The Generation-D 2020 competition is looking for social enterprises! Students and young professionals can submit their ideas and startups with social added value until February 22, 2020.
Over ten years ago, Generation-D began honoring business ideas with social added value in its nationwide ideas and startup competition "by students for students." In keeping with the concept of social entrepreneurship, the competition demonstrates that social projects and profitability don't have to be mutually exclusive.
The award recognizes students and young professionals from all disciplines whose ideas and companies address a societal problem with an innovative business model. The focus is on the areas of education, health, the environment, and social responsibility. The Wild Card category is available for startups that do not fall into these categories but still solve current problems in an innovative way.
Apply for Generation-D 2020 by February 22
Those who succeed in the three-stage jury process will be invited to a pitch in Munich. This year's winning teams can look forward to prizes totaling €30,000. They'll also have the opportunity to receive coaching from a network of experts to ensure the successful implementation of their ideas.
You want to be there? Then Apply here by February 22ndPrevious winners of the competition include the Munich startups Climedo Health, Social Bee or Wastebuddy. In a 2017 interview, the integration service provider Social-Bee said about participating in the competition:
„Generation-D was a great help to us because we received valuable feedback on our concept, met important partners, and were able to make our first purchases with the prize money."
Wastebuddy, who developed a compostable organic waste bag and took second place in 2019, commented on the added value of the competition:
"Participating in Generation-D has helped us make significant progress, especially through the network we gained there. This is how we came into direct contact with AWM (Munich Waste Management Company)."
All further information about the application can be found here.
