Young talents develop unique business ideas
- 22.07.2024
- General
Grand finale of Fit4Business@School 2024 at Kufstein University with around 60 students from TFBS Kufstein and HLW Kufstein.
In the Fit4Business@School 2024 ideas competition at the Kufstein University, students from Kufstein came up with a total of 18 creative business ideas. The ten teams with the most promising business concepts were given the opportunity to present their ideas to a panel of experts.
With Fit4Business@School, a spin-off of the proven Fit4Business business ideas competition for potential founders, the FH Kufstein Tirol, in cooperation with the Kufstein Chamber of Commerce, the Kufstein Innovation Space, Start-up.Tirol and Sparkasse Kufstein, offers young people between the ages of 14 and 18 the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity and entrepreneurial potential.
Under the direction of Dipl.-Kfm. Karin Steiner, initiator of the Fit4Business competition and university lecturer for business management at the FH Kufstein Tirol, the jurors assessed the business models according to their creativity and economic coherence. The jury passed Isabella Gandler, BA (Sparkasse Kufstein), Paula Kaiser (Student of Business Management - now: Leadership & Business Management), Prof. (FH) DDr. Mario Situm, MBA (FH Kufstein Tirol), Jennifer Koller, MA (Innovation Network Kitzbühel) and Dr. Robert Moser (Kufstein Chamber of Commerce).
THESE WERE THIS YEAR'S WINNERS
First place (and 300 euros in prize money) went to a mechatronics student from TFBS Kufstein for her idea Voltshadow VR - an app solution for creating 3D models from construction and circuit diagrams to make repairs and troubleshooting easier. 2nd place and 200 euros in prize money went to Team Bike Tune - their idea addresses young moped riders with a platform for spare and tuning parts as well as video tutorials by and for hobbyists. The third place (and 100 euros in prize money) went to the Design Your Self team - their idea of a mirror with an integrated scanner of their own body is intended to help them find suitable outfits and avoid bad purchases.
The other finalists in 4th place were also delighted to receive feedback from the jury, individualized participation certificates and surprise packages with Kufstein Ducats for their respective team graduation.