On the 21st of November, AUCTEQ Biosystems won the Entrepreneurship Award of the City of Mannheim (MEXI) in the technology category. The startup convinced the jury and received a prize money of 10,000 euros as well as the prize sculpture MEXI. Also Dr. Ursula Redeker, spokeswoman for the Roche management Sponsor of the Roche award praises the innovative idea. The health-conscious Roche is the sponsor of the award.