The polish team won the international final of the Henkel Innovation Challenge. France came second, followed by Turkey on rank three.

Press-Release: 04/11/2011 | Polish team wins student competition

The team representing the region Asia-Pacific at the international final comes from China. All winning teams of the participating four countries in the region competed in March in Shanghai against each other with their innovative ideas for a Henkel product in 2050. In the end, China’s team “Winkel” with their idea for “Fa Magic” won.

At the international final, Austria will be represented by “Creavision”, a team from Wiener Neustadt University. The two students impressed the jury with their idea of a future Fa brand, which cleans, freshens or relaxes without the use of water.

At the national final in Croatia, team xPro was selected as winner. Tin Banozic, Nera Popovic and Marija Knezic presented their idea of a Diadermine product called xPatch which would be essential for preserving and improving health & beauty in 2050 as it will protect the human organism from harmful radiation.

For the first time, students from Romania could take part in the Henkel Innovation Challenge as well. On March 1, the ten best teams competed against each other in the national final. The team “Trobleshooters“ from Bucharest University came out first with their idea of a Schwarzkopf Mystique line of maintenance products.

The national final in Germany took place in Düsseldorf on February 28. A team from University Osnabrück won with their idea of Aok Individualizer, a machine which scans your face in the mirror and creates an individual face cream.

Team Benkel won the national final in Turkey. Their idea: Diadermine Protechno, a cream that decreases the effects of the radiation to minimum and protects the human being from sicknesses.

On February 21 the belgian final took place in Eindhoven (Netherlands). A team from Ghent University won with their idea of Diadermine Linivé. This product is being absorbed from the skin and protects for example against bacteria, UV light, cleans the skin and makes it look young and healthy.

At the dutch final in Eindhoven on February 21 a team from the Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus Universiteit won. Their idea of Triple I: “Silan'iCombine - Wash & Dry convinced the jury. The product is a combination of an aromatizing fabric conditioner and a technology that dries clothes right after washing.

On February 4, the national final of Russia was held in Moscow. The Jury comprised of senior Henkel managers chose the winner of the six finalist teams from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Perm. 350 participants from over 25 cities took part in the national stage of HIC. The A-era team from Moscow with its innovative idea for Terra brand: Terra Oxygen would be commonly used in 2050 for purifying and aromatization of indoor air.

The national final of India took place on February 4 in Chennai. Team “Detachables” took the first place.

On 14 January 2011, China invited their six top teams to the national final. Team “Winkel” won the tough competition with their idea for "Fa Magic", a new Fa product that makes you feel great instantly, boosts your mood and confidence and contributes to a more relaxed life: "Choose Fa Magic, choose perfect days".