The winners of the 2018 Ideas Contest have been announced

On June 19, 2018, the most original business ideas and groundbreaking research findings from the Rostock Research Area were honored as part of the “inspired” ideas competition. The goal of the competition is to identify innovative technologies and ideas at the University of Rostock and research institutions in the Rostock region and to support them not only with financial resources but also with valuable contacts, intensive coaching, and important practical insights.

The competition finalists presented their ideas in exactly 30 seconds and impressed the audience with their creativity and ingenuity. The top three teams in the “Students” and “Researchers & Graduates” categories will receive prize money and awards totaling 10,000 euros, sponsored by companies in the region. These include special prizes in the areas of app development, digital innovation and process optimization, healthcare/life sciences, and innovative products, each worth 1,000 euros.

Award Recipients in the “Researchers & Graduates” Category

With impressive achievements in science and research, the following teams stood out this year in the “Researchers & Graduates” category:

 

1st Place: „Ayokie“- Benjamin Reif and Kristina Zlatina

2nd Place: „ComBioCryst“ - Jan von Langermann and Erlencamp, Dr. Ulf Menyes, Dennis Hülsewede and Philipp Süss

3rd Place: „Persönlicher Intelligenter Assistent (PIA)“ -  Martin Adam, Dr. Kristina Yordanova, Sumaiya Suravee, Dipendra Yadav, Frederic Conan Widaya and Ifran Fachrudin Priyanta

Winners in the “Students” Category

With exceptional creativity and ingenuity, these teams from the University of Rostock impressed the jury in the “Students” category:

 

1st Place: „Karteikartensystem“ - Philipp Schweers, Michel Bornemann, Fenja Habelmann, Julia Hallab and Stefan Schomacker

2nd Place: „Intonationstrainer“  - Martin Blum

3rd Place: „Eiskanne“ -  Rico Thum, Nora Jannsen, Malte Keuneke and Henning Lange

The Award-Winning Ideas in the 2018 Special Categories

Special Award for “Healthcare & Life Sciences”

Maik Getzkow, a student from Rostock, received the “Special Award for Healthcare Industry”—sponsored by BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.—for his idea “Liver Spot.”

Special Award for “App Development”

Danny Süßmilch received the Special Award for “App Development” for “MyTravel.” The criteria included the uniqueness, potential, and feasibility of the idea. The special award was sponsored by InnoMobile GmbH.

Special Award for “Innovative Products”

The Special Prize for “Innovative Products” was awarded to university researchers and graduates Mathias Malischewski, Steffen Fiedler, Chris Brockmann, and Sesha Narayanan Chithathrveeralli Govindan for their “Eco Wellness Shower,” recognized as the best product idea. The prize was sponsored by DS Produkte GmbH.

Special Award for “Digital Innovation & Process Optimization”

The special prize for “Digital Innovation & Process Optimization,” sponsored by LIMES Solutions GmbH, was awarded to the team led by Martin Adam for their idea “Personal Intelligent Assistant – PIA.”

Highlights from the 2018 Awards Ceremony

Credit: piXflut (Jessica Brach)

Award Winners | June 19, 2018

Mario Mietsch, of Mecklenburgische Beteiligungsgesellschaft MV, presents the sponsored prize money to the winners in the “Researchers & Graduates” category, Benjamin Reif and Kristina Zlatina (from left to right). The prize is worth 2,000 EUR and was sponsored by Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft M-V mbH.
“ComBioCryst” — Dennis Hülsewede and his team won second place in the “Graduates & Researchers” category, a prize worth 1,000 EUR sponsored by the Rostock Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Martin Adam's team won third place in the “Graduates & Researchers” category with PIA (“Personal Intelligent Assistant”), receiving a prize of 500 EUR, sponsored by Genius Venture Capital GmbH.
The first prize in the “Students” category is presented by sponsor Christian Wegner of ETL Unternehmensberatung to students Philipp Schweers, Julia Hallab, Stefan Schomacker, Fenja Habelmann, and Michel Bornemann (from left to right). The prize is worth 1,000 EUR, donated by ETL Unternehmensberatung AG.
Martin Blum won second place in the “Students” category with “Intonationstrainer,” a prize worth 500 EUR sponsored by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
Nora Jannsen, Malte Keuneke, Rico Thum, and Henning Lange won third place in the “Students” category with “Eiskanne,” along with a prize of 250 EUR, sponsored by “Kaufmann & Kirner - mystery shopping and more GbR.”

Special Award Winner

Maik Getzkow received the “Healthcare Industry Special Award,” worth 1,000 EUR, for “Liver Spot,” which was sponsored by BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.
Danny Süßmilch was awarded the “App Development” Special Award in absentia for “MyTravel,” which was sponsored by InnoMobile GmbH (photo).
Chris Brockmann received the “Innovative Products” special award on behalf of his team for the “Eco Wellness Shower.” The award was sponsored by DS Produkte GmbH.
Martin Adam's team won the “Digital Innovation & Process Optimization” special award, sponsored by LIMES Solutions GmbH, for their idea, “Personal Intelligent Assistant – PIA.”

Credit: piXflut (Jessica Brach)