A retractable bollard that can be installed in less than six hours - with this idea, PollerMax GmbH from Heek won the Münsterland Innovation Award in the "Start-up" category in 2019. With their company, founded in 2017, the two founders Andreas Rosery and Jürgen Weitkamp had developed a retractable bollard that can be installed in just a few hours thanks to its included concrete base and has since made many festivals and markets safer.
Even today, the start-up PollerMax GmbH from Heek benefits from the award: it still advertises with it "at every opportunity", as Managing Director Andreas Rosery emphasises. That is why Rosery also advises other companies to take part in the competition.
"Since the award, our innovative product has evolved, but the basic idea and principle have remained," Rosery explains. "The Innovation Award has been a turbo for further development, and the entire team has contributed with pride and commitment."
The founder and CEO is convinced that the Münsterland Innovation Award - whether for established companies or start-ups - "is a motivational boost". Andreas Rosery emphasises: "It pays to present your product and stand up for it. Public feedback is a solid pillar in the everyday struggle for top positions in economic competition."
