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acadim

Academy for Diversity and Individuality in Medicine

Branch:: Gesundheit
Start:: 2025
Founder:: Moritz Roloff, Sebastian Paschen

ACTitude

Strengthening Mental Flexibility

Branch:: Mental Health
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Diana Huth, Theresa Frank

After Battle

Post-Cancer Care

Branch:: Health
Start:: 2025
Founder:: Afagh Hassani, Arian Ghorbanian, Ali Karooni

ai.dopt

Easy and Secure AI Adoption

Branch:: Software & IT Security
Start:: 2022
Founder:: André Bluhm, Max Hamscher, Martina Schuster

Artventure

Turn Art into an Exciting Experience

Branch:: Arts and Crafts
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: Elisabeth Europa Jacobsohn, Kristina Hermann, Julius Lennart Jacobsohn

asyoube

Adaptive Learning in Vocational Training

Branch:: Education
Start:: 2024
Founder:: Torben Soennecken, Rafael Martin Wycislok

betaSENSE

Blood Tests for Early Signs of Brain Degeneration

Branch:: Health
Start:: 2021
Founder:: Prof. Dr. Klaus Gerwert

BLINC

Raising Awareness for Low Vision

Branch:: Inclusion and Job Placement
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: Samuel Sommerhoff, Marit Schweflinghaus u.w.

bottom-up.city

Big Data for Urban Development

Branch:: Smart City
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Sina Mertens, Andreas Putlitz

deeplify

AI-Driven Quality Control for the Manufacturing Industry

Branch:: IT
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Jan Löwer, Tim Schwabe

DentoGenius Health

App-based courses for preventive pediatric dentistry

Branch:: Health
Start:: 2024
Founder:: Kristina Gugg, Tim Eichhorn

dexter health

A Voice Assistant that Supports Caregivers

Branch:: Health
Start:: 2021
Founder:: Eren Cirit, Marc Margulan

DrinkSea

Drinking Water from the Sea

Branch:: IT and Environmental Technology
Start:: 2023
Founder:: Jelko Seiboth, Jonathan Heil, Marcel Schroller

Flieger Artenschutz

Sustainable Nesting Aids

Branch:: Environmental Economics
Start:: 2023
Founder:: Vanessa Flieger, László Lempner, Dominik Lempner

Funkentruhe

Treasure Troves for the Whole Family

Branch:: Toys
Start:: 2021
Founder:: Alex Babicz

GEMESYS Technologies

Information Processing Inspired by Nature

Branch:: Neuromorphic Computing
Start:: 2023
Founder:: Dr.-Ing. Dennis Michaelis, Dr.-Ing. Enver Solan, Moritz Schmidt

GeoInsight

The Global Oracle for Geographic Data and Insights

Branch:: Data science
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Dr. Michael Jendryke, Dr. Ana Gago da Silva, João Carlos dos Santos Manuel, Dr. Gino Caspari

Glim Skin

Healthy Skin with High-Tech Natural Cosmetics

Branch:: Cosmetics Industry
Start:: 2023
Founder:: Friederike Kogelheide, Manuel Schröder

Honett

IT Security for the Common Good Economy

Branch:: Software & IT Security
Start:: 2024
Founder:: Ben Becks, Jonathan Glatz

House of Plasma

The Specialized View into Surface Processing

Branch:: Mechanical Engineering
Start:: January 2022
Founder:: Maria Schnober, Geoffrey Mellar, Dr. Moritz Oberberg

Husec

Human Impact on IT Security

Branch:: Cybersecurity
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Lina Brunken, Eike Klingsporn, Dominique Nolte

Hydrogenea

The Future of Hydrogen Economy

Branch:: Clean-Tech
Start:: 2024
Founder:: Dr. Pit Yannick Podleschny, Swen Zerebecki, Marlene Reusmann, Marvin Hodde

ignite education GmbH

The Modern Learning Experience

Branch:: Education
Start:: April 2022
Founder:: Robert Eckardt, Jun. Prof. Dr. Andreas Rienow

KalWin Engineering

Flow Simulations in Wind Engineering

Branch:: Mechanical Engineering
Start:: 2021
Founder:: Dr.-Ing. Cornelia Kalender, Dr.-Ing. Ulf Winkelmann

