Jannik Lockl wins the 11th International Business Plan Competition in Hong Kong

Jannik Lockl, together with his team, secured first place in the 2017 International Business Plan Competition in Hong Kong and was honored as "Best Presenter".

At the start of the year, students from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Universidade de São Paulo, the University of Bayreuth, and the host Hong Kong University of Science and Technology gathered for the 11th International Business Plan Competition in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

From January 2 to 11, the 48 participants worked in international teams on business ideas and developed business models on the topic of "Health-Tech for Seniors in Hong Kong". The participants were supported in developing their business models through expert talks and personal conversations with experts from science and industry. Excursions to renowned companies in the health and care sector provided additional inspiration.

At the end of the competition, a panel of experts crowned the winning team around Jannik Lockl for their dignified support for incontinence patients. Jannik Lockl was also delighted to receive the award for "Best Presenter" of the competition.