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• Date: 23rd to 25th of June 2010
• Place: Microsoft HQ, Vienna and Forum Mozartplatz, Vienna
• Participants: 62
• Mentors: 10
• Experts: 5
• Idea pitches: 16
• Venture teams: 10
• End presentations: 10

What happens if you take 62 high school students, days short of finishing their semester, from four different schools, let them pitch, form teams, work, learn the method of pitching, how to express their ideas creatively and present in front of a high caliber jury?
Well, a bunch.

Take a look at the ideas, event, stats and pics in our blog!

The event took place between the 23rd and 25th of June, 2010 with awesome help by Microsoft, Orange, Industriellenvereinigung Wien, Forum Mozartplatz and of course the schools of the participants.

Enjoy.

Stationery

• The team will put vending machines in schools, loaded with pens, paper, presentation material. They should be put in schools, universities and other educational facilities
• Will be working with different partners for logistics, supplies and marketing
• The material will be cheaper than bought directly from shops!

Mr. & Mrs. Muffin

• Themed muffins will be sold at schools
• The team is highly motivated and wish to found a junior company which bakes themselves – Muffin Mondays will be introduced!

Waste Corp

• The team of 4 wish to address the problem of waste handling at different locations in India – based upon their own experience of the current situation
• The waste handling will be offered to different cities, and used in energy production by using the resulting methane gas from the burning.
• To be founded by the team themselves but a cooperation with local organisations and government is to be achieved. Cooperations with Indian environmental organisations is part of the concept.
• Education on the subject and promotion of collection and sorting of garbage is to be offered to the population

SHOW IT!

integrated projector system

• An integrated projector for laptops and other devices
• Many pivots were made, as the team realized such a system was already there!
• So how can one design such a system? Well… replace the DVD-unit with a collapsable beamer! No cables, no fuss.
• Would need tech backup in the team, partners and support by experts

One-Night-Star

• The group wishes to produce, market and distribute a One-Night-Kit for women
• A few different sizes are to be offered at a decent price
• The kits should contain the most necessary – shampoo, a condom, O.B, makeup remover, tissues…
• They aim to sell the kits via pharmacies and at airports
• Partners would be larger brands in hygenic products

Club Lounge

• A club/lounge for late nighters and people who have missed their last transport home – mainly for people outside of Vienna
• Safety First – the lounge has breath testers and is able to take care of “overly refreshed visitors”
• Room for 200 people, central location, for party people or chillers
• Bar service, cocktails, warm food, happy hours, events every second Saturday and integrated taxi service!
• The team is scratching their own itch, the problem

Immobilien Mokry

• The team intends to start trading with properties in the region Bruck/Leitha – a culturally and enviromentally beautiful region
• Geographically the region is located between Bratislava and Vienna – a booming region which is currently undergoing alot of development
• Clients would be wealthier people from eastern Europe, Austria and Germany

GAH! This has to stop!

Festival Changers

• The team aims to help improve festivals by innovative concepts
• Water – the team wishes to launch a festival branded water bottle, which is sold cheaper to avoid dehydration
• Security – guards and helpers should wear numbered vests to be identifiable and reportable by photos when drunk/idiotic!!
• Trash – by activating the visitors and participants to exchange rubbish for water, tshirts and other good/cool items
• Shops – branded rubber boots should be offered at the shops, maybe with integrated RFID chips which can be helpful in locating your friends
• They intend to head over to some of the most frequented festival organizers to offer their expertise

Elmo

• Individualized skins for sports helmets
• Skins for professional helmets are offered, individualized skins can be uploaded and designed
• Voting should be integrated in the designs – a free helm to the top-rated helmet designs!
• Pro helmet designers and manufacturers are to be approached

Eat ‘n Roll

• A double decker bus where you can enjoy good food and views
• The bus would roll between hotspots – take away should also be possible
• The bus can be rented out, or it will roll around with the best kitchen in Vienna – the best American style food is to be offered
• Locations for the bus, for the next day, can be voted on the webpage!
• Was hard to get a whole kitchen into a bus But should be possible with a lot of love!
• Marketing idea is – well you’ll remember it! hehe
• Best pitch yet! Bagels served to the experts panel!! Is that even allowed!!?

• Martin Eder, Kapsch
• Christopher Lettl, WU Wien
• Daniela Denk, Microsoft
• Richard Jank, Wirtschaftsbund
• Katharina Cortolezis-Schlager, Nationalrats Abgeordnete