Venture Cup 3rd Prize

For ten years, business ideas have been raced against each other under the name of Venture Cup. In late April, this year's southern Swedish finals took place at the Grand Hotel in Lund. As usual, there were many Lund Researchers involved, including PIEp researcher Christina Skjöldebrand!

The company Visco, created by researchers at Lund University, who developed a tool to quickly and accurately measure GI (Gly chemical index) during food production, took third prize (worth 25 000 SEK). Malin Sjöö, Elin Östman and Christina Skjöldebrand were behind this venture.

Christina Skjöldebrand (left) with Malin Sjöö och Elin Östman vann tredje pris och 25.000 kronor

Winners (SEK 100,000) was Nocturnal Vision, borrowing principles from the world of biological insect to enable video cameras to enhance night vision. Team members: Henrik Malm, Magnus Oskarsson, Eric Warrant, Benjamin Page, Michael Hoy and Tomasz Gidzgier. In second place (50 000 SEK) came Zynk Time, led by John Heander and Ulf Jönsson, who constructed a simple system for mobile time reporting.

Runners up included another interesting LTH concept from John Farmer and Leif Bülow - Contra Cepti Gel, a new contraceptive which is cheap and also doubles as a lubricant.

Three prizes in the student category were also awarded. Nocturnal Vision won again there, followed by Kori designers MCdräkter & Desmo. The Venture Cup is backed by a long list of companies and institutions including, among others, LTH, Teknopol, VINNOVA, the Savings Finn and McKinsey & Company. Companies receive guidance and support during the year-long competitive process.

(Article: LTH Nytt, Nr1 2010, Text and photo: MATS NYGREN)

Find out more at http://www.venturecup.se/