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Karl Friedrich Fürst von Hohenzollern has awarded the ‚Prinz von Hohenzollern Innovationspreis’ (Hohenzollern Innovation Prize) for the 7th time this year. 

The great news is that for the second time, a start-up from the Rhine-Neckar region has been able to win the price: The interdisciplinary team of contagt GmbH i.G. received the award in Heidelberg on June, 13^th. The company consists of the two managing directors Johannes Britsch (Business Administration) and Stephan Brandt (Information Systems), another Information system expert, Niklas Bartz, and two designers Natascha Geis and Julian Fordon.

The start-up is centred around developing a unique solution to indoor-navigation with smartphones, which is the first of its kind worldwide. The technology is based on Quick Response Codes (QR) and Near Field Communication Chips (NFC) technologies. Through an app, users can import codes to detect their current position within a building. Hence, the app offers a solution which may be compared to a 'Google Maps within buildings’, which then navigates users through the building to a desired destination.

contagt is supported by the Economic department of the City of Mannheim (Wirtschaftsförderung der Stadt Mannheim) and the MAFINEX Gründerverbund, an association which supports and advices student start-ups.

The Innovation Prize was rewarded with 5.000 Euros and further non-cash rewards from sponsor partners Schlatter Rechtsanwälte, WSB Steuerberatungsgesellschaft and the magenta advertising agency.

More information under: http://www.gruenderverbund.info/resources/ecics_153.pdf

You need financial advice? Then participate in the next Elevator Pitching of Rhein-Neckar Technology Ventures on May 9, 2014 at the MAFINEX in Mannheim! Take the chance to convince 20 potential investors of your business idea by shortly presenting them your business concept (3-10 minutes). The investors include business angels, venture capitalists and opportunities for crowd funding. 

The aim of the Rhein-Neckar Technology Ventures Day is matching investors and start-ups. Key element of the event is bringing together investors and founders and facilitating interaction. Hence, innovative start-ups and young companies get the opportunity to meet well-known venture capitalists and private investors through speed-dating activities. The young entrepreneurs then have the chance to personally talk investors through their business idea and convince the enterprise’s potential success.

Please apply with a brief but compelling motivational statement using this Standardized Onepager.doc. Then send the completed document to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. until April 30, 2014. The event's experienced jury will evaluate your application and inform you in case of success.

Even people who have not founded their own business yet, but have a viable business concept and an innovative idea, are highly encouraged to join the event.

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