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Neural Concept Sàrl, founded in 2018 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in artificial intelligence and develops algorithmic platforms for computer-assisted engineering and design. The company focuses on creating 3D deep learning algorithms that facilitate the engineering processes across various industries, including automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By leveraging innovative deep learning techniques, Neural Concept accelerates research and development cycles, enhances product performance, and helps clients address complex engineering challenges while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 professionals, the company aims to transform the future of industrial engineering through the integration of advanced intelligence into design practices.

Watttron GmbH is a technology company based in Freital, Germany, that specializes in the development and production of advanced heating systems designed for applications requiring high precision in temperature control. Established in 2016, Watttron offers innovative matrix heating and sealing systems, as well as customized heating solutions and simulation services. Its patented technology allows for heterogeneous heating, which is beneficial in various industrial processes, including polymer processing, packaging, additive manufacturing, microelectronics, biotechnology, automotive, and medicine. The company's focus on energy efficiency and precise temperature management enables clients to effectively process bio-based and recycled materials, positioning Watttron as a leader in the field of intelligent heating solutions.

Founded in Vienna, Austria in 2016, HYDROGRID develops software for optimal hydro power control and dispatch. Its SaaS platform enables power plant owners to increase revenues by aligning production with power markets while reducing daily operational workload.

sewts GmbH, founded in 2019 and located in Munich, Germany, specializes in automation technology focused on the processing of easily deformable materials, particularly textiles. The company collaborates with the Technical University of Munich to create finite element (FE) simulations that accurately replicate textile behavior. Its flagship product, Velum, is an AI-driven technology that analyzes textiles and converts insights into robotic commands. This innovative solution supports real-time motion and trajectory planning, enabling efficient control of industrial robots and coordination among multiple robots. sewts' technology streamlines complex manual processes in industrial settings, such as laundries and garment manufacturing, while promoting sustainability and innovation in production methods. The company is supported by several investors, including APEX Ventures and Bayern Kapital, which underscores its commitment to advancing the robotics and textile industries.

Fruitcore Robotics specializes in the design and development of robotic systems aimed at automating industrial processes. The company utilizes advanced software and innovative mechatronics to create optimized robotic solutions. Its technology is applicable in various industrial contexts, encompassing tasks such as workpiece handling, fitting, assembling, screwing, palletizing, stacking, packaging, and workpiece testing. By implementing these robotic systems, Fruitcore Robotics enables manufacturers to enhance operational efficiency while reducing both time and costs associated with production tasks.

PATCHBOX specializes in cable management systems for IT network racks. Their core product is a cable retraction system that adjusts cable lengths to fit server racks perfectly, optimizing workflows and minimizing downtime.

Neural Concept Sàrl, founded in 2018 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in artificial intelligence and develops algorithmic platforms for computer-assisted engineering and design. The company focuses on creating 3D deep learning algorithms that facilitate the engineering processes across various industries, including automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By leveraging innovative deep learning techniques, Neural Concept accelerates research and development cycles, enhances product performance, and helps clients address complex engineering challenges while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 professionals, the company aims to transform the future of industrial engineering through the integration of advanced intelligence into design practices.

Founded in Vienna, Austria in 2016, HYDROGRID develops software for optimal hydro power control and dispatch. Its SaaS platform enables power plant owners to increase revenues by aligning production with power markets while reducing daily operational workload.

Fruitcore Robotics specializes in the design and development of robotic systems aimed at automating industrial processes. The company utilizes advanced software and innovative mechatronics to create optimized robotic solutions. Its technology is applicable in various industrial contexts, encompassing tasks such as workpiece handling, fitting, assembling, screwing, palletizing, stacking, packaging, and workpiece testing. By implementing these robotic systems, Fruitcore Robotics enables manufacturers to enhance operational efficiency while reducing both time and costs associated with production tasks.

Bitmovin provides online streaming infrastructure and encoding solutions for OTT video. It offers a cloud-based transcoding service that enables adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, along with a suite of optimized DASH clients and a reference open-source library to access DASH. The company's products include an encoding API, a video player, and analytics to help optimize viewer engagement and quality. Bitmovin partners with other technology providers to extend its platform. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco with an office in Klagenfurt, Bitmovin originated as a spin-off from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in standards work related to ISO/IEC MPEG. Its platform focuses on cloud-native video encoding and delivery to reduce loading times and buffering for end users.

