Startup capital for female founders - New approaches in pathogen control and same-day delivery
Summary
At the Winterthur logistics platform LuckaBox, two women are at the wheel: CEO Aike Festini and co-founder Maite Mihm. “For me,” says Festini, “the support of Venture Kick’s experts was no less important than the prize money.”The ‘platformisation’ of the economy is progressing and has now reached the delivery industry. The underlying algorithm assesses the reliability, pricing and performance of each courier and on request calculates the best combination for a job. LuckaBox’s market launch has been successful: among its first customers are well-known companies such as Jelmoli and IT distributor Steg.The UN estimates that globally food worth CHF 1,000 billion is thrown away each year, with pathogenic fungi causing damage of CHF 100 billion alone, mainly in fruit and vegetables. The first product from the University of Lausanne spin-off is based on two natural plant extracts and extends the shelf life of vegetables, berries, fruit and cut flowers by at least a week.