Startup Competition LIFT-OFF - Winning Teams 2024
Under the patronage of State Secretary Prof. Joachim Schachtner from the Ministry of Science and Culture (MWK) and Göttingen's Mayor Petra Broistedt, participants in the Startup Competition LIFT-OFF have been given the opportunity to take the first steps towards founding their startup in a variety of workshops and a mentoring program with experienced self-employed people over the past few months.
On May 23rd the award ceremony took place in the Alte Mensa at Wilhelmsplatz. The finalists presented their startup idea in a short pitch in front of over 200 guests. A total of 15 sponsors, including the three main sponsors SerNet GmbH, Sparkasse Göttingen and Life Science Factory, provided the winners of the Startup Competition LIFT-OFF with material and financial resources worth over 45,000 euros.
On the evening of the awards ceremony, the audience was able to vote for an audience award in each of the categories "Startup Potential" and "Science". Additionally, two special prizes were also awarded: The special prize "Life Science" sponsored by the Life Science Factory and the special prize "Sustainable Land Use" sponsored by Stiftung WissenWecken.
These are the winning teams of 2024:
Category Start-up Potential:
1. Place: Notisent
Responsibly shaping the use of AI in the world of work with a smart work assistant that revolutionizes the collection, organization and enrichment of knowledge.
Team: Luca Mainitz, Sonja Fiehn, Henri Reumschüssel
2. Place: OceanOfFits
The infinite closet - OceanOfFits wants to lend out clothes and thus enable its customers to regularly inspire with a new look in a more sustainable way and without having to dig deep into their pockets.
Team: Robin Hellmut, Luca Werner
Publikumspreis: OceanOfFits
Category Science:
1. Place: Exosometrix
A novel chip technology that elicits the full diagnostic and therapeutic potential of well-characterized exosomes.
Team: Dr. Zuzana Ditte, Prof. Dr. Gregor Eichele
2. Place: BionicFlex Labs
Development for a new generation of intelligent prostheses and orthoses using artificial intelligence and advanced perception capabilities.
Team: Sharmita Dey, PhD, Prof. Dr. med. Arndt F. Schilling
Audience Award: CaBiDi
Innovative transport system based on nanotechnology that better transports active ingredients to their site of action in the body.
Team: Team: Prof. Dr. med. Frauke Alves, Prof. Dr. Claus Feldmann, Dr. David Rudolph, Dr. Nathalia Ferreira, Phillipp Langrehr, Dr. Michael Ruppert
Special Prizes
Life Science: CaBiDi
Innovative transport system based on nanotechnology that better transports active ingredients to their site of action in the body.
Team: Prof. Dr. med. Frauke Alves, Prof. Dr. Claus Feldmann, Dr. David Rudolph, Dr. Nathalia Ferreira, Phillipp Langrehr, Dr. Michael Ruppert
Sustainable Land Use: AgDoIT
More knowledge for sustainable agriculture. AgDoIT offers a digital solution for on-farm research trials to optimize field trials based on knowledge.
Team: Ann-Christin Elsner, Claas Hilbrecht, Christoph Ratke, Breno Mazieiro
The members of this year's jury were:
- Prof. Inge Hanewinkel – Vice President for Equal Opportunities, Diversity and International Affairs
- Prof. Dr. Katharina Scheidgen – Junior Professorship for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Göttingen
- Dr. Johannes Loxen – SerNet GmbH.
- Sabrina Kunze – Sparkasse Göttingen
- Dr. Martin Potthoff – Stiftung WissenWecken gGmbH.
- Dr. Martin Strehle – Life Science Factory
- Amy Jedlicka – Founder of Molly Suh
We thank all our sponsors of 2024
and all supporters of the Startup Competition LIFT-OFF!
Look forward to the next Startup Competition LIFT-OFF in 2025!
Who can participate?
- Students of the University of Göttingen
- Students and employees of the "SNIC-Universities"
- Employees and Researchers of the Göttingen Campus
- Alumni of the Universtiy of Göttingen and the Göttingen Campus
- Employees of the SüdniedersachsenInnovationsCampus (SNIC)
Why should you participate?
- You will be supported in the development and elaboration of your business model.
- You can participate in diverse workshops about entrepreneurship.
- There is an exclusive mentoring program with personal mentors for every team.
- You will learn how to pitch in front of a big audience and present your idea.
- You can win attractive material and financial prizes.
- You can utilize the PR-effects and broaden your network.
- You can win over new/first customers and therefore test your products.
Do you have any questions? We are happy to help:
Jasmin DüwellProjectmanager Entrepreneurship Education
0551 39-21732
Jasmin.duewell@uni-goettingen.de