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  • Excitera Innovation Challenge 2008

    08 April 2008
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  • Table of contents:

    1. Welcome to EIC 2008 Case Prensetation Event, tonight 8 April at 18.00-20.00 in Sing-Sing!
    2. Frequently Asked Questions

  • 1. Welcome to EIC 2008 Case Prensetation Event, tonight 8 April at 18.00-20.00 in Sing-Sing!

    Case Presentations 7, 8 & 9
    Meet with the researchers and get inspired!

    Tuesday 8th of April, 18.00-20.00 at Sing-Sing, Lindstedtsvägen 30, KTH main campus
    Map: http://hitta.se/SearchCombi...

    Special Guest Speaker:
    JOE ARMSTRONG - Famous inventor of the programming language "Erlang", serial entrepreneur and Co-founder of Bluetail

    TONIGHT'S CASES:
    CASE #7 - Operator independent peer-to-peer networks for mobile phones
    Gunnar Karlsson - KTH

    Mobile phones and other mobile devices with a number of different communication capabilities are abundant today. In the way they are used today they primarily communicate with each other via a network provided by a mobile phone or internet operator. This innovative technology instead allows for direct communication and transfer of information between mobile devices without going through the operator networks. This makes each mobile device a potential sender and receiver of information. This is novel ground and the potential applications for this technology are many.


    CASE #8 - Effective information transmission in sensor networks
    Niklas Wernersson - KTH

    There are several situations where sensors of some sort are connected in a network to measure things or otherwise detect something. This innovative algorithm can make the transfer of information from different sensors more efficient. More efficient information transfer can allow all the parts in the system to run more efficiently and may potentially open up for new innovative uses of the systems. The technology is very general and can therefore be applied to a number of different applications where information is transferred between sensors in a general sense.


    CASE #9 - KREDITOR The hunt for the new consumer
    Hampus Breistein - Kreditor Europe AB

    Building the bank of the future
    The bank offices are rapidly closing in on their expiry date: old
    technology has been replaced by new and routines have been exchanged for
    possibilities and challenges. Which are the banking services of the 21:st
    century? How does one combine the need for security with that for
    technological flexibility?


    We will serve PIZZA, wine and beer at the mingle after the presentations.

    Win an iPod! We will give away an iPod during the event...

    Free to come, bring you friends!

  • 2. Frequently Asked Questions

    The answers to some common questions about the competition:

    What is expected of you as a participant?
    - EIC is a case based Innovation Plan Competition, you are supposed to use one of the nine cases we provide and come up with new ideas of applications, uses, products etc.

    Do you have to do it for real?
    - No, just present the idea in a 10 page Innovation Plan, See the EIC Checklist and EIC rules form more information.

    Where can i find the competition rules and the checklist?
    You can download the here:
    Checklist: http://younoodle.com/compet...
    Competition Rules: http://younoodle.com/compet...

    Can you compete with more than one idea?
    Yes, you can submit as many ideas/Innovation Plans as you like.

    Can you be part of more than one team?
    Yes, and a team may consist of 1-3 persons

    Du you have to be a student to compete?
    Yes, but it is OK to participate if you finished your studies not more than 2 years ago.

    Do I have to study in Sweden?
    Yes, you have to study here, but it is OK to participate if you study abroad, but you have studied in Sweden not more than 2 years ago.

    Where can you find the cases?
    We have filmed all the case presentations and will publish them at www.eic2008.se after the last case presentation event. Probably during Wednesday or Thursday this week (we will send you a mail as soon as they are published)

    Can I contact the researchers directly to ask more questions about the cases?
    Yes, we will publish their contact details together with the cases later this week. You may have to sign a none disclosure agreement with some of the researchers to get more detailed information.

    If you have more questions regarding the competition, please send a mail to hannes@excitera.nu or call 0709-616909