Digital Logistics Award attracts inventors with high prize money

"With this award, we want to recognize, appreciate and promote creative business solutions for the digital working world in logistics," says Thorsten Hülsmann, Managing Director of EffizienzCluster Management GmbH (ECM). "We are once again calling on companies to help shape the digital transformation and look forward to receiving numerous applications.

Pitch in front of an expert audience at the Future Logistics Congress

The Digital Logistics Award is aimed at three groups: start-ups, i.e. innovation teams within a logistics and production company that develop a digital service or a digital product beyond the existing portfolio, start-ups that can participate up to three years after their foundation, and inventors who should have a mature product or business idea in the field of logistics.

"Whether you present your idea to us in paper form, as a podcast, photo story or video is up to you," explains Maria Beck from ECM/vom Digital.Hub Logistics. "But it should be short! In the tradition of elevator pitches, we want to know exactly what makes your idea from and for logistics so special."

All submissions will be reviewed by a jury of experts from business, science and applied research. This jury will select eight applicants who will be able to present their project to a specialist audience in a 5-minute pitch at the Zukunftskongress Logistik 2017 on September 12 in Dortmund. The audience will be invited to select three winning teams immediately afterwards. The winners will be announced and awarded prizes at the evening event of the Future Congress.

Interested participants should send their application with details of the company, a brief team introduction and a contact person by August 31 (closing date 11.59 p.m.) by e-mail to [email protected]. red/cd