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Eeden is a recycling technology company focused on advancing chemical textile recycling. It addresses the significant challenge of efficiently recovering cellulose and polyester from polycotton blends, utilizing a patented chemical process. This process allows for the extraction of materials that can replace virgin resources in the creation of high-quality clothing. By enabling brands to use eeden's recycled materials, the company helps them reduce their reliance on virgin resources, minimize textile waste, and comply with global environmental regulations. Eeden's innovative approach aims to promote circularity in the apparel industry, facilitating the repurposing of textile waste into new products and supporting a sustainable future for fashion.

Gestalt Diagnostics, LLC is a healthcare technology company based in Spokane, Washington, founded in 2015. The company specializes in providing PACS hosting and innovative solutions for physicians, hospitals, clinics, and laboratories across the United States. Its flagship product, PathFlow, is a software platform designed to transform anatomic pathology workflows, enabling laboratories to transition from traditional methods involving glass slides and microscopes to an automated, electronic digital system. This approach enhances efficiency and accuracy in pathology, streamlining operations for pathologists and pathology laboratories.

Specter Automation specializes in providing web-based construction management software designed to address the inefficiencies within the construction sector, which remains significantly under-digitized. By harnessing artificial intelligence, the company offers a three-dimensional lookahead platform that enables construction firms, including small and midsize enterprises, to effectively utilize existing digital planning data from the pre-construction phase directly on site. This integration facilitates improved communication among all stakeholders, highlights inefficiencies, and identifies potential planning errors, ultimately streamlining construction processes. By reducing the organizational effort involved in construction management, Specter Automation's software significantly decreases the likelihood of construction delays, thereby enhancing overall project efficiency and productivity.

Planted Green is a company focused on promoting climate protection through reforestation services. It collaborates with a forester to plant mixed forests in Germany, contributing to local ecological restoration. Additionally, Planted Green offsets its subscribers' carbon footprints by purchasing carbon dioxide certificates from carefully chosen eco-social projects. This dual approach not only helps in sequestering carbon but also supports broader initiatives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. The company is committed to raising awareness about climate issues and reducing overall emissions through educational efforts.

IonKraft can provide better performance at a lower cost while maintaining recyclability, they also promote material reduction and reuse and are commercializing the technology with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).

PL BioScience GmbH is a biotech company based in Aachen, Germany, specializing in the manufacture of cell culture products derived from human platelet lysate, aimed at supporting stem cell research and clinical applications. Established in 2015, the company offers a variety of products including research grade, GMP grade, and customized solutions, alongside fibrinogen-depleted and gamma-irradiated products. PL BioScience also provides advanced 2D and 3D cell culture systems, primary cells, and cell culture medium kits, catering to the needs of biotech firms and life sciences organizations. The company emphasizes safety and reliability, ensuring that its products meet various quality standards suitable for both basic research and clinical applications. Additionally, PL BioScience sells its offerings online and provides support services to facilitate the integration of its products into research and development processes.

CUREosity has the vision to revolutionize traditional rehabilitation by developing VR-based therapy applications and games to help people with neurological and mental disabilities. To do so, CUREosity provides the CE-certified medical product CUREO, which is a therapy system to support the cognitive, sensory, and motor rehabilitation. The immersion in new worlds with different scenarios and game elements motivates patients to high-frequency training and thus to fast therapy success. With CUREO, multiple patients can be cared for by just one therapist, so that clinic resources can be optimally allocated. Thomas Saur, Stefan Arand and Marco Faulhammer founded CUREosity on November 26, 2018 in Düsseldorf.

