Work in Progress at Lancaster University are proud to formally announce exciting news of the success of 3 innovative, viable and scalable Start Up Student/Graduate Businesses from the Work in Progress community who made it through to the final and went on to secure second, third & fifth places in the Belgium & Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce in the UK first edition of prestigious Eurostart Venture Awards.

Congratulations to Planeo with Giacomo Rossetti & Luca D’Angelo & Davide Wang who secured second place.

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The Planeo team from left to right: Luca D'Angelo, Giacomo Rossetti and Davide Wang

PLANEO from Lancaster University, helps travellers save time and eliminate frustration by providing an AI-driven travel planning tool. Make a choice: transform this chaotic process into a seamless, personalised, and efficient itinerary.

Congratulations to Pastory with Lev Likhtarev for securing third place

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Lev Likhtarev, Founder and CEO of Pastory

PASTORY from Lancaster University, aggregates curricula from the world's leading schools, whilst also offering parents the opportunity to craft bespoke educational plans. Drawing from these curricula, the Pastory app recommends videos from popular platforms that are both meaningful and environmentally considerate. Subsequently, Pastory's generative AI proposes activities for both children and parents, designed to reinforce the knowledge acquired throughout the day.

And congratulations to SustaiNow Media Lab with Anne Githu for securing runner up 5th place.

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Anne Githu Founder of Sustainow Media Lab LTD

SUSTAINOW MEDIA LAB LTD from Lancaster University, uses research, data and stakeholder engagement to advocate for a regenerative world, focusing on environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic resilience—all guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Work in Progress at Lancaster University want to offer gratitude and thanks to the Ambassador of Belgium for hosting the Award in the Residence and special thanks to the Belgian Luxembourg Chambers of Commerce in the UK (BLCCA), to the Ambassadors of Belgium and Luxembourg, & the esteemed jury members, Thomas Depuydt, Marie Evrard, Emilio Cuevas, Afshin Moayed, Steven Lord and all participating universities, Lancaster University, University of Luxembourg and Karel de Grote-Hogeschool for making the first edition of Eurostart Venture Awards a memorable and worthwhile event for everyone involved.