3,000 EUR for your Start-up!

The BOKU Start-up prize is endowed with 3,000 EUR and is awarded annually to BOKU-related start-ups. The award honors the best start-up idea that led to a start-up.

Your start-up founding is no longer than five years ago and meets the criteria of the SDGs? Then send us your documents and win the BOKU Start-up prize 2024!

What is a BOKU reference?

  • You have studied at the BOKU and founded or started up with your acquired knowledge
  • You work or have worked at the BOKU and your idea corresponds to the values ​​of the BOKU or
  • You have perfected your idea with the knowledge of BOKU experts.

What will be awarded?

  • Outstanding and/or exemplary performance in the development of new business concepts or
  • Foundations with social added value or
  • Contribution to the achievement of the SDGs or
  • Innovative ideas

How do you submit?

Introduce your start-up and let us know your business concept to max. 5 DIN A4 pages and refer to your contribution to the achievement of the SDGs.

Send your documents to base(at)boku.ac.at by May 30, 2025.

What can you win?

3,000 EUR

The prize is available to the prize winners.

How are the winners determined?

The winners will be elected by a jury: The submitted business concepts are passed on to the jury, which will choose the winner.

What is the process of the award ceremony?

The award ceremony will take place in autumn, the setting will be announced. The winners will be notified in advance.

What is the schedule?

Submission: until May 30, 2025, to base(at)boku.ac.at

27.05.2025