THREE students from Glasshouse Christian College (GCC) have taken out the top prize at the 2024 Mayor’s Telstra Innovation Awards for their ‘Fundies’ functional undies creation.
Fundies are designed with zippers to enable people with an injury, a disability or mobility issues to easily put on their underwear, no matter what their situation.
The idea was born out of the real-life experience of one of the co-founders after he broke his ankle.
The team members, comprising of students Eli, Elijah and Timothy and led by Rob Steffler, were ecstatic with the result.
Emerging Entrepreneur Award went to GCC students Jolie Veit, Liana Boss and Holly Zielinski for Room Ready – a digital app tailored towards encouraging users to shop local, addressing the environmental impact of excessive packaging. The winners share more than $10,000 worth of prizes.