As part of its partnership with Texas A&M University, the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers is partnering for the third time with an event that is part of the program. Aggies Invent from TAMU (48-hour intensive design experiments).
41 students participated in the event Invent For The Planet (IFTP) an international hackathon involving prototyping and bringing together 30 universities from around the world, from Friday, February 16 at 4:30 p.m. to Sunday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. (local time).
This year, the campus is hosting seven teams from different universities: Arts et Métiers, TAMU semester of study on campus, Ecole des Mines de Gardanne, Polytech Marseille, and Aix-Marseille University.
Invent for the planet, a unique experience
Invent for the planet is a wonderful opportunity for all these students to showcase their skills. in industrial innovation and management by responding to global ecological transition challenges such as construction innovative housing, water management, marine conservation, access to sustainable energy solutions, urban heat resilience.
A major challenge for the campus
The key for the campus is to have at least one team that will representArts et Métiers defend their solution before the international jury during the final phase, which will take place for the first time in France, in Aix-en-Provence, on April 18, at the Convention Center, as part of "Greentech by Arts et Métiers week Arts et Métiers "
The "Greentech by Arts et Métiers week, a key event organized by the campus, will take place from April 16 to 18, 2024, in Aix-en-Provence, with three main objectives for students to enable them to become players in innovative solutions:
- Propose innovations on general themes related to the future of the planet,
- Working with 10 impactful startups,
- Develop a strategic vision of energy issues for 2030-2040.
How does the hackathon work?
Throughout the weekend, and at each major stage, the teams are supported by eight management and technology coaches to ensure that they address the issues effectively and stay on schedule.
After forming mixed teams, four major events punctuate the weekend:
- The Design. On Friday, February 16, and Saturday, February 17, students will focus on finding ideas and solutions.
- The Doing. On Saturday, February 17, the teams build their prototypes and prepare for their pitches.
- The Deal. On Sunday, February 18, students continue to make progress on their prototype, a 90-second video, and a compelling final pitch (10 minutes).
The awards. At the end of the weekend, the teams present their projects to a jury, which selects the top three teams.
The jury, composed of Prof. Féthi Ben Ouezdou, campus director, Olivier Provitina, head of scientific partnerships at CEA Cadarache, Jean-Paul Romet, EDF PACA Employment and CSR representative, and Régis Kubler, campus lecturer and researcher, selected four innovative solutions:
🥇 The Gold Medal was awarded by Prof. Féthi Ben Ouezdou, campus director, to the Aqua Veins team for their device that collects drinking water naturally filtered by banana trees using a clay filter. The team will participate in the international final to be held in Aix-en-Provence on April 18, 2024.
🏆 The Silver Medal was presented by Olivier Provitina, Head of Scientific Partnerships at CEA Cadarache, to the Eco2 Wash team for its eco-friendly solution for cleaning vehicles without water, using supercritical CO2 sprayed onto the bodywork in a sealed chamber, which is then recovered and reused.
🏆 The Bronze Medal was presented by Jean-Paul Romet, EDF PACA Employment and CSR Representative, to the Cleanloop team for their washing machine with a recycled water tank filtered with activated carbon to reduce water waste.
🏆 The Prix Coup de cœur was presented by Régis Kubler, a lecturer and researcher at the campus, to The W.A.C.C team for its self-sufficient urban cooling system consisting of a bladeless fan and a circuit of wet clay pipes which, when in contact with the air, allow the water to evaporate and cool the air.
