{"id":488029,"date":"2024-09-21T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T06:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?p=488029"},"modified":"2024-09-21T08:43:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T06:43:00","slug":"74-teams-11-winners-the-erasmus-university-challenge-2024-was-bigger-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/74-teams-11-winners-the-erasmus-university-challenge-2024-was-bigger-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"74 teams, 11 winners: the Erasmus University Challenge 2024 was bigger than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With a record 74 teams, revamped categories, and a focus on logistics, energy transition, and social impact, the grand finale of the <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmusuniversitychallenge.nl\/\">Erasmus University Challenge<\/a> was the most impressive edition yet. At the Excelsior Stadium, CubHub won the start-up prize, PAVA took the prototype prize, and Agora the Ideation prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the familiar Ideation and Prototyping categories, a new startup category was introduced this year for more established companies, which increased competition and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The winners:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Startup Prize (\u20ac5000) went to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cuphub\/\">CupHub<\/a> for its industry-leading initiative, Casey, a reliable storage and cleaning container for menstrual cups that can be discreetly cleaned anywhere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/pava-ai\/\">PAVA<\/a> won the Prototype prize (\u20ac4000) for their groundbreaking innovation that involves placing sensors in rooms of the elderly, coupled with a dashboard interface for caregivers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erasmusuniversitychallenge.nl\/candidate\/details\/35809\">Agora<\/a> triumphed in the Ideation category (\u20ac3000 prize) with their revolutionary idea to empower people with local opportunities, hobby clubs and leisure activities through a digital platform to improve social cohesion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Audience Prize of \u20ac1000 went to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/fiwani\/\">Fiwani<\/a>, chosen by live viewers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A year of free beer, coffee or tea went to team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/modelmatic\/\">ModelMatic<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erasmusuniversitychallenge.nl\/candidate\/details\/36032\">Safesips<\/a> won 3 months of free co-working space at Erasmus Enterprise<\/span>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/emilaid\/\">Emilaid<\/a> won the prize from YES!Delft, 4 months co-working in Rotterdam &amp; spot in pre-program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erasmusuniversitychallenge.nl\/candidate\/details\/35038\">Fitflask<\/a> receives 4 months of coaching from the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/buzznl\/\">Buzz Power Banks<\/a> receives a personal invitation to the annual Scale-up CEO dinner at UP!stream.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hops-and-co\/\">Hops &amp; Co.<\/a> participates in InnovationQuarter&#8217;s Investor Readiness Program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/aestuarium\/\">Aestuary<\/a> receives free coaching sessions from an investment manager through the Graduate Entrepreneur Fund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breeding ground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eur.nl\/over-de-eur\/organisatie-en-bestuur\/college-van-bestuur\/annelien-bredenoord\">Prof. Annelien Bredenoord<\/a>, Chairman of the Executive Board of Erasmus University Rotterdam, emphasized the importance of innovation and social impact: \u201cThe university not only offers added value in education and research, but is also a breeding ground for entrepreneurship. This is where ideas and innovations are born that have real, lasting impact on society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juror <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hango\/\">Han Go<\/a> of Go-Tan B.V. praised the finalists for their resilience and perseverance: \u201cChoosing a winner is no easy task, as each team has shown impressive results and exudes success. The commitment and growth I have seen in everyone is simply inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After \u201cExcelsior,\u201d winner CupHub awaits a new challenge: the international stage of the Stage TWO competition in Berlin. There the competition will be a little stronger again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erasmus Enterprise organizes the Erasmus University Challenge. 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