Press and Awards

Awarded

In September 2026 bloomnow won the EDISON in the Pionier*innen category.

The bloomnow team on stage, with the certificate and the board of the Pionier*innen category.
The award ceremony on 17 September 2026 at the PowerTower in Linz. Photo: bloomnow.

17 September 2026 PowerTower, Energie AG, Linz awarded by tech2b

Winner EDISON 2026, Pionier*innen category

bloomnow wins the Pionier*innen category of EDISON 2026. EDISON is the innovation competition run by tech2b, the startup incubator of Upper Austria. Six awards were handed out that evening, worth around 50,000 euros in total, across MedTech, GreenTech, HighTech and social innovation.

The category is backed by Sparkasse Oberösterreich Bank AG and carries 5,000 euros. It looks, in the words of the call for entries, for ideas behind new products and services that make a substantial contribution to more diversity and equality in society.

„In der Pionier-Kategorie setzte sich bloomnow aus dem Bezirk Urfahr-Umgebung durch: Die digitale Plattform verbindet Familien mit neurodivergenten Kindern mit wissenschaftlich fundiertem Wissen und passenden Experten." Trending Topics, 18 September 2026. In English: in the Pionier category, bloomnow prevailed. The digital platform connects families with neurodivergent children to scientifically grounded knowledge and to the right experts.
Read our press release The organiser's announcement All 2026 winners

In the media

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bloomnow in short

You are welcome to use these texts about bloomnow as they are.

In one sentence

bloomnow is the ally for extra-ordinary families. For everyone who supports an extra-ordinary child.

In one paragraph

bloomnow is an ally for families, for educators in kindergartens and schools, and for experts, all around neurodivergence. The app gets to know what a family's everyday life looks like and helps them find what fits. For children who perceive more intensely, think faster and need more, and for the adults who carry that every day. Backed by a clinical advisory board of 18 doctors and therapists.

Founded in Austria in 2026 by Anna Christine Enzinger, together with Josiele Garcia Probio, Roxane Hunot and founding engineer Aslan Khatkhokhu. Around 160 families have been testing the beta since June, and the launch in Austria, Germany and Switzerland is on 15 October 2026.

What is inside bloomnow

  • Instant help for hard moments. Over 50 tools, developed with experts, for meltdowns, sensory overload and evenings when the mind will not settle.
  • bloomie, the everyday support. An AI companion for adults, for parents and educators. Not a chatbot for children.
  • Knowing what a family is entitled to. Which benefits apply in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Orientation, not legal advice.
  • Experts nearby. Psychologists, occupational therapists, educators and more, filterable by profession. Everyone who joins agrees to the code of conduct.
  • A community where nobody has to explain themselves. A protected exchange with other parents, with experts and with educators.
  • bloomnow Kids and bloomnow Junior. For children aged 4 to 7 and 8 to 12, behind a parent gate. No AI chat, no ads, no purchases, no child account.
  • Built for sensitive minds. Three view modes: light, dark and low-stimulus, for days that were loud enough already.

What bloomnow is not

Not yet a certified medical device, not a diagnosis, not a replacement for therapy, not a crisis service. If things become acute, please seek professional help.

  • Company
    bloomnow FlexCo in Gründung
  • Registered office
    Azaleenweg 6, 4048 Puchenau, Upper Austria
  • Founded
    2026 in Austria
  • Founder
    Anna Christine Enzinger, Founding Executive Director
  • Launch
    15 October 2026 in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, in the Apple and Google stores
  • Beta
    since 23 June 2026, around 160 families, 98 percent positive ratings
  • Waiting list
    over 700 families, over 190 experts have applied for a listing
  • Clinical advisory board
    18 doctors and therapists
  • Awards
    EDISON 2026, Pionier*innen category, 2nd place StartUp Live Vienna
  • Market
    around 3.5 million neurodivergent children in German speaking Europe, market volume in Europe around 5 billion euros

Press release and images

Download the press release, spot, photos, logo and app screens here.

Launch press release Launch press release PDF in German, 3 pages, as of 6 October 2026 Spot, short Spot, short YouTube Spot, long Spot, long YouTube Photo of the award handover Photo of the award handover JPEG, 3500 pixels wide, print quality Photo from the ceremony Photo from the ceremony JPEG, 2040 pixels wide The founding team The founding team JPEG, 1669 pixels wide The founding team, casual The founding team, casual JPEG, 1664 pixels wide The founding team, portrait format The founding team, portrait format JPEG, 529 pixels wide, for social media Logo Logo PNG, 2000 pixels wide, transparent Mark Mark PNG, 192 pixels, transparent App, home screen App, home screen light view App, tools App, tools the quick help for everyday life Anna Christine Enzinger Anna Christine Enzinger founder, portrait

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Press contact

We answer press enquiries ourselves, not through an agency. Write to hello@bloomnow.app or call +43 699 18195538.

For an interview with Anna Christine, a background conversation or numbers from the beta, come to us directly. The same goes for investors and partners who want to see more than this page.

We are happy to answer in German or English.