THE WINNERS 2026

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THE WINNERS 2026

Third edition of the ODDO BHF Young Entrepreneurs Awards in Germany

For the third time, the ODDO BHF Young Entrepreneurs Awards Ceremony brought together promising start-ups, investors, entrepreneurs, and guests in Frankfurt am Main.

On 16 June 2026, ten finalists presented their innovative ideas, sustainable concepts, and scalable business models one final time before a distinguished jury and a selected audience.
The winners were then honored in four categories in front of more than 300 invited guests in Frankfurt am Main.

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  1. Jury's Award: Linque

    Linque is a deep tech startup with the goal of building the next generation of AI and cloud infrastructures.

  2. Innovation & Disruption Award: VitaSeq

    VitaSeq is developing a blood-based, minimally invasive test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease – long before symptoms become visible and therapeutic interventions are still effective.

  3. Purpose & Impact Award: Vivalyx

    Vivalyx is developing organ revitalization technology (while one product is already final).

  4. People's Choice Award: Histomography

    Histomography develop and distribute compact 3D tissue microscopes and offer 3D imaging as a service.

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