Tio Rotterdam claims multiple prizes

Student Company

Envision a new product, conduct market research, draw up a business plan and launch your new company. That was the challenging task facing second-year students in the International Business Management programme during the Student Company project! On Monday 2 May, the finalists presented their ideas to an expert jury.

Evenly matched

A variety of creative products and services took the stage during the exciting final round. The groups were evenly matched and, after deliberation, jury members Maries Dinaux (MijnSkillsPaspoort) and Henry Groeneveld (Atthis) had the honour of announcing the winners. Who will win the cheque and eternal glory?

And the winner is…

Tio Rotterdam! The campus seems to be on the right track, since its students from Rotterdam who took home all three cheques! The best idea was presented by Thomas, Rick and Jari, who came up with ‘Voetbalwerkt’, a service that amateur sports clubs can use to find trainers for their youth teams.

The jury was extremely enthusiastic about the social aspect of this service, as trainers are more than just trainers – they also contribute to children’s development. What’s more, the Tio Rotterdam students have already secured multiple sponsors and are even ‘doing business’ with the football club RKV Westlandia. The jury’s comment: “Keep it up and expand your idea to all of the Netherlands!” •

1st prize Thomas, Rick and Jari for ‘Voetbalwerkt’: a service to help amateur sports clubs find trainers for their youth teams 2nd prize Renzo, Floris and Zoe for ‘MusicMatch’: matchmaking for music teachers and music students. 3rd prize Megan, Max, Alex, Floor and Dimitri for ‘Depose-it’: an idea to help businesses, schools and institutions collect empty plastic bottles.

Let’s celebrate summer!

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