Expanded possibilities for laboratory digitalization and connectivity

labforward merges with LabTwin

18-Sep-2024 - labforward GmbH, a leading provider of solutions for digital transformation in the laboratory with a platform for the digital integration of laboratory equipment and the connectivity of entire workflows consisting of an electronic laboratory journal (ELN, Electronic Lab Notebook) and a laboratory ...

AI Adoption Stagnates in German Companies

Research and development uses AI most commonly for data analysis and modelling

29-Aug-2024 - German companies use artificial intelligence (AI) more frequently than the EU average. However, this usage has stagnated since 2021, according to a recent study by ZEW Mannheim for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. “AI is increasingly gaining attention in public ...

Meraxis partners with AI start-up POLYMERIZE

Collaboration for a greener, more efficient polymer industry

27-Aug-2024 - Meraxis and the AI deep-tech start-up POLYMERIZE have forged a strategic partnership. POLYMERIZE is a developer and provider of a materials informatics platform, which is specifically tailored to the research and development needs in the polymer industry. POLYMERIZE’s Software-as-a-Service ...

AI start-up helps companies to use their data to make the best possible decision under any circumstances

Scavenger AI secures €1.1m pre-seed funding

15-Apr-2024 - The German data analytics & AI start-up Scavenger AI secures its pre-seed financing in Q1 2024. A total of € 1.1 million was raised under the lead of HTGF together with Calm/Storm Ventures, Femventix​,​​ and ​the B4i Fund to enable companies to perform complex data analyses in just a few ...

Creation of digital twins of machines in minutes

AI startup Tomorrow Things simplifies and accelerates complex digitalisation of machines: EUR 1.5 million in seed funding

25-Mar-2024 - AI start-up Tomorrow Things has secured €1.5m in funding to continue the development of an AI-powered Operating System for machines on the internet. This solution will save clients up to 90% in manual integration and other costs. An investment to make AI fly Tomorrow Things’ €1.5m funding was ...

ACHEMA Start-up Award: Ten start-ups that want to change the process industry

The finalists are nominated

28-Feb-2024 - Sustainability and digitalization are megatrends that are not only shaping the process industry as a whole, but also the list of finalists for this year's ACHEMA Start-up Award. The ten finalists have now been selected to present their companies and technologies in Frankfurt / Germany during ...

ETH spin-offs – an annual record set in 2023

A growing number of female founders

09-Jan-2024 - A total of 43 new spin-​offs were founded at ETH Zurich over the past year, a new record. A particularly large number of young companies were created in the areas of artificial intelligence and biotechnology. In addition, an increasing number of ETH spin-​offs are being set up by women. 43 new ...

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings partners with Swiss start-up coatingAI to explore new frontiers in sustainability

07-Dec-2023 - Revolutionary software co-developed by AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business and coatingAI is using artificial intelligence to help customers improve the application process and reduce their carbon footprint.The industry-first technology, called Flightpath, optimizes equipment settings to reduce ...

Metallographic image analysis in second

TGFS invests in start-up for AI-based software for microstructure analysis

21-Sep-2023 - TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen announces its investment in MiViA GmbH. MiViA is a spin-off of the Institute for Metal Forming at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. At the interface between materials and AI expertise, the founding team has developed mivia.ai, a product to accelerate and standardize ...

Increase production efficiency and sustainability by leveraging AI

Operaize receives €1.5 million in seed capital

23-Nov-2021 - Cologne-based start-up Operaize has successfully closed a seed financing round with three investors: High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds (FTTF) and NRW.BANK invest a total of 1.5 million euros in Operaize to accelerate the development of the AI-based product, ...