On the evening of 11 June 2013, the 9th awards ceremony for the Liechtenstein Rhine Valley Business-Plan Competition was held at the University of Liechtenstein. Three outstanding projects won an award for the concept, implementation and presentation of their business plans.
On the evening of 11 June 2013, the 9th awards ceremony for the Liechtenstein Rhine Valley Business-Plan Competition was held at the University of Liechtenstein. Three outstanding projects won an award for the concept, implementation and presentation of their business plans.
The five-person jury of experts, led by jury president Fritz Fahrni, Professor Emeritus at ETH Zurich and the University of St. Gallen, evaluated the submitted business plans to select the three most promising ones. During the awards ceremony on Tuesday evening, the three winners were awarded with prize money ranging from CHF 5,000 to CHF 12,000.
Liechtenstein souvenirs with regional flair
The first prize of CHF 12,000 was awarded by Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Thomas Zwiefelhofer to the project “Hoi – Laden für Heimatgefühl” (Hoi – Store for Regional Flair). In their business plan, Cornelia Wolf, Sanel Batliner and Florian Batliner developed a concept for Liechtenstein souvenirs and gift items with regional flair, which stand out thanks to their originality, high-quality workmanship and local context.
Winners of the first prize (from left to right): Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Thomas Zwiefelhofer with Cornelia Wolf, Florian Batliner and Sanel Batliner.
This team from Liechtenstein impressed the jury with their original business idea, its creative and clear delineation in the business plan, and their passionate and entrepreneurial presentation.
Muesli dispenser for top-flight gastronomy
Klaus Näscher, the rector of the University Liechtenstein, awarded the second prize of CHF 8,000 to the Austrian and Swiss team comprising Josef Buder, Vladimir Butolen and Patrick Zäch for their business idea of the “Mmmüsli-Master”, which markets a high-quality muesli dispenser with a unique design to the top-flight gastronomy sector.
Winners of the second prize (from left to right): Thomas Zwiefelhofer with Vladimir Butolen, Josef Buder and Patrick Zäch.
This team convinced the jury with their precisely developed business plan, knowledge of the market and expertise, as well as the professional overall impression they made during their presentation.
Fair-trade jewellery
The business plan “BACA – Meaningful Jewelry” won third prize for its concept of marketing unique, high-quality jewellery from selected global aid organizations. The prize of CHF 5,000 was awarded by Lothar Ritter, rector of the NTB Interstaatliche Hochschule für Technik in Buchs.
Winner of the third prize (from left to right): Thomas Zwiefelhofer with Johan Sundkvist from Zurich (not in picture: Kevin Ackermann from Vaduz).
The team comprising Johan Sundkvist from Zurich and Kevin Ackermann from Vaduz impressed the jury with the strong social character, commitment and professionalism of both their business plan and presentation.
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