mindUp is a finalist in the VR INNOVATION Award 2025
mindUp has qualified for the final round of the VR INNOVATION Award 2025 with its fakeshop-finder.de project.
mindUp Web + Intelligence GmbH and two other companies have reached the final of the prestigious VR-INNOVATIONs Award 2025. The company's innovative project fakeshop-finder.de was able to prevail against a large number of competitors. Particularly noteworthy: the project was developed in close cooperation with various consumer advice centers and was launched on the initiative of the North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Advice Center.
Together against fake stores
fakeshop-finder.de does important work in the fight against Internet fraud. But what exactly is a fake store? These are fake online stores that have been created solely to persuade users to make a purchase. Despite payment, the advertised goods are never delivered. A particular problem is that fake stores often look deceptively genuine, making it increasingly difficult for consumers to distinguish them from legitimate providers. This is where fakeshop-finder.de comes to the rescue by helping consumers to store safely online.
Background to the VR-INNOVATIONs Award
The VR-INNOVATIONs Award of the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken in Baden-Württemberg celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025. Since 2000, the award has been recognizing medium-sized companies for their inventiveness and creativity. The aim of the award is to emphasize the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken's commitment to SMEs and to promote innovative projects. The award was redesigned for the anniversary and is supported by partners of the Cooperative Financial Network.
Award ceremony on July 10, 2025 in Baden-Baden
The final round promises to be exciting: On July 10, 2025, this year's award winners will be announced and honored in Baden-Baden. The successfully launched fakeshop-finder.de by mindUp and the consumer advice centers is already a pioneering example of how innovative ideas can contribute to strengthening consumer protection.
