Altair Enlighten Award Open for Submission

Great Minds Think Light: The Altair Enlighten Award

Celebrating the automotive industry's only award dedicated to lightweighting and sustainability.

The Altair Enlighten Award honors the greatest sustainability and lightweighting advancements that successfully reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage material reuse and recycling efforts. An award that garners interest from industry, engineering, policymakers, educators, students, and the public alike, the Enlighten Award showcases the latest and greatest technology innovations dedicated to sustainability.

This year’s Enlighten Award features a new category, “Sustainable Computing,” sponsored by Google Cloud. Named a Top 10 Sustainability Award by EVMagazine.com, the Enlighten Award is presented annually in conjunction with the Altair and will be presented this year on August 6, at MBS 2024!

2024 Award Categories

Sustainable Computing

Recognizes implementing practices and technologies that prioritize precise measurement, optimizing resource and energy efficiency, unlocking new opportunities for low-carbon transition, and building more sustainable and eco-friendly computing.

Sustainable Product

Recognizes a production vehicle (or major system module) embracing emissions reduction, lightweighting, material circularity, and safety advances.

Sustainable Process

Recognizes processes that enable emissions reductions, material reuse and/or recycling, and water conservation during manufacturing or engineering phases.

Module Lightweighting

Recognizes mass reduction of a vehicle module, subsystem, or component.

Enabling Technology

Recognizes technology advancements that enable vehicle lightweighting, including a material, production process, design method, or joining technology.

Future of Lightweighting

Recognizes a process, material, or technology not in production, but has significant potential to advance vehicle lightweighting.

Responsible AI

Recognizes responsible AI deployment throughout the automotive value chain – from design, engineering, and operation to production and in-service use.

Altair Enlighten Award Webinar

Driving Towards Sustainable Futures:

Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Automotive Mobility

Join us at 11 AM ET on April 25, 2024

Explore the forefront of automotive engineering and sustainability in a dynamic roundtable discussion hosted by the Altair Enlighten Award. Delve into the latest lightweight design trends shaping automotive technology development and discover the multifaceted value of lightweighting for e-mobility, extending far beyond range enhancements.

Join industry experts and leaders as they unravel the pivotal role sustainability plays in driving cultural and business strategies within the automotive sector. Gain insights into how sustainability fuels competitive innovation and propels the industry towards a more environmentally conscious future.

By meeting some of the esteemed Enlighten Award winners, glean firsthand knowledge of their innovative approaches and award-winning strategies. Engage in insightful discussions on the projected technology trends shaping the future of automotive sustainability.

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative dialogue that explores the challenges, opportunities, and successes in advancing sustainability initiatives within the automotive industry. Join us as we celebrate innovation, promote sustainability, and shape the future of mobility together.

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