Perfect date planner winner of Apps From Antwerp
Plan the perfect date based on common interests and book ahead with the app Seesr, the winner of Antwerp's annual app competition
Funding and coaching
The winner is an app called Seesr (pronounced like “Caesar”) with more than 25% of the votes. Seesr allows couples to find the most suitable dating activity according to their respective interests and a database of available options in the port city.
The app also allows a selected activity to be reserved and paid for if necessary, and makes it possible for organisers to list their activities. Seesr will receive €20,000 in development financing as well as PR assistance from an external advisor.
In second place came BlueBear, an online marketplace for sport and leisure activities. Like Seesr, BlueBear offers organisers the option to be listed, while users can choose an activity and book a session of anything from kite surfing to a sauna. BlueBear also receives PR advice and financing of €15,000.
In third place comes Rooku, a text-based platform that improves communication between schools and parents of students, with parents signing up to receive push notifications of school news. The third prize winner receives €10,000 in development funding.
All three winners now have until 31 October to make their idea a reality with the help of the city, while those contestants who came in fourth to eighth place also receiving help and support from a number of companies specialised in marketing, logistics or law.
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