On 29 May, the Innovation Labs program concluded its 12th season with Startup Fair and Demo Day, where 16 finalists showcased their progress to investors, media, and the general public after a 3-month mentoring program. After brilliant pitches of brilliant ideas and challenging jury deliberations, 6 winners were announced:
- 350,000 € "Investment Prize": Zero Code, developing a product that enables companies to assess their development team's cybersecurity readiness and provide the necessary training.
- 150,000 € "Investment Prize": Pentest Copilot, a high school student team, focused on writing pentesting reports, with the leverage of the potential of artificial intelligence.
- "Innovation Labs Grand Prize": Rhythm Touch, a team that develops a smart bracelet designed to enrich the cultural experiences of people with hearing impairments.
- "Best Emerging Start-up": SwiftSight, which transforms standard surveillance cameras into intelligent behavioral sensor systems.
- "Best Product": SeedPods, a solution that revolutionizes reforestation by using drones and advanced forest analysis.
- "Public Vote": Photon Spark, who offers an innovative solution for hosting game servers, consolidating all necessary tools into a single platform.
