Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, announced that the 2025 Altair Enlighten Award is now open for submissions. Presented annually in partnership with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the award recognizes the most significant sustainability and lightweighting achievements across the automotive industry that reduce carbon emissions, lower water and energy consumption, and advance material reuse and recycling.
“Without advanced technologies—like those provided by Altair—we would not see the level of innovation that defines the modern automotive industry. The Enlighten Award honors the innovations, technologies and organizations that are building a better, more sustainable industry,” said James R. Scapa, founder and CEO of Altair. “Altair is proud to highlight those leading the way in electrification, sustainable material use and lightweighting—and to once again showcase the exceptional ways organizations are meeting global sustainability goals through this award.”
Enlighten Award categories:
- Sustainable Product – Recognizes a production vehicle (or major system module) that demonstrates emissions reduction, lightweighting, material circularity and safety improvements.
- Sustainable Process – Honors processes that reduce emissions, enable material reuse and/or recycling, and save water during manufacturing or engineering phases.
- Module Lightweighting – Acknowledges mass reduction achieved for a vehicle module, subsystem or component.
- Enabling Technology – Recognizes technological advances that enable lightweight vehicles, including new materials, manufacturing processes, design methods or joining techniques.
- Future of Lightweighting – Celebrates a process, material or technology not yet in production but with significant potential to advance vehicle lightweighting.
- Responsible AI – Recognizes responsible use of AI across the automotive value chain—from design, engineering and operation to manufacturing and on-road use.
- Sustainable Computing – Honors implementations of practices and technologies that prioritize energy efficiency, renewable energy use and reduced environmental impact, contributing to more sustainable computing.
“Each year it is an honor to present the Altair Enlighten Award at CAR’s Management Briefing Seminars (MBS),” said Andrew Brown Jr., chairman of CAR. “The Enlighten Award is truly unique—regardless of company size, tenure or specialization, what matters is how you advance sustainability in the automotive sector. Join us in Detroit for MBS’s 60th anniversary to see this year’s exciting entries.”
The award draws interest from industry leaders, engineers, policymakers, educators, students and the public worldwide. Past winners include GM, Ford, Stellantis, Harley-Davidson, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Ferrari, JLR, Mercedes, BMW, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) and many others.
Submissions for the Enlighten Award must be received by June 16, 2025. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on September 16, 2025, during CAR’s annual MBS event. This year MBS returns to the heart of the American auto industry in Detroit, Michigan, at the historic Michigan Central Station. Media partners for the Altair Enlighten Award 2025 include SAE, Automotive Engineering, Tech Briefs, Automobil Industrie, Autocar Professional, KSAE, AutoBild Japan, Auto Messe Web and Auto Messe Web Worldwide.
To learn more about the Enlighten Award or to submit an entry, visit https://altair.com/enlighten-award.