The Adaptive Driving Alliance is excited to announce the creation and sponsorship of the New Technology Award being presented by the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA.)

The purpose of the Award is to create an avenue to showcase new technology for the automotive adaptive industry that would otherwise not be able to make it to the market.  This award would provide seed money and exposure for new ideas and innovations related to the automotive adaptive market.  New products would make their way to the market faster, thus better serving the mobility dealer and the consumer.  The technology must be related to the adaptation of a motor vehicle or a product that applies to the adaptation of a motor vehicle. 

The Adaptive Driving Alliance will donate $5,000 toward the award.  Three finalists will receive $1,000 each to offset travel to the NMEDA Conference in Daytona Beach, Florida in February 2009.  NMEDA will provide to the three finalists registration to the conference as well as booth space adjoining the ADA booth for the finalists to exhibit their new technology to industry dealers and manufacturers.  The winner will be announced at the conference and receives a $2,000 grand prize.

Applications for the award can be obtained here or by contacting NMEDA at 800-833-0427 or the ADA at 877-853-1402.

Please help spread the word about this important opportunity.  The greater the exposure to this competition, the more ideas we receive.  More ideas mean innovative products to better the lives of our customers.  TELL EVERYONE!  Fliers and PDF files of the award are available here.  Talk to your local support organizations.  If they could insert the award flier into their publications, we would be glad to provide the information.  We know not from where the next great technology will come! For official rules click here.