And the winners are...

Congratulations to all winners of the Brightlands Startup Challenge 2025!

We would like to thank everyone who was at Bold Rooftopbar and Studio Radium for the finale of the Brightlands Startup Challenge! We would like to congratulate all finalists and especially the winners of all prizes. The show was a blast and was a perfect starting point for making your taking your first steps as entrepeneurs! Find all winners below:

Maastricht Impact Award: Natronaut
Smart Services Award: The Heritage
Rabobank Voucher: OoCX, Furnitly , The Heritage, Aetheria, Natronaut
Social Impact Prize: Strive
Audience Award: ParticiPay
Ideation Award: OoCX
Advanced Award: The Heritage

"The Brightlands Startup Challenge programme is a great opportunity to broaden and test your entrepreneurial skills and competencies in close cooperation with other students and a network of industry partners.

You will be given ample chances to meet and work with different companies and businesses in interdisciplinary teams, in line with the actual development stage of your projects, whether it is ideation, prototyping or start-up."

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