Black Semiconductor is a pioneering manufacturer of semiconductor microchips that specializes in integrating photonic circuits with traditional silicon technology. The company has developed a unique approach that merges electronics and photonics using graphene, enabling unprecedented chip-to-chip communication at high data transfer rates and reduced energy consumption. By harnessing the optical properties of graphene, Black Semiconductor's technology facilitates seamless conversion of electrical signals to light, significantly enhancing bandwidth and reducing latency in data transfer. This innovation allows for longer-distance, high-speed connectivity, replacing traditional copper with optical waveguides to ensure efficient data movement. The company's photonic circuits are designed for compatibility with existing semiconductor manufacturing processes, allowing for easy integration into current chip production lines. In 2025, Black Semiconductor expanded its operations with the construction of a new fabrication facility in Aachen, Germany, which will support scalable pilot production of advanced 300mm wafer technology.

Vivalyx Omnisol is a healthcare company dedicated to enhancing organ transplantation processes. It offers a comprehensive solution for organ preservation that utilizes patented technology to improve organ vitality and increase the number of available organs for transplantation. The company's approach eliminates the need for blood or human products, making it a cost-effective and efficient option for addressing organ failure. By focusing on the needs of patients suffering from organ failure worldwide, Vivalyx aims to support medical professionals in their efforts to improve transplant outcomes.

Protembis GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Aachen, Germany, specializes in the manufacture of surgical equipment aimed at enhancing the safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. The company has developed the ProtEmbo System, an intra-aortic filter device designed to mitigate the risk of cerebrovascular events during TAVR by deflecting embolic material away from the cerebral circulation. This innovation addresses a significant complication associated with TAVR, which has become a preferred treatment for patients with valvular heart disease, particularly as the procedure is increasingly performed on younger and lower-risk individuals. By minimizing the risk of brain injury, Protembis aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs related to surgical complications.

Membion specializes in wastewater treatment using membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology. The company develops and produces MBR modules designed specifically for submerged operation in the sludge of biological sewage treatment plants. These modules address the complex challenges associated with filtering activated sludge, allowing plant operators to enhance water quality while simultaneously reducing operating costs. Membion's solutions are aimed at meeting the increasing demands for effective wastewater management.

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HBOX Therapies is a developer of technology that facilitates the lung-protective treatment of respiratory patients. They produce miniaturized hyperoxygenation therapies. The technology's application is miniature respiratory assistance for patients suffering from lung failure.

Specter Automation specializes in providing web-based construction management software designed to address the inefficiencies within the construction sector, which remains significantly under-digitized. By harnessing artificial intelligence, the company offers a three-dimensional lookahead platform that enables construction firms, including small and midsize enterprises, to effectively utilize existing digital planning data from the pre-construction phase directly on site. This integration facilitates improved communication among all stakeholders, highlights inefficiencies, and identifies potential planning errors, ultimately streamlining construction processes. By reducing the organizational effort involved in construction management, Specter Automation's software significantly decreases the likelihood of construction delays, thereby enhancing overall project efficiency and productivity.

Quside is a Barcelona-based startup focused on designing and manufacturing innovative quantum components for the hyper-connected world. The company specializes in quantum random number generation technology, which enhances encryption solutions and data security for connected devices. By utilizing standard telecommunication components like lasers and detectors, Quside's technology harnesses quantum mechanical processes to generate random numbers at gigabit per second rates. Their photonic integrated technologies facilitate easy integration into various devices, allowing clients to secure their data and optimize randomized workloads effectively.

catchHR is a technology company specializing in recruitment software that employs artificial intelligence to streamline the hiring process for businesses. The platform facilitates applicant search, selection, and management, allowing companies to efficiently identify suitable candidates. Its mobile application connects to 600 online channels, enhancing the reach and visibility of job advertisements. With features such as intuitive application forms, automated candidate sourcing, and personality matching, catchHR enables organizations to analyze applicants' skills and traits effectively. By automating various aspects of recruitment, the company helps businesses optimize their hiring efforts and improve overall efficiency in finding the right employees.

LiSA, or Live Shopping Assistant, is a software start-up founded in Germany in 2018 by Philippe and Sophie Frères. The company specializes in providing a platform that enables retailers and brands to host live stream shopping events directly on their online shops. By integrating interactive and shoppable live streams, videos, and short stories into their websites, LiSA enhances the shopping experience, making it more engaging and authentic. This innovative approach not only captivates customers but also helps retailers and brands increase their sales.

