Yesterday, the final pitches of CreateYourTechStartup class took place.

This year, we had the pleasure of being hosted by DaiL – the Düsseldorf AI Lab, itself founded by three Computer Science students/alumni from Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf: Yassine Bekri, Jan Crienen, and Nik Kuchler. They provided an excellent setting for the event and welcomed us with great hospitality, including breakfast and refreshments. Thank you to the DaiL team, for inviting us and for being such generous hosts!

A special thank you also to our jury members for their thoughtful feedback and support throughout the pitches: Dr. Verena Stehl from CEDUS - Center for Entrepreneurship Düsseldorf, who also introduced the work of CEDUS to the students, and Sumin Kim from our Chair of Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.

And, of course, a big thank you to our students. Their engagement is what makes this course possible. It was great to see #interdisciplinary teams from #ComputerScience, #Business, and #DataScience turn early-stage tech ideas into tested business models and compelling final pitches.

We are looking forward to seeing which of these ideas will continue beyond the classroom.