Rail Innovation Challenge 7th

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

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SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY FOR THE RAIL INDUSTRY!

 

What if your idea could transform the future of rail travel?

The Rail Innovation Challenge platform is coming very soon!

In the meantime, start observing, wondering, and imagining:
a need to be met, a process to be simplified, a practice to be improved, a more sustainable solution, or an innovation to be invented…
It’s up to you to come up with the idea that could revolutionize the rail industry!
 

TIMELINE

  • Ideation Phase

    October 5 to November 8

    Register and submit your idea for tomorrow's rail mobility!

  • Mentoring Phase

    December 14 to February 21, 2027

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

  • Finals

    Thursday, March 25, 2027 in Saintes

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

BUILD THE FUTURE


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

Together, we're creating solutions for a better passenger experience, optimised operations and cutting-edge technical systems!
 

Your mission starts here!

You can address one of the four missions proposed by the sponsors, or suggest your own idea!
 

MISSION 1
Clean Transportation

MISSION 2
Rail for Everyone, Everywhere

MISSION 3
Unwavering Safety

MISSION 4
The Brain of the Network

For more information, see the details for each mission by clicking here:
 
Discover the mission

 

PRIZES

  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd

1st

€3,000 and a digital subscription to Ville, Rail & Transports magazine!

2nd

€2,000 and a digital subscription to Ville, Rail & Transports magazine!

3rd

€1,000 and a digital subscription to Ville, Rail & Transports magazine!

€500
 

Prize money will be paid directly by FERROCAMPUS, the association organizing the Challenge, via bank transfer to a representative designated by each winning team.

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RAIL INNOVATION CHALLENGE FINAL 5th edition

 

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, as well as job and internship offers:

www.metiersduferroviaire.fr

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About the AFFI

The Association Ferroviaire Française des Ingénieurs et Cadres (French Railway Association of Engineers and Executives) aims to bring together all engineers and executives in the public or private sector who are or have been active in the various railway fields.


AFFI offers its members a place to meet, discover and exchange ideas, as well as the opportunity for ongoing personal enrichment through the cross-fertilization of knowledge between different railway disciplines. It regularly offers its 300-plus members - students, working or retired people, professionals - technical visits to construction sites, operational and industrial sites, as well as conferences and other informal exchanges.

Find out more about AFFI's activities: www.ingenieur-ferroviaire.net

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