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About the Supplier Innovation Challenge

Steps required to submit an idea to possible partnership with Magna
What is the Supplier Innovation Challenge?
The Magna Powertrain Supplier Innovation Challenge is a global idea competition, where serial as well as new potential suppliers can submit their ideas outside of the standard RFQ process. Idea scope can be a first rough idea, an out-of-the-box thinking or a creative concept for products, processes, technologies, materials or applications. This initiative encourages an early supplier involvement and co-engineering process as well as fosters the co-development of innovative products, with the final aim of having a successful future long-term cooperation. ​​​​​​​
When is the next Supplier Innovation Challenge?

The next Supplier Innovation Challenge will take place soon.

If you want to receive further information about the upcoming challenge, please send an email to supplierinnovationchallenge.valentin.mpt@magna.com​​​​​​​.

Who can participate?
  • Current suppliers
  • Known companies from our existing global strategic supply base
  • Potential future and prospective suppliers
How can I take part in the Supplier Innovation Challenge?
Please go to SUBMIT YOUR IDEA and fill in the form and upload your concept. After submission we will review your idea and get back to you as soon as possible.
What ideas can be submitted?
We are looking for new, creative and breakthrough ideas or concepts for products, processes, technologies, materials and applications in the different categories.
What do I get out of participating in the Supplier Innovation Challenge?
  • Possible future long-term cooperation with Magna
  • Possible resource sharing (labs, test benches, trial fields, software, engineering, etc.)
  • Presence on the Supplier Innovation Day
  • Supplier Innovation Award
What is the Supplier Innovation Day?
The Supplier Innovation Day is the final event of the Magna Supplier Innovation Challenge. All finalists are invited to present their core competence and products as well as their submissions to our MPT engineering experts. This event facilitates networking activities and builds long-lasting business connections while it engages in discussions and exchanges insights. Additionally the winners of the challenge will be announced and the Supplier Innovation Challenge Award will be handed over. ​​​​​​​
What are the non-disclosure & intellectual property rights?
  • Non-Disclosure to third party!
  • Magna Powertrain remarks that the responsibility to protect own Intellectual Property of ideas presented to Magna during the competition or presentation is with the Supplier
  • Supplier shall not claim ownership of Magna IP developed by Magna in parallel and independent from supplier input