The founder
sticklett is a female-led hardware start-up founded and led by DI Michaela Schicho.
With her unique combination of technical expertise and a flair for fashion, as well as a deeply rooted awareness of health, she shapes the DNA of sticklett.
Her greatest inspiration comes from her own two children, and this is precisely what drives her: With passion and clarity, she pursues her vision of making technology wearable and integrating it meaningfully into the everyday lives of families.
After studying Applied Computer Science at the Alpen-Adria University of Klagenfurt, she worked in research in the field of biomedical information systems and gained experience in leading technology companies.
Prior to that, she enjoyed success in the fashion world: As a multi-award-winning fashion designer, she made her mark on the creative scene, building on her training at the Higher Federal College for Fashion and Clothing Technology in Villach.
Her journey, however, began much earlier: at the age of just 11, she was already programming her first robots on her dad’s computer and sewing dresses for her dolls on her grandmother’s sewing machine...
