revolutionize everyday mobility with Ferrocampus and its partners! Win exceptional awards and meet to industry experts!

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FINAL PITCHES RAIL INNOVATION CHALLENGE 4th EDITION

On Wednesday, February 7th, during the Ferrocampus Days
at the Cité Entrepreneuriale de Saintes (17)
 
 
 After 5 months of competition involving more than 400 participants, the 3 finalist teams pitched their ideas in front of all the participants at the Ferrocampus Days.
 
  
 

DISCOVER THE 3 FINALISTS

TOP 1 - Pink Zone

How can we improve women's safety on public transport to increase ridership? Solution: A women-only Pink Zone
 

TOP 2 - Railovation

Intelligent landing doors aim to enhance safety and comfort in the metro, reducing accidents on the tracks. By integrating sensors and ridership indicators, this concept will encourage more passengers to choose the metro.
 
 

TOP 3 - Bike Park

Intermobility bike-train is one of the key for reducing transport emmission. To enhance the usage of bike in trains, we developped an accessible and efficient rack for bike in trains

 

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF DAY-TO-DAY MOBILITY WITH THE RAIL INDUSTRY!

 

Dive into the future of mobility with the Rail Innovation Challenge 4.0!

 

Rail companies are calling on your creativity to come up with intelligent, sustainable transport solutions tailored to users' needs.

 

Interact with passionate professionals, get noticed by rail companies and win incredible prizes.

 
 
 
 

BUILD THE FUTURE

 
Create a team from 2 to 5 students, submit your CV to make yourself known to the Challenge's partner companies, and submit your ideas for transforming everyday rail mobility.

Together, let's create a future where mobility rhymes with freedom, fluidity and well-being!
 

PRIZES

  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd

1st

 The winning team will receive a €5,000 voucher to spend on rail travel!

2nd

 The second team will receive a €3,000 voucher to spend on rail travel!

3rd

 The third team will receive a €2,000 voucher to spend on rail travel!

About Ferrocampus

The Ferrocampus association, based in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, is a centre of excellence for the railway industry in various aspects: training in railway trades, the attractiveness of the sector or innovation and the experimentation of new solutions for the train of the future.

Ferrocampus thus seeks to unite the railway players around structuring projects, such as specific training courses of the CAP at bac+5, major research and development projects such as the Innovative Light Rail, or events to boost the industry such as the Ferrocampus'Days
 
Find out more about careers in the rail industry and job and internship offers: www.metiersduferroviaire.fr
 

GET INSPIRED

Submit your idea on one or more of the following themes:
 
 The attractiveness of the train

 

Sustainability

 

New technologies

 

TIMELINE

  • APPLICATION

    September 5 2023 - November 19 2023

    Register and submit your idea for tomorrow's day-to-day mobility!

  • DEEPENING

    November 27 2023 - January 14 2024

    The selected teams will have the opportunity to be accompanied by railway experts to further develop their project.

  • FINAL

    February 2024

    Finalist teams will have the opportunity to pitch their project to the Final Jury at Ferrocampus Days.