Erasmus University Challenge 2025 Grand Final at Excelsior Stadium!
The final stop of the Erasmus University Challenge 2025 took place at the iconic Excelsior Stadium, where our finalists delivered powerful pitches in front of an expert jury panel. It was a strong final featuring 11 impressive teams. While every participant can be considered a winner, three teams stood out and received the main awards:
Ideation Award – €3,000 | Uosis Gabrielė Kapačinskaitė, Nao Yoshimoto & Fatima Nouman Uosis is reimagining the skincare industry with products made entirely from freeze-dried fruits, vegetables, and herbs, offering a natural and innovative approach to skincare.
Prototyping Award – €4,000 | SeaSparkXu Ben Zhang & Karlijn Besse SeaSpark replaces polluting microplastic glitter with fully biodegradable, non-toxic glitter made from seaweed, providing a sustainable alternative for the creative industry.
Startup Award – €5,000 | SolPhyXHannah Seong & David Logeman SolPhyX addresses nitrate pollution with a sunlight-driven, nature-inspired technology that rapidly removes nitrate from water and soil while closing the nutrient loop.
Audience Award – €1,000 | FlexWheelsThe audience voted FlexWheels, founded by Dion Lodder, as their favorite. FlexWheels is shaping the future of sustainable cycling.
Congratulations to all teams!
Join a unique boat trip through Rotterdam – aboard the Nieuwe Maze!
Step aboard the ‘Nieuwe Maze’, the official representative vessel of the Port of Rotterdam, for an unforgettable cruise through Rotterdam. This iconic Port Cat catamaran has welcomed tens of thousands of guests, including heads of state, government leaders, and members of the Royal Family.
Now, for a limited time, the Port of Rotterdam is giving participants of the Erasmus University Challenge the exclusive opportunity to experience this legendary ship firsthand!
Date: March 26 Time: 15:45 – 18:00Don't miss your chance to network and enjoy a unique Rotterdam harbor experience aboard a vessel that has hosted VIPs worldwide.
Sign up now and secure your spot: Boatrip 'Nieuwe Maze' - Thursday, March 26, 2026
Winners of the Erasmus University Challenge 2024
Why should you participate?
Showcase your idea or startup and let your entrepreneurial journey begin!
Connect and interact with the network and attend workshops and fun events.
Grow both your idea or startup and yourself personally.
Achieve new insights, skills, connection and various prizes!
Business cases get inspired and help partners with their challenges.
Career and internship opportunities with our partner network.
Prizes
Start-up Award
€5.000,-
Prototyping Award
€4.000,-
Ideation Award
€3.000,-
Besides these prizes you can win the audience award (€1000,-) and many more such as co-working spaces, professional coaching to support further developing your idea and a year of free drinks!
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Partners of the Erasmus University Challenge
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