Höganäs PowdrIQ competition to identify new metal powder applications
Sweden’s Höganäs AB has announced the launch of PowdrIQ, an international competition for university students seeking to identify new applications for the use of metal powders.
As industry shifts towards sustainability and resource efficiency, metal powders open opportunities to replace conventional materials, such as stainless steel, with lighter, stronger, and more sustainable alternatives.
Metal powders are already used across a wide range of sectors, with applications in automotive, medical, aerospace, consumer electronics, industry and more.
Despite this, the true potential of metal powders remains largely untapped across many industries. The PowdrIQ challenge focuses on identifying new, untapped applications where metal powders are not currently used but could be.
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The scope of the challenge
Participants must conduct research, analyse the market, and propose applications where metal powders promote sustainability, efficiency, and performance, while clearly demonstrating the industry relevance of how the proposed application addresses a real market need or opportunity.
Submissions will be assessed based on:
- Innovation (How novel is the application?)
- Feasibility (Can the idea be realistically implemented?)
- Sustainability impact (Does it contribute to environmental and resource efficiencies?)
- Industry relevance (How well does it address a market need?)
First place winners will receive a €5,000 cash prize and a study trip to a Höganäs group site. Second place winners receive €2,500 and third, €1,000.
More information on the challenge, as well as how to register, is available here.
