RIZM wins the ChemCologne Startup Award 2024

Bonn, 7 May 2024 – The startup RIZM has won the ChemCologne Startup Challenge 2024, which took place as part of the ChemCologne Cooperation Day at the Digitalhub Bonn. Under the motto "Rethinking Chemistry – Towards an Innovative Future", the event brought together more than 100 participants from academia, the chemical industry and the startup ecosystem.

During the startup pitch session, the teams of Rheinsharing, Blue Activity, Containergrid, Hydrogenea and Sweethoven Biotech presented their ideas for the future of the chemical industry alongside RIZM. After an exciting series of talks and an intensive discussion, RIZM was announced as the winner. Joshua Küpper, founder and CBO of RIZM, accepted the award on behalf of his company.

Christoph Kappenhagen, Chairman of the Board of ChemCologne, was enthusiastic: "We saw exciting pitches and held lively panel discussions. The closing exchange is especially important for this event. This is where companies in the chemical industry find inspiration for the future."

The ChemCologne Cooperation Day concluded with a networking session, where participants had the opportunity to exchange ideas and make new connections. The event impressively demonstrated how important collaboration between academia, the chemical industry and startups is for the successful future of the sector.