Awards

CTI Start-up Label 2012

More information:
CTI Start-up Label - Gastros success story

Winner of the Venture Kick 2011

Again, we were able to carry conviction with our InductWarm® system and win this year's Venture Kick. This is, what the jury wrote about us:

A Revolution in the Gastro- and Raw-Material Industry

Gastros from the Technopark Zürich and Bcomp from Fribourg are the venture kick winners which were able to convince the jury early this November. Timo Hafner, the founder of Gastros, has developed a new induction-system which could very well transform the way we keep dishes warm. Bcomp develops high-tech materials based on natural-fiber out of which one can build vastly improved skis or bikes.

All four venture kick finalists gave their best while stating their case before the jury members comprised of 17 highly regarded experts. At the end however, it was the two start-ups which are aspiring to revolutionize their respective fields who made the final cut. 

The new generation of heat-retention systems
Timo Hafner wants to revolutionize the way dishes are kept warm in high-class hotel gastronomy. His InductWarm®-system consists of porcelain dishes with a ferromagnetic coating which enables the inductive effect, and a table containing the necessary inductive elements covered by protective glass. Each heating element can be controlled separately by remote control, rendering the system as a whole very flexible in its use. Furthermore, the aesthetic exterior of the system is complemented by a clever design as it is highly energy-efficient. Hafner tested the prototypes over a long period of time in partnership with the Hilton Hotels – third party reactions have been overwhelmingly positive as several other hotels  have signaled interest for system. After an extensive developing period, the high demand  for the InductWarm®-system can at last be satisfied as it is available for purchase now. In this sense, Hafner intends to invest the majority of the prize-money into customer acquisition so as to convince the rest of the hotel-industry of the merits of his product.

You can find more information at the Venture Kick's website:
Official press release

Gastro Vision Award 2011

Latest by now InductWarm® has been first-rate in every aspect: At the end of 2010 our InductWarm® system was awarded the Gastro Vision Award 2011 - here is an extract from the article (from German website):

"InductWarm" heißt eine völlig neuartige Technologie, die die Speisewarmhaltung am Buffet revolutionieren wird. Das InductWarm-System besteht aus einem Tisch mit verdeckt angebrachten, aber individuell platzierbaren induktiven Wärmeelementen. Die Speisen werden in speziell beschichtetem Porzellan völlig geruchsneutral präsentiert und warm gehalten. Das InductWarm System ermöglicht so eine noch nie da gewesene Präsentation eines Buffets.  InductWarm ist wartungsfrei und ermöglicht durch einfaches Austauschen des Porzellans eine einfache und schnelle Bestückung des Büffets. Auch die anschließende Reinigung ist denkbar einfach. Eine Innovation für die Gastronomie, die die Jury überzeugte.

For more information, please visit:
Gastro Vision Förderpreis 2011 – Die Preisträger

Weconomy-competition Award 2009

Our InductWarm® system also won the Weconomy-competition Award in 2009 - here is an extract from the German Handelsblatt perspektiven (10.07.2009):

Inductwarm revolutioniert die Speisewarmhaltung am Buffet. Das System ist eine effiziente, ästhetisch ansprechende und flexible Variante zu den etablierten Warmhaltetechniken mit Gaskochern und Wasserbädern. Es beruht auf dem Prinzip des Induktions-Kochtopfs und besteht aus einem speziellen Tisch, unter dem die Warmhalteelemente verdeckt angebracht sind, und speziell beschichteten Porzellanschalen. Erfinder und Gründer von Inductwarm ist Timo Hafner.