Michelin Accelerator
Join Michelin family to help drivers to get the experience of safe, comfort and smart driving
Michelin Accelerator – is the platform for the startups in the field of modernization of vehicles, solutions for drivers and passengers of heavy vehicles.
GRAND PRIZE
CONCLUSION OF THE CONTRACT
and a trip to the head office of one
of the world's leading tire
manufacturers - MICHELIN in France
of the world's leading tire
manufacturers - MICHELIN in France
We are looking for startups to change the life of the truck drivers on the road.
During the acceleration teams will be able to get acquainted with the production process of Michelin and develop a joint plan for integration.
Accelerator directions
We are looking for startups to change the life of the truck drivers on the road.
Personal health care
- Diagnostics, tele-medicine when driving on the road;
- Emergency on the road, risk of incidents detection;
- Warning when driving;
- Physical comfort of the driver.
2. Safety when stopping (for truck, driver, cargo)
- Safety on the road (especially during the rest of the driver);
- Technologies for comfort of repairs ;
- Preventing road pavement problems.
Driving safety
- Timely detection of hazards;
- Road hazards detection;
- Places with difficult driving situations ;
- interacting with web/computer in emergency;
- Interacting with web/computer behind the wheel;
- Projection of hazards (pedestrian, etc.) onto the windshield.
4. Social life and communication (between drivers in the remote areas)
- Communication protocols (when other network is unavailable)
- Connect with truck drivers community.
5. Services for the small enterprises (when the driver owns the company)
- For drivers that manage their businesses during driving – safe and comfortable ways to manage tasks on the road
We are looking for:
Startups
up from MVP stage
Desirable level of proficiency in English
Intermediate / Upper – Intermediate
Legal entity:
Registered legal entity / In the process of registration in the next three months
Timeline
April 1 - December 3, 2018
Scouting
December 4 - January 14, 2019
Expertise
February – April 2019
Accelerator
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?
3-week program
An intensive 3-week program aimed at developing the technical and business potential of your project.
Expert review
Get an expert evaluation of your project.
Master classes and workshops
The program will be developed in conjunction with representatives of Michelin and meets the business needs of the partner.
Mentor for each team
During the entire acceleration program one of our mentors will work with you.
DEMO DAY
The best projects present their results to investors and potential partners at the final DEMO DAY.
Experts
Ekaterina Petrova
Director of corporate accelerator GenerationS
Xavier Gosselin
Innovation Initiative Leader, Incubator Program Officer Europe, Michelin
Frederic Fourie
Incubator Program Office, Michelin
Pierre-Yves Jeanne
Vice President, Michelin Russian and CIS
Ramil Shamsuddinov
Sales Director for services and solutions, Michelin
Ekaterina Fayzulina
Customer experience manager B2B, Michelin
Benefits of the Accelerator
Cooperation with industry leader
Development of a business plan of the project with the Russian and foreign experts
Access to the GenerationS infrastructure
Chance to attract investments from the MICHELIN venture fund
About Michelin
At the core of the Michelin Accelerator is the first experience of a mutually beneficial partnership between Michelin and Russian startups.
Maps and Michelin guides
68 plants in 17 countries
Michelin was founded in 1889
Wide range of tire products
Contacts
Address:
1, Nobel st., Innovation Center Skolkovo, Moscow
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
admin@generation-startup.ru – technical support
michelin@generation-startup.ru – organizational matters
Social network:
Michelin doesn't guarantee the provision of investment and other forms of cooperation under the joint program of acceleration and reserves the right to refuse to participate in the partnership program at any stage.