For many, taking part in the Strascheg Award is just the first step. This is because all participants have the opportunity to have a personal consultation and qualified feedback on their business idea with the SCE start-up consultants. In addition, they can apply for our SCE support program for aspiring founders to become part of the Start-up League!
These are the winners of the Strascheg Award 2023!
Category 1: Best business idea from a course
1st place (€5,000 prize money)
REKAPD is a one-click delivery platform that simplifies baby meal planning for parents. HM reference: Students in the cross-faculty Master Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation. Course: Project II (Prof. Dr. Sven Sterzenbach and Dana Schultchen).
2nd place (€3,000 prize money)
Artemis facilitates precise mass customization for manufacturers. HM reference: Students of Faculty 09 Course: Development of a Business Idea - Digital Transformation (Prof. Dr. Herbert Gillig and Prof. Dr. Julia Eiche).
3rd place (€2,000 prize money)
ditoo is your sustainable & digital solution for mindful house clearance. HM reference: Student of Faculty 10, course: Greenovation Challenge (Prof. Dr. Markus Thimmel).
The other nominees in the first category can be found here.
Category 2: Best business idea during the study period
1st place (€5,000 prize money)
CareMates is the AI co-pilot for patient admissions in care facilities. HM reference: Student in the cross-faculty Master Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation.
2nd place (€3,000 prize money)
hatched helps incubators and accelerators reach their funding KPIs, find startups faster and easily engage their members by using the only cofounder matching software that seamlessly integrates with their community as an API or Slack bot and expands their access to a global entrepreneurial network. HM reference: Student in the cross-faculty Master Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation.
3rd place (€2,000 prize money)
Bauwerkdigital Link is the connection between the digital twin and the physical world to improve efficiency in building inspection. HM reference: Student of Faculty 01.
The other nominees in the second category can be found here.
Category 3: Best business idea from science and practice
1st place (€5,000 prize money)
SALGI desalinates water to reduce water scarcity for people in water-scarce regions. HM reference: Alumnus of Faculty 09.
2nd place (€3,000 prize money)
COBY - The Coping Buddy is an AI-driven companion that provides emotional support and practical health management advice to help children with chronic illnesses cope with their daily challenges and feel less isolated. HM reference: Alumnus of Faculty 12.
3rd place (€2,000 prize money)
ROBOTe Industrial develops systems for the automated surface treatment of complex geometries for toolmaking. HM reference: Students in the Research Master at Faculty 03 and 06.
The other nominees in the third category can be found here.
Category 4 "Best business idea from the international start-ups of the Start for Future Alliance":
1st place (€2,500 prize money)
Agreencrop srl is about Agricultural machines designed to be smaller, more efficient and that can be rented, reducing economic and environmental costs.
2nd place (1.500€ prize money)
ecomates' smart degrader is an easy-to-use, fully automated energy system to help households safely and efficiently convert their own bio waste into energy for heating or cooking.
3rd place (€1,000 prize money)
Airgonomics.ai is an ergonomics assessment platform that utilizes real-time data and AI-driven insights to effectively prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in small and medium-sized enterprises.
The other nominees in the fourth category can be found here.
Congratulations to all winners, nominees and participants! Continue with your ideas and take advantage of the services offered by HM & SCE, such as the Precelerator, start-up advice and much more.
To all those interested in the ideas competition: We look forward to seeing your ideas at the Strascheg Award 2024! All information at www.sce.de/strascheg-award