Neural Concept Sàrl, founded in 2018 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in artificial intelligence and develops algorithmic platforms for computer-assisted engineering and design. The company focuses on creating 3D deep learning algorithms that facilitate the engineering processes across various industries, including automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By leveraging innovative deep learning techniques, Neural Concept accelerates research and development cycles, enhances product performance, and helps clients address complex engineering challenges while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 professionals, the company aims to transform the future of industrial engineering through the integration of advanced intelligence into design practices.

Founded in Vienna, Austria in 2016, HYDROGRID develops software for optimal hydro power control and dispatch. Its SaaS platform enables power plant owners to increase revenues by aligning production with power markets while reducing daily operational workload.

Watttron GmbH is a technology company based in Freital, Germany, that specializes in the development and production of advanced heating systems designed for applications requiring high precision in temperature control. Established in 2016, Watttron offers innovative matrix heating and sealing systems, as well as customized heating solutions and simulation services. Its patented technology allows for heterogeneous heating, which is beneficial in various industrial processes, including polymer processing, packaging, additive manufacturing, microelectronics, biotechnology, automotive, and medicine. The company's focus on energy efficiency and precise temperature management enables clients to effectively process bio-based and recycled materials, positioning Watttron as a leader in the field of intelligent heating solutions.

SWISSto12 SA is a Swiss company that specializes in the manufacture and supply of radio frequency (RF) and microwave components and systems. Founded in 2011 as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, the company is based in Renens, Switzerland, with additional offices in Santa Clara, California, and Rehovot, Israel. SWISSto12 offers a range of products including various types of horn antennas, airborne antenna arrays, waveguide antennas, and custom-designed antennas and filters. The company is known for its innovative use of metal-coated 3D printing technology, which enhances design flexibility while reducing costs, lead times, and weight. Its offerings extend to polymer and metal waveguide products, as well as integration and testing services. SWISSto12 serves clients in satellite communications, airborne satellites, and research centers, and is also developing software solutions for material properties extraction.

Neural Concept Sàrl, founded in 2018 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in artificial intelligence and develops algorithmic platforms for computer-assisted engineering and design. The company focuses on creating 3D deep learning algorithms that facilitate the engineering processes across various industries, including automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By leveraging innovative deep learning techniques, Neural Concept accelerates research and development cycles, enhances product performance, and helps clients address complex engineering challenges while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 professionals, the company aims to transform the future of industrial engineering through the integration of advanced intelligence into design practices.

Oculyze GmbH, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Wildau, Brandenburg, Germany, specializes in developing smartphone microscopes integrated with advanced image recognition technology. Utilizing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, Oculyze has created a computer vision software that streamlines image analysis, significantly enhancing laboratory efficiency. The company's flagship products include automated yeast cell counters designed for breweries and wineries, which replace traditional, labor-intensive methods of yeast cell counting with a reliable and cost-effective solution. Users can capture microscopic images using a smartphone or tablet, which are then processed in the cloud through sophisticated image recognition algorithms, delivering real-time quantitative analysis. Oculyze continually seeks to expand its applications across various fields, including ethanol production, medical diagnostics, and environmental analysis, offering both turnkey solutions and an open API for integration with existing systems. This versatility allows Oculyze to cater to a diverse clientele while improving accuracy and reducing the time required for manual analyses.

virtualQ is a provider of call waiting and callback solutions for contact centers and hotlines. Its system offers call-in and call-back capabilities that allow callers to hold their place in a virtual queue, reducing perceived wait times and enabling agents to connect to the next available caller. The service uses text messaging, voice announcements, call recognition, and access via mobile apps and Web pages to notify customers and route them to staff. The platform aims to improve customer experience while lowering operational costs. It can be deployed for voice channels across phone, web, and mobile interfaces. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Bitmovin provides online streaming infrastructure and encoding solutions for OTT video. It offers a cloud-based transcoding service that enables adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, along with a suite of optimized DASH clients and a reference open-source library to access DASH. The company's products include an encoding API, a video player, and analytics to help optimize viewer engagement and quality. Bitmovin partners with other technology providers to extend its platform. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco with an office in Klagenfurt, Bitmovin originated as a spin-off from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in standards work related to ISO/IEC MPEG. Its platform focuses on cloud-native video encoding and delivery to reduce loading times and buffering for end users.

