“Inspired – The Ideas Competition. In MV.” 2014 – The Best Ideas Received Their Awards

On December 21, 2014, the top teams from “Inspired – The Ideas Competition. In MV.” were honored in the categories “Students” and “Researchers & Graduates.”

Following the ceremonial opening by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schareck, Rector of the University of Rostock, guests enjoyed an inspiring keynote address by Alexander Winter, Managing Director of arcona HOTELS & RESORTS. Afterward, the top teams from “Inspired – The Ideas Competition. In MV.” in the categories “Students” and “Researchers & Graduates”  presented their ideas in the form of an “elevator pitch” and won over the audience with their creativity and ingenuity.

The top teams will embark on an exclusive “Berlin Valley Tour.” There, they will not only receive a comprehensive coaching package but also have the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes look at already successful startups. A special highlight will be a visit to the world’s largest internet incubator.

The four winners of the special prizes in the categories “Young Economy,” “IT,” “Mechanical Engineering/Food Technology,” and “Healthcare Industry” were also honored by their respective partners.

The award winners: 

Winners in the “Students” category

1st      Place : „Ökosystembasierende Fischproduktion“ – Dennis Wittmann, Fabian Swirplies, Tilo Pfalzgraff

2nd      Place: „DEHUMI“ – David Bredt, Arvid Reinwaldt

3rd      Place : „Fellnasen Eldorado“ – Stephanie Rauh, Sebastian Lünz

In the category “Researchers & Graduates”

1st      Place : „FishTech“ – Falk Plonus, Andreas Boeckel

2nd      Place : „Greifeinrichtungen für distale Halteschrauben“ – Fabian Müller-Graf, Felix Müller-Graf

3rd      Place : „ImplantProof“ – Dr. Daniel Klüß, Carmen Zietz

“Special Award for the Healthcare Sector”

Dipl.-Ing. Gerald Bieber and Dr. Sebastian Koball received the “Special Award for the Healthcare Sector,” worth 1,000 euros and sponsored by BioConValley e.V., for their idea “BiT – Biometric Tracking on the Wrist.” 

“Special Award for Mechanical Engineering”

The “Special Award for Mechanical Engineering,” presented by Weber Maschinenbau GmbH, was awarded to student Melchior Wolff from Stralsund for his idea “Vehicle Energy.”

“Special Award for IT”

The three Rostock students Martin Christof, Marcel Holle, and Sven Schannak received the “Special Award for IT,” presented by DATAGROUP Business Solutions GmbH, for their idea “scantobuy.”

“Special Award for Young Entrepreneurs”

The Young Entrepreneurs of Neubrandenburg awarded student Andrea Hellmann from Neubrandenburg the “Special Award for Young Entrepreneurs,” worth €1,000, for her idea “sunnysnacks.” 

The Rostock-based project coordinators for “Inspired – The Ideas Competition. In MV.”—Sabine Holfeld and Martin Setzkorn from the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Rostock—are very pleased with the strong response: “We were particularly delighted by the wide range of submissions. This year’s winning ideas come from a wide variety of fields, such as computer science, medicine, education, and biotechnology. This clearly shows that there are many paths to self-employment. The merger of the three idea competitions in Neubrandenburg, Stralsund, and Rostock, along with the involvement of non-university research institutes, was a complete success." 

Next year, members of the University of Rostock, Stralsund University of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences, and the eight research institutes in the Rostock area are once again invited to participate. For more information about the competition, visit www.ideenwettbewerb.uni-rostock.de.