Herning students receive funding to accelerate catering startup
It all began with an idea developed at Business Factory. Now, MSc in Engineering students David Dioniz Schiøttz and Mads Fuglsig Nielsen Hansen are taking the next step with their digital catering platform, CaterHero, thanks to funding from InnoFounder. The platform helps small and medium-sized catering and lunch-service companies move away from Excel sheets, emails and manual order books.
Their journey began at Business Factory, where David and Mads received support, advice and access to a strong network that helped them test and develop their idea. CaterHero brings the entire customer journey into one place – from inquiries and quotes to production and invoicing – allowing catering businesses to work efficiently without drowning in coordination.
Now, with support from InnoFounder, a programme under the Innovation Fund Denmark that enables entrepreneurs to work full-time on developing their ideas, they can gain additional momentum. For David and Mads, the funding means they can focus on making the platform even smarter through self-service onboarding, flexible templates and integrations, so more companies can get started quickly without heavy implementation.
From an idea at Business Factory to InnoFounder support, David and Mads are well on their way to creating a more digital and efficient daily workflow for catering companies.