LIDROTEC GmbH

Micromaterial Processing with Laser Pulses and Liquids

Branch:: Semiconductor Industry, Microelectronics, Medical and Energy Technology
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Jan Hoppius, Jannis Köhler, Alexander Kanitz, Alexander Igelmann

LiveSen

The Laboratory in the Field

Branch:: Bio-Tech
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Dr. Alaa Oughli, Dr. Tobias Vöpel, Maximilian Ruschmeier

Mechanolution

Green Mechanochemistry for Sustainable Production

Branch:: Chemicals, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: Desislava Dobreva, Sebastian Grothaus

mechIC

Passive Silicon-Based Strain Sensors

Branch:: Semiconductor Technology
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: Philip Schmitt, Steffen Wittemeier, Henning Mays, Lisa Schmitt

Millovation

Sustainability for the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry

Branch:: Chemical Industry
Start:: 2023
Founder:: Prof. Dr. Lars Borchardt, Dr. Sven Grätz, Daniel Baier, Tilo Rensch

Movimientos Auténticos by Jennifer Carmen Kubistin e.V

Cultivating Self-Love Through Authentic Movement

Branch:: Health
Start:: 2021
Founder:: Jennifer Carmen Kubistin, Davíd Quirós Soto, Sabine Lachmann

Okeanos Smart Data Solutions GmbH

AI-Powered Approaches to Sustainable Water Management

Branch:: Environmental Economics
Start:: 2021
Founder:: Dr.-Ing. Henning Oppel, Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Mewes

Osteomimic

Biomimetic coatings for bone cell cultures

Branch:: Health
Start:: 2025
Founder:: Alexander Sieberath, Laura Pfeifer, Martin Struwe, Felix Timmers, Meike Bredendiek

Pavoa

The Tampon Dispenser

Branch:: Manufacturing Industry
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Michael Schwarz, Elisabeth Huynh

Personeco

Precisely Recording Generic Competences

Branch:: Human resources
Start:: 2021
Founder:: Stephan Frank, Dr. Patrick Schardien

PhycoSystems

Vertical Farming for Microalgae

Branch:: Bio-Tech
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: Dr. En Ning Saw, Dr. Matthias Bartelt, Markus Fidelak

PicoShape

Mikro-Strukturen aus dem 3D-Drucker

Branch:: Photonics, Laser Technology, Microsystems Technology
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: Felix Behlau, Dr.-Ing Nils Surkamp

RadarSight

Radar Technology-Based Aids for Blind and Visually Impaired People

Branch:: Medical Engineering
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: Patrick Kwiatkowski, Marc Hamme

Radix Security

Security for Mobile Communication

Branch:: Software & IT Security
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: David Rupprecht, Katharina Kohls

RayVen

Innovative Laser Technology

Branch:: Photonics
Start:: 2024
Founder:: Dr. Célia Millon, Dr. Yicheng Wang, Dr. Michael Müller, Melusine Reimers

Reminiscence

EMDR-App

Branch:: Health
Start:: 2025
Founder:: Constantin Sinaschuk

retab-group GmbH

Process Optimisation in Real Estate Transactions

Branch:: Software as a Service/Real Estate
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Julian Taleb, Andre Reimann, Judith Fuchs

SLVISIONS

Accurate Lifespan Prediction for Wind Turbines

Branch:: Wind energy
Start:: In Progress
Founder:: Hendrik Bissing, M.Sc. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Markus Knobloch

TF-Industries

IT-Security with Lock Technology

Branch:: Cybersecurity
Start:: 2024
Founder:: Fabian Gieshoff, Tobias Bümmerstede, Daniel Grund, Ulrich Vinkelau

Vintus GmbH

Exercise for a Sedentary Lifestyle

Branch:: Health
Start:: 2021
Founder:: Dr. Johannes Wappenschmidt, Ahmed Cheki

xemX

Precious Metal Free Catalysts

Branch:: Material Production for Various Industries
Start:: 2022
Founder:: Dr. Lars Banko, Sven Maihöfer

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