The eChallenge Grand Est Winners
Congratulations to all the students who have just completed the eChallenge Grand Est study tour!
The eChallenge Grand Est is a two-week European study tour designed to improve students' entrepreneurial mindset and to equip them with the skills necessary to be an effective team member and learn from failures. Problem-solving, identifying opportunities and building resilience are just a few key capabilities explored by students.
34 Students | 6 Universities | 3 Countries
The first week of the programme, the INsights Trail, will have you going through a scoping and insight generation process which takes you from Amsterdam through to Ghent, Belgium, and finally to Paris, France, visiting local entrepreneurship hubs and seeing famous sights. This process will challenge you to observe and document market problems and find inspiration and evidence of the market need for your idea.
The second week, the eChallenge, based in the ThincLab Chalons, just outside of Paris, is an intensive program that will accelerate you through the process of creating, developing, assessing and executing your ideas, and provides all the tools, interaction opportunities, and mentorship needed to cultivate entrepreneurial capacity. At the end of the week, you’ll pitch your idea to a panel of business and industry experts. The focus of this program is on business innovation, building robust entrepreneurial teams, and rapidly prototyping and testing in the market, whilst building your network.
2020 eChallenge Grand Est winners
| 1st Prize | |
|---|---|
| Team name | Cyclerr |
| University | ENSAM Bordeaux |
| Team members | Alexandre Isaac and Clement Semirot |
| Prize | AUD$5000 cash and 1 year ThincLab incubation |
| Description | Cyclerr is a multifaceted business challenging the way people consume household appliances. Through refurbishment, repair, rental and redistribution of parts, Cyclerr breathes new life into old appliances. |
| 2nd Prize (Joint 2nd Prize) | |
|---|---|
| Team name | Div. |
| University | The University of Adelaide |
| Team members | Joshua Henderson, Renee Menezes, Emily Richardson-Smith and Sofia Arlotta |
| Prize | AUD$3000 cash ($1500 each) |
| Description | Div. is an online platform and App which formalises small loans between friends, tracking your I.O.U’s and avoiding awkward repayment conversations. |
| 2nd Prize (Joint 2nd Prize) | |
|---|---|
| Team name | Homedical |
| University | ENSAM Chalons |
| Team members | Wassim Ben Salah and Jonas Sogbadji |
| Prize | AUD$3000 cash ($1500 each) |
| Description | Homedical is an App and wearable device which allows people living with diabetes to monitor symptoms and predict behaviours. |
| 3rd Prize | |
|---|---|
| Team name | Roots |
| University | Ca Foscari University |
| Team members | Giorgia Gheller, Emile Longuemare and Selma Mouaid |
| Prize | AUD$1000 cash |
| Description | Roots is an online community for city dwelling plant enthusiasts, where they can connect, learn and grow. |
| ThincLab Prize | |
|---|---|
| Team name | Shakend |
| University | ENSAM Chalons |
| Team members | Alexandre Idhammou and Thomas Rives |
| Prize | ThincLab incubation prize worth AUD$5,000, including two workstations in any ThincLab for three months, as well as a three-month mentoring package. |
| Description | Shakend is a smart spoon which stabilises vibrations caused by shaking tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease. The spoon is cheaper and more accessible than other models on the market. |
| ThincLab Prize | |
|---|---|
| Team name | Choicely |
| University | Ca Foscari University |
| Team members | Sofia Pala and Claudia Bonaldi |
| Prize | ThincLab incubation prize worth AUD$5,000, including two workstations in any ThincLab for three months, as well as a three-month mentoring package. |
| Description | Choicely is an online platform which empowers consumers to make educated choices about the products they buy, including traceability, ethical manufacturing and sustainable supply chain. |
