Hungarian students’ startup idea to help people with food allergies

According to Forbes.hu, yet another great startup idea has been developed, this time by Hungarian students. USchool, an educational program with a modern outlook, has launched a program to introduce students aged 16-18 to the world of business and project planning, to the basics of sales and marketing as well as to group dynamics.

USchool

Last year, 22 students from 12 schools participated. This year, 100 students from over 40 high schools participated in the program focusing on startup-talent management. The students had the help of experienced mentors, young entrepreneurs and mentors from big companies, who are familiar with the field of innovation.

The students could gain entrepreneurial experience while also learning how to present the projects they have been working on for months. 

The best ideas were awarded in front of a crowd made up of investors, entrepreneurs and people simply interested in the projects.

Winning startup idea

The best idea was developed by a group of three high school girls: Veronika Végh, Rebeka Szabó and Dorina Merhala, all aged 17. Their innovative idea in the sustainability category was to develop an app that helps people choose consciously what they buy by scanning the allergens displayed on the packages.

The app allows people with food allergies to choose their ingredients safely. All they have to do is scan the allergens of the products.

2nd place

The group winning second prize consists of Eperke Remetei-Filep, Dalma Versánszky and Leila Tóth. Their idea was featured in the category of consumer and designer products.