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CLEPA, the European association of automotive suppliers, brings together over 120 global suppliers and more than 20 national trade associations. The organization strives for the automotive supply industry to be the leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for safe, sustainable, and smart mobility. CLEPA's mission is to co-create framework conditions for advancing a sustainable and competitive supply industry in Europe. The automotive supply industry has 3,000+ SMEs represented, files around 9,000 patents each year, provides 5 million direct jobs, and accounts for 75% of the vehicle value. The industry invests €30 billion in R&D and has a turnover of €600 billion each year. The CLEPA Innovation Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the European automotive supply industry in fields such as Connectivity and Automation, Cooperation, Environment, and Safety.