ONIQ specializes in developing analytics software aimed at transforming manufacturing and logistics into digital lean and green processes. Its IQ/A platform automatically creates a digital twin of manufacturing operations, enabling businesses to analyze and enhance their corporate value streams. This software provides transparency in production processes, helping to identify inefficiencies and root causes of quality issues while also reducing carbon footprints. By integrating seamlessly with existing IT infrastructures, ONIQ's solutions eliminate the need for manual process mapping, thereby facilitating end-to-end transparency on the shop floor and supporting companies in their journey toward more sustainable practices.

Pathmonk is a company that specializes in enhancing website conversion rates to help businesses increase their revenue. It offers a platform that leverages artificial intelligence to analyze visitor behavior on websites, allowing for the detection of buying intentions. By understanding each step of the visitor's journey, Pathmonk helps businesses build interest in their sales propositions and ultimately drive more conversions. The platform also provides valuable metrics and results, along with retargeting solutions, enabling businesses to effectively identify leads and meet their conversion goals.

Eeden is a recycling technology company focused on advancing chemical textile recycling. It addresses the significant challenge of efficiently recovering cellulose and polyester from polycotton blends, utilizing a patented chemical process. This process allows for the extraction of materials that can replace virgin resources in the creation of high-quality clothing. By enabling brands to use eeden's recycled materials, the company helps them reduce their reliance on virgin resources, minimize textile waste, and comply with global environmental regulations. Eeden's innovative approach aims to promote circularity in the apparel industry, facilitating the repurposing of textile waste into new products and supporting a sustainable future for fashion.

Automaited is a developer of AI-powered automation software focused on democratizing process automation for businesses. The company addresses the challenge of repetitive tasks that burden 90% of employees by creating an AI model that transforms proprietary process data into customized automation solutions within seconds. Its software allows users to instruct automations using natural language, making it accessible and user-friendly. This approach enables businesses to quickly deliver value and achieve significant returns on investment without the need for engineering resources. By continuously learning and integrating into existing user interfaces, Automaited's software minimizes risks and reduces costs associated with process improvements.

CUREosity has the vision to revolutionize traditional rehabilitation by developing VR-based therapy applications and games to help people with neurological and mental disabilities. To do so, CUREosity provides the CE-certified medical product CUREO, which is a therapy system to support the cognitive, sensory, and motor rehabilitation. The immersion in new worlds with different scenarios and game elements motivates patients to high-frequency training and thus to fast therapy success. With CUREO, multiple patients can be cared for by just one therapist, so that clinic resources can be optimally allocated. Thomas Saur, Stefan Arand and Marco Faulhammer founded CUREosity on November 26, 2018 in Düsseldorf.

Dr. SAM is a digital veterinary consultation platform based in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, founded in 2018. The company connects pet owners with experienced veterinarians for online healthcare diagnoses. Through its platform, users can book appointments, discuss concerns via video chat, and seek professional advice, providing pet owners with convenient access to veterinary care at any time. This service aims to simplify the process of obtaining veterinary advice, ensuring that pet owners can address their concerns efficiently and effectively.

Automaited is a developer of AI-powered automation software focused on democratizing process automation for businesses. The company addresses the challenge of repetitive tasks that burden 90% of employees by creating an AI model that transforms proprietary process data into customized automation solutions within seconds. Its software allows users to instruct automations using natural language, making it accessible and user-friendly. This approach enables businesses to quickly deliver value and achieve significant returns on investment without the need for engineering resources. By continuously learning and integrating into existing user interfaces, Automaited's software minimizes risks and reduces costs associated with process improvements.

