STMicroelectronics, a French-Italian semiconductor manufacturer and a top-tier supplier of technology for the wearable market, will once again be the title sponsor of the Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup in 2014/2015. The WT Innovation World Cup is the leading worldwide innovation competition in the field of wearable technologies. From June 1 until Nov. 15, developers and innovators from around the globe are invited to submit their contributions in wearable technologies in the categories of Sports & Fitness, Healthcare & Wellness, Gaming & Lifestyle and Safety & Security. The competition, with prizes worth a total of $200,000, is designed to stimulate next generation solutions with the potential to become marketable products. The WT Innovation World Cup is sponsored by STMicroelectronics, AiQ Smart Clothing, C. Schneider - New Solutions, and Varta Microbattery. Further partners include SIIA, Medica, ISPO, Continua Health Alliance and Wearable Technologies, as well as an array of regional partners.

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