On June 8, 2020, the most original business ideas and groundbreaking research findings from the Rostock Research Area were presented 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 area 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 the new COVID-19-compliant live studio at Albert-Einstein-Straße 21 before a high-caliber jury of entrepreneurs and scientists.
The top three winners in the “Students” and “Researchers & Graduates” categories will receive prize money and awards totaling nearly 10,000 euros, donated by companies in the region. These include special prizes in the areas of Digital Innovation and Process Optimization, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Innovative Products, each worth 1,000 euros.
The winners were announced on June 12, 2020, via YouTube.
Winners in the “Graduates & Researchers” Category
With impressive achievements in science and research, the following teams stood out this year in the “Graduates & Researchers” category:
1st Place: “ReaLusion”: Dr. Stefan Oschatz, Dr. Sabine Illner, Dr. Valeria Khaimov
2nd Place: “eSiPrint”: Justin Kröger
3rd Place: “KI Wound”: Prof. Dr. Steffen Emmert, Idha Chaerony Siffa, Dr. Torsten Gerling, Dr. Kai Masur, Dipl.-Ing. Christian Eschenburg
1st Place in the “Researchers & Graduates” Category
3rd place in the “Researchers & Graduates” category
Credit: piXflut (Jessica Brach)
Winners in the “Students” Category
With exceptional creativity and ingenuity, these teams from the University of Rostock impressed the jury members in the “Students” category:
1st Place: “DrummaQueen”: Martin Blum, Poorya Hemmati, Simon Brzoska
2nd Place: “poe:m”: Carlo Maßmann, Hans Relitz
3rd Place:“TripLab”: Maximilian Oehm
3rd place in the “Students” category
Credit: piXflut (Jessica Brach)
The Award-Winning Ideas in the 2020 Special Categories
Special Award for the Healthcare Industry/Life Sciences
Prof. Dr. Steffen Emmert, Idha Chaerony Siffa, Dr. Torsten Gerling, Dr. Kai Masur, and Dipl.-Ing. Christian Eschenburg received the “Special Award for the Healthcare Industry,” sponsored by BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V., for their idea “AI Wound.”
Special Award for Digital Innovation & Process Optimization
Justin Kröger won the “Special Award for Digital Innovation & Process Optimization,” sponsored by LIMES Solutions GmbH, for his idea “eSiPrint.”
Special Award for Innovative Products
The “Innovative Products” Special Award was presented for the best product idea. The winner was Justin Kröger for his idea “eSiPrint.” The award was sponsored by DS Produkte GmbH.