High-Tech Grunderfonds

Geospin GmbH is a B2B software-as-a-service company based in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, specializing in geo-data analysis through machine learning techniques. Founded in 2016 as a spin-off from the University of Freiburg, Geospin offers a platform that integrates a company's internal data with various external geo-data sources, including weather, traffic, demographics, and social media. This integration allows businesses to gain insights into the demand for their products and services based on geographic and temporal factors. Geospin serves multiple sectors, including mobility, logistics, construction, smart cities, automotive, and mobile communications, assisting in applications such as branch network planning. The company's innovative geo-analytics methods have been validated through extensive research published in prestigious academic journals and have garnered international recognition. As of January 2020, Geospin operates as a subsidiary of Thüga SmartService GmbH.

wetransform GmbH, based in Darmstadt, Germany, specializes in open source solutions for data transformation and migration, catering to public authorities, companies, individual professionals, and large organizations. Founded in 2014, the company offers several products, including Hale Studio, an interactive tool for data transformation, and Hale Connect, a platform for designing data models and managing transformation projects. Additionally, wetransform provides Inspire GIS, a subscription-based service that integrates seamlessly with existing GIS tools, along with professional support for spatial data transformation and research data management. Their core technology, HALE, has been developed since 2009 and is widely utilized by various entities, including public institutions and major organizations, to support the implementation of international standards like INSPIRE and OGC.

EnShape GmbH engages in the development, commercialization, and distribution of three-dimensional (3D) sensors for industrial applications in Germany and internationally. It offers customer-specific sensor solutions for optical 3D metrology of surfaces and shapes, as well as standardized sensors for fast shape acquisition. The company also offers after-sales-support services. Its products are used for various applications, including inline quality control and surface inspection, assistance systems for robotics, and continuous measurement of surfaces. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Jena, Germany. As of October 27, 2016, EnShape GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Cognex Corporation.

p3d systems GmbH develops and distributes systems to acquire environment three-dimensional. The company offers portable laser scanning systems that consists of terrestrial laser scanners and navigations units to capture spatial data. Its portable laser scanning systems provide mobile mapping, portable scanning, and 3D-scans.

Locr GmbH, founded in 2006 and based in Braunschweig, Germany, operates an internet-based photo sharing community that emphasizes geotagging and geo-related services. The company offers locrExplorer, a platform that allows users to browse photos and locations both in Germany and globally, automatically visualizing these locations on maps. Locr specializes in geo photography and provides geotagging software solutions, enabling users to tag their photos with location information and geodata. Additionally, Locr offers geo-based services that help marketers leverage location data for enhanced engagement, improved mailing lists, and better response rates through personalized maps and geo-information services sourced from OpenStreetMap and other geodata providers. The company maintains a strategic relationship with deCarta, Inc.

United Maps strategy is to licence basemaps - from vehicle navigation market leaders like Navteq, Tele Atlas or AND – and algorithmically match them with value-added cartographic data and relevant information layers thereby conflated into new data products. United Maps generates content-rich, white-labeled, highly detailed and fully routable vector maps for mobile and pedestrian usecases. Proprietary conflation algorithms automatically match vectorized basemaps with a high degree of precision. Relevant content layers are added for mobile usecases and seamless multimodal navigation: » public transport (subway, tram, railnetworks) » pathes, walkways and trails for hiking and outdoor » precise house footprints, addresses The hyperlocal mapping products enable location-based applications, media and services for connected mobile devices, BPO, LBS and multi-modal navigation on a mobile, human scale. United Maps operates in B2B and professional services, offering white-labeled and on-demand services. Germany is scheduled for Q1/09, followed by Austria, Switzerland and a rollout of 200 larger European cities.

United Maps strategy is to licence basemaps - from vehicle navigation market leaders like Navteq, Tele Atlas or AND – and algorithmically match them with value-added cartographic data and relevant information layers thereby conflated into new data products. United Maps generates content-rich, white-labeled, highly detailed and fully routable vector maps for mobile and pedestrian usecases. Proprietary conflation algorithms automatically match vectorized basemaps with a high degree of precision. Relevant content layers are added for mobile usecases and seamless multimodal navigation: » public transport (subway, tram, railnetworks) » pathes, walkways and trails for hiking and outdoor » precise house footprints, addresses The hyperlocal mapping products enable location-based applications, media and services for connected mobile devices, BPO, LBS and multi-modal navigation on a mobile, human scale. United Maps operates in B2B and professional services, offering white-labeled and on-demand services. Germany is scheduled for Q1/09, followed by Austria, Switzerland and a rollout of 200 larger European cities.

Locr GmbH, founded in 2006 and based in Braunschweig, Germany, operates an internet-based photo sharing community that emphasizes geotagging and geo-related services. The company offers locrExplorer, a platform that allows users to browse photos and locations both in Germany and globally, automatically visualizing these locations on maps. Locr specializes in geo photography and provides geotagging software solutions, enabling users to tag their photos with location information and geodata. Additionally, Locr offers geo-based services that help marketers leverage location data for enhanced engagement, improved mailing lists, and better response rates through personalized maps and geo-information services sourced from OpenStreetMap and other geodata providers. The company maintains a strategic relationship with deCarta, Inc.