Finalists HAF
On Thursday, December 4, the finale of the Hayo Apotheker Incentive Fund 2025 will take place. The finalists will present their startups during the finale and compete for the title and an investment of up to €2,500. They have further developed their business ideas within the Center for Entrepreneurship (CfE), where they received guidance and support throughout their entrepreneurial journey.
The finale will be hosted by Marieke de Boer, founder and CEO of Impacd Boats. Marieke builds electrically powered boats that are 3D-printed from recycled plastic. In 2022, she won the Young Entrepreneurs Award for her innovative and sustainable approach.
Kirill Kornakov & Martin Čukans - Chaway: Chaway gives traditional tea ceremonies a modern twist and offers carefully selected loose teas, teaware, and accessories.
Claudia López Martinez & Carlota Ferreira - Free to Go: Free to Go develops a vending machine offering fully gluten- and dairy-free snacks, so people with food allergies can safely eat on the go.
Tamara Mészáros - Tart Lab: Tart Lab is an AI-powered platform that helps fashion brands discover the right stories, plan content, and optimize campaigns.
Center for Entrepreneurship
In addition to their studies, these finalists are also part of the Center for Entrepreneurship (CfE). The CfE is the community for and by entrepreneurial students. In the community, students are not only helped to find answers to their entrepreneurial questions, but can also follow inspiring workshops by professionals from the field. In this multidisciplinary (working) place, students can grow further in entrepreneurship and expand their business.
Kirill Kornakov & Martin Čukans
Chaway brings the art of tea back to its origins. Kirill and Martin give traditional tea ceremonies a contemporary setting and offer carefully curated loose teas, teaware, and accessories. Through Chaway, they aim to take people on a journey through cultures and flavors. Tea is seen not just as a drink, but as a moment of attention, calm, and connection.
By sharing their passion for tea culture, they hope to inspire others to live more consciously, adopt healthy habits, and find more balance in everyday life. Chaway shows how small rituals can have a big impact.
Tamara Mészáros
Tamara Mészáros created Tart Lab, an AI-powered platform that helps fashion brands improve their content strategy. Brands can use Tart Lab to discover which stories resonate most with their audience, plan and test content, and optimize campaigns based on data.
By combining technology with strategic insight, Tart Lab enables brands to create authentic storytelling that truly makes an impact and builds a genuine connection with their audience.
Claudia López Martinez & Carlota Ferreira
Free to Go was born from a personal need: people with gluten and dairy intolerances often have very limited safe food options when on the go. Claudia and Carlota have developed a vending machine that is entirely gluten- and dairy-free. A reliable option for anyone with food allergies or intolerances.
Free to Go removes the daily hurdles these people face: no doubts, no labels to check, no risks. Just safe and accessible snacks, wherever you are. Their concept combines convenience and assurance and contributes to more inclusive facilities.
