For the fourth consecutive time, the Startup Incubator Berlin (SIB) is presenting awards for innovative startup ideas. "Make It Lean" is the motto of the competition, as the so-called Lean Startup method is to be applied throughout the development process from idea to prototype, in order to quickly achieve market readiness for the new
At the Make It Lean Contest 2020/21 there was something special this year: Due to the very close vote between the two top-placed teams in the "Lean" category, the jury recommended awarding two special prizes this year as an exception. The Startup Incubator was happy to follow this recommendation and is awarding both prizes
Juriverse has won third place in the Make It Lean Contest 2020/21 and a prize of €2,000! Their idea? A platform for free learning materials in law school that students need to optimally prepare for exams and with which authors can earn money. Juriverse identified a problem in their environment, tackled it, and want
UrbanFarm won the second place of the Make It Lean Contest 2020/21 and with that 3.000€ price money for their startup project. Their startup is an environmentally friendly, mobile production system for nutrient-rich microgreens that uses the recycling of food waste from restaurants for their own needs on site. As sustainability gets more and
As Partiri, they took 1st place in the Make It Lean Contest 2020/21 and won €5,000 for their startup. Their idea of a sharing platform for everyone willing to share items in order to promote sustainable consumption and protect the environment resonated with the founders of Fainin, who pursue the same goal. This led
For the third consecutive time, the Startup Incubator Berlin (SIB), the entrepreneurship center of the Berlin School of Economics and Law, presented awards on 02/11/2021 for innovative startup ideas implemented using the Lean Startup method, in the context of the Make It Lean Contest. More than 30 young startups with an academic background had
On Thursday, 11.02.2021 at 5:00 PM, the time has come: Five startup teams will be awarded for their innovative founding ideas. Preceding this was an intensive application phase followed by an exciting vote — more than 30 teams were in the running. Three main prizes will be awarded based on a large public vote,
The voting has begun! Since Sunday night, it's official – the pitch videos of the participating startups in the Make It Lean Contest are online and voting is already in full swing. The ideas are diverse and include software developments, sustainable environmental projects, technical innovations, and much more. During a three-week voting phase, users
With the contest, the Startup Incubator Berlin (SIB) promotes and rewards innovative startup ideas implemented using the Lean method. A total prize money of 13,000 euros is up for grabs. Young startups with an academic background that are in the pre-founding phase, as well as companies up to a maximum of one year after
Interview with Cabin Experience about the Make It Lean Contest Cabin Experience won first prize at the Make It Lean Contest 2019 with the idea of creating a new, more sustainable form of vacation in harmony with nature. To this end, the team developed a digital platform that connects three key players: 1) Buyers
