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Borealis - Ideation Challenge for a Smart Heating Technology

Borealis is a leading global provider of polyolefin compounds and developed a new technology made of polymer films. If this film is connected to an electrical source, the film heats up within seconds. In this contest, Borealis is looking for new applications where the technology can offer unique benefits. Join & win prizes totaling € 5,000.

Your task is it to identify and explain fields of application for this technology. Describe your idea by answering the following questions:

How does this technology add value in your idea?
In which industry could the technology be applied?
Describe in more detail what the implementation of Borealis Smart Heating could look like.

Feel free to feed your ideas with images, sketches, and other visuals to make it easier to understand.

Visit the challenge site here.

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