PL BioScience GmbH is a biotech company based in Aachen, Germany, specializing in the manufacture of cell culture products derived from human platelet lysate, aimed at supporting stem cell research and clinical applications. Established in 2015, the company offers a variety of products including research grade, GMP grade, and customized solutions, alongside fibrinogen-depleted and gamma-irradiated products. PL BioScience also provides advanced 2D and 3D cell culture systems, primary cells, and cell culture medium kits, catering to the needs of biotech firms and life sciences organizations. The company emphasizes safety and reliability, ensuring that its products meet various quality standards suitable for both basic research and clinical applications. Additionally, PL BioScience sells its offerings online and provides support services to facilitate the integration of its products into research and development processes.

Taxy.io GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Aachen, Germany, specializes in automating tax consulting and research through its AI-driven platform, Taxy.io. This platform serves as a central information hub for digital tax intelligence, utilizing machine learning and natural language processing to facilitate semantic and context-specific searches. Taxy.io aims to enhance the efficiency of tax professionals, including lawyers, tax consultants, auditors, and corporate finance employees, by enabling them to quickly access specific information and conduct automated legal analysis. The company's focus is on improving productivity and minimizing compliance risks for accounting firms and tax departments within small to medium-sized enterprises and larger organizations.

talent::digital GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Düsseldorf, Germany, provides a cloud-based platform designed to foster a digital mindset within organizations. The company focuses on upskilling employees by offering digital training through engaging, bite-sized episodes that can be completed in approximately ten minutes each. This innovative approach transforms skill acquisition into a game-like experience, making learning both enjoyable and effective. talent::digital monitors the learning progress of teams, assessing their skills to give organizations real-time insights into their digital competencies. The platform requires no installation or maintenance, ensuring seamless integration into existing operations, with automatic updates and enhancements. Organizations can also customize content to suit their specific training needs, making talent::digital a versatile solution for enhancing digital skills across various sectors.

Taxy.io GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Aachen, Germany, specializes in automating tax consulting and research through its AI-driven platform, Taxy.io. This platform serves as a central information hub for digital tax intelligence, utilizing machine learning and natural language processing to facilitate semantic and context-specific searches. Taxy.io aims to enhance the efficiency of tax professionals, including lawyers, tax consultants, auditors, and corporate finance employees, by enabling them to quickly access specific information and conduct automated legal analysis. The company's focus is on improving productivity and minimizing compliance risks for accounting firms and tax departments within small to medium-sized enterprises and larger organizations.

MOQO is a cloud-based platform that enables various entities, including municipal utilities, the real estate sector, corporations, and organizations, to provide shared mobility services. The platform is designed to deliver a comprehensive package that facilitates the integration of mobility services, allowing clients to access an extensive shared mobility ecosystem. By focusing on quality and cost-effectiveness, MOQO aims to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of shared transportation solutions.

Protembis GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Aachen, Germany, specializes in the manufacture of surgical equipment aimed at enhancing the safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. The company has developed the ProtEmbo System, an intra-aortic filter device designed to mitigate the risk of cerebrovascular events during TAVR by deflecting embolic material away from the cerebral circulation. This innovation addresses a significant complication associated with TAVR, which has become a preferred treatment for patients with valvular heart disease, particularly as the procedure is increasingly performed on younger and lower-risk individuals. By minimizing the risk of brain injury, Protembis aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs related to surgical complications.

Biotechnologie

Entrafin GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Cologne, Germany, specializes in providing purchasing and sales financing services tailored for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and banks. The company offers a digital financing alternative aimed at enhancing working capital for B2B customers. Its services focus on liquidity optimization, improved payouts, and facilitating increased sales, while also providing tools for payment tracking and streamlined order procedures. By enabling SMEs to better plan and manage their investment decisions, Entrafin plays a crucial role in supporting the financial needs of businesses in Germany.

Hemovent, based in Aachen, Germany, is a privately held medical technology company focused on developing a portable ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) unit. Founded by Christof Lenz and Oliver Marseille, the company aims to create an innovative device that supports or replaces heart and lung functions in cases of cardiac or respiratory failure. Hemovent's portable unit provides critical respiratory support for patients whose lungs are severely compromised, acting as a temporary life support system that takes over heart function during acute heart failure. This technology allows hospitals to stabilize patients and address the underlying issues leading to the failure while enabling patient mobility, thereby enhancing treatment options and outcomes.

