THE WINNERS 2025

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THE WINNERS 2025

The ODDO BHF Young Entrepreneurs Awards enter their second round in Germany

For the second time, ODDO BHF invited start-ups from the DACH region to compete for the OYEA Awards.

Eleven promising finalists were selected from 85 applications, impressing the jury with their innovative ideas, sustainable concepts and scalable business models.

On 19 March 2025, the winners in four categories were honoured in front of over 300 invited guests in Frankfurt am Main – including, for the first time, the Female Entrepreneurs Award.


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  1. Jury's Award: DeepDrive

    DeepDrive is setting new standards in electric vehicles with its innovative dual-rotor technology, which is expected to enable long ranges and significant cost savings.

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  2. Female Entrepreneurs Award: Cyclize

    Cyclize recycles plastic waste with CO₂ into a synthesis gas that can replace natural gas and promote the recycling economy in the chemical industry.

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  3. Social Impact Award: LipoCheck

    LipoCheck offers a CE-certified app that provides a digital solution for women with lipoedema, offering medical expertise, digital support and twelve months of guidance.

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  4. People's Choice Award: tozero

    tozero recovers critical materials such as lithium and graphite from lithium-ion battery waste.

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The Winners 2024

For the first time, ODDO BHF invited start-ups from the DACH region to apply for the OYEA Awards.


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