On June 3, 2021, 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.
“Potential founders should be motivated and supported early on in their projects,” says Tino Arnhold, one of the competition’s coordinators. The competition finalists presented their ideas in the COVID-19-compliant live studio at the Digital Innovation Center at Albert-Einstein-Straße 21 to a jury—composed of experienced entrepreneurs and scientists from the region—who joined via videoconference. The top three teams in the “Students” and “Researchers & Graduates” categories will receive prize money and awards totaling 10,000 euros, donated by companies in the region—including three special prizes in the areas of “Healthcare/Life Sciences,” “Innovative Products,” and “Environmental Technologies and Services,” each worth 1,000 euros.
Award Recipients in the “Researchers & Graduates” Category
1st Place: “GreeCell”
Dr. Dirk Hollmann & Stefan Peuß
2nd Place: “Artesa Handwerk-Planer”
Marvin Fink, Frederik Schmatz & Jonas Richter
3rd Place: “CapsaDent”
Paul Bellé, Dr. Stefan Oschatz, Dr.-Ing. Stefan Siewert & Dr. med. dent. Ulrike Burmeister
3rd Place in the “Researchers & Graduates” Category
The Award-Winning Ideas in the 2021 Special Categories
Special Award for “Healthcare/Life Sciences”
Jannes Gau, Maximilian Seumel, and Dr. Gerald Bieber received the Special Award for “Healthcare/Life Sciences” for their idea “FlyingShades,” which was sponsored by BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.
Special Award for “Innovative Products”
The Special Prize for “Innovative Products” was awarded for the best product idea. The winners were Dr. Dirk Hollmann and Stefan Peuß with their idea “GreeCell.” The award was sponsored by DS Produkte GmbH.
Special Award for “Environmental Technologies and Services”
The “Environment” Special Award went to the most sustainable idea in this year’s competition. The award was split between two ideas: The winners were Dr. Dirk Hollmann and Stefan Peuß with their “GreeCell” idea, as well as Jan Sprafke, Sebastian Foth, and Jan Klein with “indSekt.” The award is sponsored by the environmental technology network enviMV e. V.
