The local award of the German Founders' Prize competition is endowed with 5,000 euros. The organizer is the Stadtsparkasse München.
Marlies Mirbeth, Member of the Board of Private and Corporate Customers at Stadtsparkasse München, honors the winners:
“Both startups impressed us with their creative and assertive founders and innovative business ideas.”
In the competition, all companies that have been on the market for less than three years are considered startups.
The "Bee sauna" is a device for controlling the Varroa mite, which is blamed for the death of bees. Through heat treatment, it is intended to enable beekeepers to maintain the health of their bee colonies at low cost and without the use of poison.
"WITHOUT the packaging-free supermarket" on Munich's Schellingstraße offers unpackaged, regional, organic produce. Customers bring their own containers for the goods.
Sustainability and environmental protection convince the Founders’ Prize jury
The two winning startups scored points for their ecological focus, says Marlies Mirbeth:
“Despite their short history, the award winners impress with business ideas that combine sustainability, environmental protection, and environmental conservation.”
Bee sauna was also for the Bavarian Founders' Prize in the Startup category, but went home empty-handed at yesterday's awards ceremony. German Founders' Prize There is another Munich startup in the race: On July 5th, the decision will be made as to whether ProGlove will receive the award in the Startup category.
