This document proposes a partnership for the European Rover Challenge (ERC) event in 2016 in Rzeszów, Poland. ERC is a prestigious robotics competition and conference that brings together teams from around the world to design and build Mars rovers. The 2016 event will include the rover competition, science and technology presentations, and a business and knowledge conference. The goals of ERC are to connect the science and business worlds, promote innovative Polish and European economy ventures, and support young engineers. Past ERC events have drawn large audiences and global media coverage. Partnership opportunities include various sponsorship packages that provide benefits like promoting organizations at the event.

1. Proposal for Partnership
Congress and Exhibition Center
Rzeszów, Podkarpackie voivodeship
Poland
9/10-13/2016

2. THE BIGGEST
SPACE-ROBOTICS EVENT
IN EUROPE
ERC is the world class event
- dr Gianfranco Visentin
Head of Automation and Robotics
Section, European Space Agency
In my opinion ERC is an amazing
opportunity for Poland and for the entire
region to develop
- prof. Scott Hubbard
ex. Head of NASA Ames.
” ”

3. Along with the American competition – University Rover Challenge we create
ROVER CHALLENGE SERIES
the most prestigious robotics challenge league in the world
THIS IS THE THIRD EDITION OF ERC

4. WHAT ERC IS?
THE COMPETITION ZONE
European Martian Rover
Challenge
THE PRESENTATIONS ZONE
Science and Technology
Presentations
THE BUSINESS AND
KNOWLEDGE ZONE
Conference
Mentoring Workshop
The event with a vision beyond the schemes
and stereotypical thinking

5. ERC MISSION
We promote a development of polish and european space sector
which is based on unusual, couragou action schemes and on
innovative thinking
We build a robotics business platform for creating possibilities to
establish science and business contacts, realize the common projects
and comercialize them.
We encourage young people to present their achievements and to
develop new, innovative projects

6. ERC GOALS
The positive image of the Polish sector of innovative economy
Science and business world connection
The commercialisation of innovative projects and support for the development
Promotion of innovative and outstanding business ventures in the Polish
economy, also in the space and robotics field
Creating new, innovative trends
Supporting young engeneers and sciensists in their own development

7. ERC–KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE INTEGRATOR
The possibility of meeting other teams from all over the world and exchange an
experience
The victory in the prestigious competition – ERC opens sesame to career, own
development and cooperation with investors

8. ERC–BUSINESS AND COMMERCIALIZATION DRIVE
Exchange of business experience – meeting
platform, conference, mentoring
Science and business world connection:
• The proposal for the companies interested
in investments in new, innovative ventures
including robotics and space technology
ventures
• The proposal for the institutions supporting
development of economy which is based on
innovations and new technologies
• The proposal for the sciencists/constructors
interested in commercialisation their
projects
„You are doing a great job, you
are giving an experience and you
are encouraging people to take
the further actions”
- dr Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17
„This event is a spectacular
success”
- dr Robert Zubrin,
Założyciel The Mars Society

9. ERC – THE GLOBAL LEVEL EVENT

10. ERC 2015 IN MEDIA
In Poland the publicity provided
the media Partners:
and among others:

11. ERC – THE GLOBAL EVENT

12. ERC – AN AWARDED EVENT
Stevie
Awards
2015
MP Power
Awards
2014
Złoty
Spinacz
2015
Event
Awards
Finalist
Grand Prix „Najlepsze
Wydarzenie Lata 2015”
BRIEF

13. ERC – MEASURABLE RESULTS
2014 r.
2015 r.
25 000
visitors
100
players
(10 teams)
2000 publications
(14 languages)
Patronage of Ministry of
Economy, Ministry of
Science and Higher
Education
Patronage of Ministry of
Economy, Ministry of
Forreign Affairs, European
Space Agency
30 00
visitors
390 players
(29 teams)
2064 publications
(10 languages)

14. ERC 2016 – FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
*Wydarzenie pod patronatem m.in.: Europejskiej Agencji Kosmicznej,
Ministerstwa Rozwoju, Ministerstwa Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego oraz agend
rządowych wspierających rozwój gospodarki i nauki.
ERC Programme Saturday 9/10/2016 Sunday 9/11/2016 Monday 9/12/2016 Tuesday 9/13/2016
European Rover Challenge competition ERC competition
Science – Technology Shows Presentations of the companies and institutions
Economic and Scientific Conference*
Lektures/Workshops on commercialisation of science
and technology
Special Ceremonies ERC Opening Ceremony
ERC Closing Ceremony
(presentation of medals)
Mentoring workshops ESA workshop for the teachers
Workshop for the ERC
players
Charity
Rovers in children’s
hospice
*Event under the auspices of: European Space Agency, Ministry of Development, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, government agencies

15. • „MAN OF THE YEAR - SPACE” AWARD – a special prize awarded for the first time in
2016 for outstanding results and contribution to the development the Polish space
industry
• SPECIAL RAPORT ABOUT THE MARTIAL ROVERS AND ROBOTICS TEAMS IN
POLAND – the cycle publication that represents current potential of the Polish
market, descriptions of outstanding projects, profiles of young scientists and
entrepreneurs (examples commercialization of student projects). The report will be
officially presented during the ERC in 2016.
SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE ERC

16. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the detailed
description of benefits under various
Packages for Partners
We are looking forward to our cooperation
www.roverchallenge.eu