After several weeks of looking for the most innovate business ideas in Tyrol, CAST (Center for Academic Spin off Tyrol) and transidee awarded five academic research projects with the CAST technology award on 4th November.
The submissions were reviewed by an expert jury that considered criteria such as market potential, level of innovation, competition, and economic feasibility. “We were really impressed with the extraordinary quality and the high number of submissions this year,” CAST’s new general manager Florian Becke said in a press release.
Dr. Johannes Holfeld won first prize with a therapy alternative for the regeneration of the heart muscle after a heart attack. Because of the simple application, high cost efficiency and hardly any side effects, Holfeld convinced the jury and took home the 3.000 euros cash prize.