HandsOn! receives 50,000 euros from the Körber Start-Hub
The closing event for the first round of the Next.Generation Inkubator took place last week. Eight teams went through the twelve-month programme, organised by the Körber Start-Hub of the Körber Foundation. HandsOn! received prize a money of 50,000 euros as the best startup.
HandsOn! continues its winning streak
This continues HandsOn!'s run of success. The founders Elena Dwenger and Aylin Kitte had already won an interim pitch organised by the incubator, which entitled them to take part in the Female StartAperitivo founders competition. They came second in the nationwide final. The money will be used to press ahead with the official founding of the startup. HandsOn! aims to make skilled trades more attractive and appeal to women in particular. The two have already held numerous talks with companies that would offer trial years.
Seven other projects from the Next.Generation Inkubator
The concept of the Next.Generation Inkubator is to take startup ideas with a social component and develop them into a viable business model. The 2023/24 cohort also included: tiefpunkt. with an AI-based solution for better mental health in schools. UFUNDI with street art from the global South. VisualMINT with an augmented reality app for physics lessons. Alles in Ordnung wants to open an inclusive meeting space for people with and without disabilities, ANDALUSIA an interfaith daycare centre. Youth Lead the Change wants to inspire young people for democracy and Volunteer Over Here for voluntary work.
13 new teams at the start
The teams from the new promotion year were also on site. An expert jury had selected 13 projects from over 70 applications, which were briefly presented in an elevator pitch. Participants must not be older than 30 and their startup idea must take into account at least one of the United Nations' sustainable development goals. The programme comprises three phases. Firstly, general startup knowledge is taught in workshops. In the prototyping phase, the product or service is concretised and further developed. At the end of the programme, the startups are prepared for launch.