Aquila biolabs GmbH is a German technology company established in 2014 and located in Baesweiler, Germany. It specializes in the development of innovative laboratory devices aimed at optimizing bioprocesses in bioreactors and incubation shakers. The company's product lineup includes the Cell Growth Quantifier (CGQ), Cell Growth Quantifier BIOR (CGQ BIOR), and the Liquid Injection System (LIS). These solutions feature smart sensors and data analytics software that facilitate real-time, non-invasive monitoring of cell growth in shake flasks. By providing automated and process-optimizing analysis, Aquila biolabs enables research scientists to obtain actionable insights during the cultivation of therapeutic products in various experimental settings.

Silexica GmbH is a software design automation company that specializes in tools for developing multicore and manycore systems. Founded in 2014 as a spin-off from RWTH Aachen University, the company is headquartered in Cologne, Germany, with additional offices in the United States, South Korea, Japan, and China. Silexica offers the SLX Tool Suite, which includes several products such as SLX Mapper for automatic software distribution, SLX Generator for generating parallel code, SLX Parallelizer for identifying parallelism in legacy code, and SLX Explorer for hardware design space exploration. These tools are designed to streamline the transition from software to hardware, thereby reducing the time-to-market for intelligent products. In addition to its software offerings, Silexica provides consulting services for specific parallel software issues and custom code generation. The company serves various industries, including wireless communication, embedded vision, and automotive, and has received significant venture capital funding before being acquired by Xilinx/AMD in 2021.

Pivio is a B2B provider of AI-driven solutions tailored for the pet health insurance industry. Leveraging proprietary artificial intelligence models, it transforms pet health services with innovative tools such as automated diagnostics, cost calculators, and advanced patient health record systems. Its flagship products include AI Vet Systems, setting new benchmarks for efficiency and accuracy in the sector.

Momentum Technologies GmbH focuses on providing innovative solutions in motorized drive pulleys and conveyor engineering. The company specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced electric drive motors and systems tailored for the food processing and mechanical engineering sectors. By developing drum motor technology and conveyor systems, Momentum Technologies enhances the performance and longevity of these motors. Their offerings include both synchronous and asynchronous motors, as well as gearboxes, aimed at delivering low-maintenance, oil-free drum motors and high-quality rollers.

Adhesys Medical specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative polyurethane-based surgical adhesives designed for diverse applications both on the skin and internally. Their products utilize a unique polyurethane technology that distinguishes them from existing options in terms of ease of use, flexibility, biodegradability, and performance in wet environments. These advanced surgical sealants aim to enhance surgical procedures, improve patient comfort, and ultimately save lives by providing effective and reliable solutions for healthcare professionals.

PRECIRE Technologies is a leader in speech analysis technology, established in 2012. The company has developed the PRECIRE® platform, which decodes written and spoken language to provide insights into the interactions between personality and behavior. By transforming text into numerous features and comparing them against extensive, psychologically validated reference data sets, the platform delivers precise assessments of communicative effects, emotions, personality traits, and linguistic competence. This technology offers valuable insights into employees, customers, applicants, and other conversational partners, facilitating more intelligent, individualized, and efficient interactions.

AIXaTECH is a manufacturer based in Baesweiler, Germany, specializing in single crystal aluminum nitride (AlN) templates for LED and power electronic applications. The company produces aluminum nitride templates, including thin layers on various sapphire and silicon substrates, which facilitate efficient gallium nitride (GaN) growth. AIXaTECH employs a patented low-temperature deposition technology that provides significant functional and cost advantages over traditional methods that use standard metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactors on sapphire substrates. In addition to its manufacturing capabilities, AIXaTECH also offers MOCVD process support services for GaN-based layer structures, contributing to advancements in the field of electronic devices.

