The University Innovation Challenge is an initiative of Handelsblatt and Goethe University where startups from Germany, Austria and Switzerland compete in 5 different categories: engineering, living, life science, finances and commerce, materials.

Samsung sponsored the event and in particular the special prize for the “future of data intelligence” that was awarded to Bernstein for its blockchain-based solutions for securing and managing intellectual property assets.

Steffen Ganders, Director Corporate Affairs at Samsung, (right) with Jean-Maxime Riviere, founder of Bernstein (left).