BEN Energy offers a software solution that combines data analytics and behavioral psychology to engage utility companies with residential clients. It is designed to enable utility companies to deliver regulatory required energy savings and customer insights. The software uses a small set of initial customer data from utility companies and adds insights to them from all users across its platforms. Its self-learning algorithms then derive personalized, behavioral energy feedback to each customer through its web, mobile, and emailing products. Along with that feedback, the software provides specific recommendations to improve energy efficiency and nudges users to engage in certain actions or invest into a specific efficiency-product or service. The company works with over 25 energy providers in Switzerland and Germany. BEN Energy was founded in 2011 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Aircloak GmbH is a technology company that specializes in data protection solutions, primarily focusing on fidelity analytics and data masking. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the company develops software that allows for the safe and legal sharing or monetization of sensitive datasets while ensuring compliance with EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Aircloak's applications are utilized in various sectors, including urban planning, medical research, and the monetization of geological data. The company's technology features automatic, on-demand anonymization, enabling organizations in financial services and communications to gain flexible and secure insights from sensitive data while maintaining user privacy.

FDX Fluid Dynamix specializes in the design, development, and commercialization of fluidic devices, particularly focusing on fluidic oscillators for industrial applications. These compact devices generate high-velocity and high-frequency oscillating jets of fluid, significantly enhancing mixing processes essential in various industries. By leveraging their proprietary technology platform, FDX Fluid Dynamix creates oscillators that operate without moving parts, providing efficient solutions for companies looking to optimize their processes involving liquids and gases. Initially targeting the automotive sector due to the founders' background in combustion technology, the company is also exploring applications in other industries. FDX Fluid Dynamix aims to collaborate with strategic partners to produce and market its innovative devices, addressing the growing demand for advanced fluid management technologies in commercial operations.

SWISSto12 SA is a Swiss company that specializes in the manufacture and supply of radio frequency (RF) and microwave components and systems. Founded in 2011 as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, the company is based in Renens, Switzerland, with additional offices in Santa Clara, California, and Rehovot, Israel. SWISSto12 offers a range of products including various types of horn antennas, airborne antenna arrays, waveguide antennas, and custom-designed antennas and filters. The company is known for its innovative use of metal-coated 3D printing technology, which enhances design flexibility while reducing costs, lead times, and weight. Its offerings extend to polymer and metal waveguide products, as well as integration and testing services. SWISSto12 serves clients in satellite communications, airborne satellites, and research centers, and is also developing software solutions for material properties extraction.

Acticell specializes in eco-friendly chemical treatments for cellulosic materials, focusing on denim. Its innovative cellulose chemistry enables the creation of products for various dyeing effects and enzyme boosting, promoting safer and more sustainable textile manufacturing.

siOPTICA develops display privacy solutions that enable on-demand visual privacy by integrating into liquid crystal displays to screen data from unauthorized views. Founded in 2013 and based in Jena, Germany, the company serves sectors including banking, payment, automotive, and consumer electronics, offering licensed technology, key components, and displays with integrated switchable privacy features.

BistroBox operates a unique pizza store where customers can bake their own oven-fresh pizza anytime. The store uses hot air technology to bake pizzas at the push of a button, ensuring freshness and convenience for consumers.

WPX Faserkeramik specializes in the production of high-performance ceramic fiber composite material WHIPOX. The company focuses on developing products for high-temperature applications, notably in industrial metal heat treatment and engine/combustion turbine exhaust systems.

Bitmovin provides online streaming infrastructure and encoding solutions for OTT video. It offers a cloud-based transcoding service that enables adaptive streaming for MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS, along with a suite of optimized DASH clients and a reference open-source library to access DASH. The company's products include an encoding API, a video player, and analytics to help optimize viewer engagement and quality. Bitmovin partners with other technology providers to extend its platform. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco with an office in Klagenfurt, Bitmovin originated as a spin-off from the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt and continues to engage in standards work related to ISO/IEC MPEG. Its platform focuses on cloud-native video encoding and delivery to reduce loading times and buffering for end users.

MyOma is a company that operates an online marketplace specializing in hand-knitted products. The platform is designed to support elderly individuals by providing them with opportunities for paid work, recognition, and social connections through the sale of their handcrafted items. By facilitating this unique marketplace, MyOma not only offers customers a selection of quality hand-knitted woolen products but also empowers seniors to engage in meaningful work, fostering a sense of community and purpose.