Innovative Materials & Design Approaches for Sustainable Mobility

Iveco Group

Iveco Group is looking for proposals capable of achieving measurable reductions in CO₂ emissions, improving vehicle Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and enhancing sustainability throughout the entire lifecycle of its products, from design and manufacturing to end‑of‑life management.

Iveco Group

Iveco Group is the home of unique people and brands that power your business and mission to advance a more sustainable society. The seven brands are each a major force in their specific business: IVECO, a pioneering commercial vehicles brand that designs, manufactures, and markets heavy, medium, and light-duty trucks; FPT, a global leader in a vast array of advanced powertrain technologies in the agriculture, construction, marine, power generation, and commercial vehicles sectors; IVECO BUS and HEULIEZ, mass-transit and premium bus and coach brands; IDV, for highly specialised defence and civil protection equipment; ASTRA, a leader in large-scale heavy-duty quarry and construction vehicles; and IVECO CAPITAL, the financing arm which supports them all.

We welcome solutions that leverage innovative materials, advanced engineering and design approaches, AI‑powered development tools, and next‑generation manufacturing processes to support these objectives across Iveco Group’s product portfolio.

Areas of interest
Innovative materials
Advanced design tools
Next-generation manufacturing
New business models

Let’s start with a Proof-of-Concept

Every collaboration with a startup begins with a Proof of Concept. From day one, our experts will work with you to shape and validate your concept helping you to adapt it to our products and the needs of the transport industry. Along the way, you’ll connect with professionals from across the Iveco Group, gaining valuable insights, feedback, and a clearer view of where the future of sustainable transport is heading.

This is your chance to prove your tech works and scale it with real impact.

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Apply now for the challenge, you have until April 20, 2026.

If you haven't found the answer to your questions, send us an email and consult the Iveco Group Beyond Lab team.