The #believebandich Challenge comes to Graz in the eighth round of the City Pitches. On Tuesday, March 5th, five startups from the Green Mobility category will be competing there to present their exciting concepts. The event starts at 6 p.m. in the Steiermärkische Sparkasse. Registration to attend the event live as a spectator can be found here.
The winning startup will then compete in Vienna on April 3rd with the winners of the other city pitches for the title “Startup of the Year 2024”. The winning teams of the City Pitches also receive a cash prize of 1,000 euros from Erste Bank and Sparkasse as well as two annual licenses for wîse up, the digital platform for training and further education for Austria’s economy.
“The #believebandich challenge has earned a permanent place in the Austrian startup landscape. Since its launch in 2018, this initiative has established itself as an essential part of promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in Austria. It offers a unique platform on which young, visionary companies can present their innovative solutions and network directly with investors and mentors. As Science Park Graz, we support the competition to express our commitment to supporting young companies that respond to social challenges with their creative ideas and technologies and at the same time drive economic growth,” says Martin Mössler, Managing Director of the Science Park Graz.
Bikes 4 Cargo
Bikes 4 Cargo from Graz is working on a decentralized, automated rental system for electric heavy-duty bikes in cities to make load transport and event logistics sustainable, efficient and affordable.
easily
The Graz-based startup easily wants to advance e-mobility by strengthening the charging network for e-cars. The easily app enables private and semi-public charging parks and aims to make the switch to electric cars easier for everyone through attractive charging options.
Fourown
The young company Fourown from Vorarlberg has set itself the task of revolutionizing bicycle transport and sustainably improving the local infrastructure. Their flagship product, “Bike.in,” a radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based bike parking system, is key to this vision. Radio-Frequency Identification means that contactless data exchange takes place between a transponder and a reading device.
MAVIS
MAVIS from Upper Austria claims to be developing the “first van operating system”. The young company’s solution allows customers to design their own van as they wish. A robust aluminum inner frame allows freedom in interior design thanks to stability and a variety of connection options. Similar to apps, the MAVIS modules are easy to attach or reposition to the system.
NECharge Pro
The Styrian young company NEcharge focuses on the area of e-mobility. The young company offers its own system for measuring the charged energy and tax-compliant data transmission for mobile charging cables for electric vehicles.
Die Jury in Graz
The startups will once again compete in front of a top-class jury. This decides which young company will make it to the final of the #believebandich challenge. The jury members are:
The winner of the City Pitch will receive 1,000 euros and of course promotion to the final! The prize money is 10,000 euros and a PR package worth 10,000 euros.
-> All further information about the #believebandich Challenge 2024 can be found here.