Wiesbaden start-up prize "StartAward" 2024
Together with partners, the state capital of Wiesbaden organized the Wiesbaden start-up award "StartAward" for the first time in 2024. Prizes were awarded in several categories at a brilliant finale on November 7 in the Old Court.
Prizes were awarded to 1st to 3rd place in the main category "Start-up in Wiesbaden" and in the category "Ready to go - start-up ideas from the university". In addition, a special "Impact" prize was awarded for the start-up with the greatest positive impact on society and the environment.
By the end of the application period, the jury had received 55 applications for the main category as well as 15 start-up ideas from students in Wiesbaden. From all applicants, the jury selected 18 semi-finalists from the main category and 11 start-up ideas from the secondary category, who competed against each other with their respective pitches on October 28 and 29, 2024. Of the semi-finalists, three start-ups and three student start-up ideas were able to impress the jury with their potential and secure a place in the final.
Winners in 2024
This is what our award-winning companies say in 2024:
Serge Reit, Managing Director YOND GmbH
“For us, the StartAward 2024 was above all a wonderful recognition and helped raise our profile locally. Here’s a concrete example: The award and the coverage in the local newspaper brought us visibility and positive feedback in the regional community. We look back on the award very positively and are delighted to have been part of the competition!”
Susanne Eidmann, Managing Director of cluuv GmbH
"Winning first place in the main category was a significant milestone for us, giving cluuv® tremendous visibility and strengthening confidence in our vision. We used the prize money as a valuable boost to develop new, modular accessories, which, among other things, allowed us to make significant progress on our solutions for transporting dogs."
Martin Schenk, Managing Director Potential Pioniere GmbH
"The StartAward opened a number of doors for us in and around Wiesbaden. We had to walk through them ourselves—a fact that some founders overlook. The momentum from winning the award not only took us to the finals of the Hessian Startup Award, but also led to valuable conversations with decision-makers. These were meetings on equal footing that ultimately resulted in contracts and revenue."
Video interviews StartAward 2024
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