| Results of Venture Further 2012 • First prize (£4000) - Kaffeination Ltd. Matthias Schmid (MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, MBS) Shiraz Anwar (MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, MBS) David K. Reetz (MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, MBS) David Haron (MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, MBS) Kaffeination Ltd. is a young student start-up from Manchester Business School that aims to revolutionise the way people energise their lives. With an innovative food product which comes to market in Autumn 2012, Kaffeination provides energy 24/7 increasing cognitive and physical performance through a unique consumption experience. • Second Prize (£750) -- Dukaan Imtiaz Ul Haq (3rd year, PhD Finance, Manchester Business School) Muhammad Shibli (2nd year, MSc Entertainment Technology, Carnegie Mellon University) Dukaan is changing the way you shop! The technology integrates your physical shopping experience with the digital world to bring shopping out of the dark ages. We aim to revolutionise the retail sector to enhance the in-store experience for both customers and retailers. • Third Prize (£250) - Beach Bacchanal Alexandra Gibson (MEnt Fashion and Textiles, School of Materials) 'No more over the shoulder, boulder holders!' Beach Bacchanal gives plus-size women supportive swimwear in beautiful prints, excellent materials and bags of attitude. Designed for the customer by the customer, the brand aims to pull 'plus-size' away from the ... |
