Austrian founding award Phoenix: Innovation spirit for the future!

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Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On March 13, 2025, the best innovative projects and founders were awarded at the Austrian founding award Phönix. These renowned prices highlight outstanding performance of start-ups, spin-offs and prototypes and in particular promote the visibility of women in the technology industry. According to Gruendungspreis-phsix.at this year, the jury had the difficult task of selecting 12 outstanding projects from 197 Submissions, which were presented by 11 final teams. These teams come from various federal states, including Vienna, Upper Austria and Carinthia.

The founding award, supported by the Ministry of Science and Economic Affairs as well as partners such as the IV, FFG and the AWS, aims to promote innovative ways to create jobs in Austria. State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner underlined the importance of a corporate -friendly environment for founders who require courage and risk to risk. The participation of women is particularly impressive: over half of the submitted projects in the "Female Entrepreneurs" category were submitted by female founders or researchers, which impressively underlines the entrepreneurial spirit in this area, as ots.at reports.

innovations that inspire

The winners presented in the various categories with great future potential. Ensemo GmbH presented a new method with which natural microorganisms are automatically integrated into seeds to reduce the use of agrochemicals and to protect the environment. ProtectLib developed a secure process for recycling lithium-ion batteries, while Novoarc presented an innovative technology that enables to make medication lipids stable and orally administered. These projects impressively demonstrate how successful ideas from research and universities can be converted into marketable products, as the FFG emphasizes.

Overall, the best projects were ceremoniously appreciated, and the victorious teams not only received trophies, but also the opportunity to take part in national and international specialist events. This award aims to promote both visibility and the exchange between science and business in order to increase innovative strength in Austria.

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