Nano4Imaging GmbH, founded in 2011 and based in Aachen, Germany, specializes in the development and production of contrast agents and devices designed for in-vivo imaging of medical implants and minimal invasive devices, such as catheters and guidewires. The company offers products like MRWire EmeryGlide, a guide wire compatible with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the MagnaFy series, which includes coatings that enhance visibility under MRI, computed tomography (CT), and X-ray imaging. These innovations facilitate medical interventions and therapies, particularly in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and during radiotherapy, allowing for precise monitoring of medical devices during procedures. By leveraging nanotechnology, Nano4Imaging aims to enhance diagnostic imaging capabilities for healthcare professionals.

Cube Sports specializes in the manufacturing of sporting products for children, teenagers, and adults. The company focuses on creating innovative fitness equipment that incorporates advanced sports technology. Its products are designed to provide added value in various exercise contexts, emphasizing the isolated training of specific muscle groups as well as promoting the natural training of the entire locomotor system. This approach enables users to maintain their fitness effectively while catering to a broad audience across different age groups.

Audimark GmbH, based in Aachen, Germany, specializes in providing marketing services specifically tailored for web radios. The company has established itself as a leader in this niche market, focusing on enhancing the visibility and reach of web radio platforms. By offering targeted marketing solutions, Audimark GmbH aims to support web radios in effectively connecting with their audience and maximizing their potential in the digital landscape.

fromAtoB GmbH operates a travel search engine that facilitates the comparison and integration of various modes of transportation across Europe, North America, and internationally. Founded in 2008 and based in Munich, Germany, the company provides users with access to a wide range of transportation options, including trains, flights, rideshares, long-distance buses, taxis, rental cars, and public transportation. Its platform serves as a multimodal journey planner, allowing users to search for and compare travel deals while also enabling secure bookings with different transport providers.

cognesys is a high-tech company and spin-off of RWTH Aachen University. We are a young, highly motivated and innovative team developing solutions for voice and text based applications with a focus on the service sector in various sectors (eg telecommunications, media, travel, logistics, e-commerce). With more than 20 years of experience in human research, we develop innovative software today that understands what you mean. We make our computers so intelligent that they tell you how satisfied your customers are, how they can understand and answer e-mails from customers - or even control robots with colloquial language. Whatever you say in written or spoken form, our systems can implement. cognesys offers a patented "state of the art" technology that automatically captures, understands and processes voice and text information. cognesys products streamline customer communications, capture customer reviews on all media channels through semantic text mining, and help automate the control of text-based or spoken-language engineering systems.

Antibodies-online.com is an e-commerce platform specializing in life sciences research, offering a comprehensive range of over 1.2 million antibodies, ELISA kits, and related research reagents from more than 160 suppliers. As the largest independent distributor for proteomics research globally, it serves over 2,000 companies and research institutions across 53 countries, including pharmaceutical firms, biotech companies, and leading universities. The platform features a diverse array of products, such as monoclonal antibodies, antibody pairs, active proteins, and flow cytometry kits, supporting the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical research sectors in identifying and characterizing cell populations within samples. Antibodies-online operates from three global offices located in Atlanta, USA; Aachen, Germany; and Shanghai, China.

Vimecon GmbH, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany, specializes in the development and production of laser catheters specifically designed for the treatment of heart diseases, with a primary focus on atrial fibrillation. The company also manufactures a range of products for the medical technology and biotechnology sectors, including microscopically small catheters and micro materials handling techniques that facilitate precise measurement and dosage. Additionally, Vimecon provides advisory services to various clients in both academic and industrial research and development. Its innovations aim to enhance healthcare outcomes and support advancements in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cardiac arrhythmias.

Aixigo AG is a software provider specializing in financial advisory solutions for banks, insurance companies, and financial service providers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Aachen, Germany, the company develops a wealth management platform that offers customized tools for investment advisory, portfolio management, and pension advice. Its offerings include a robo-advisor, financial advisor services, personal finance management applications, and various digital banking solutions. Aixigo's platform features an application programming interface (API) that facilitates the integration of digital services, helping financial institutions enhance and modernize their service offerings while delivering innovative solutions to their clients.