CV Tag: Entrepreneurship

  • Cyber Valley Welcomes Five New Start-ups

    Cyber Valley Welcomes Five New Start-ups

    IPS

    Inline Process Solutions (IPS) transforms industrial operations using AI-driven sensor technology and image analysis in chemical plant operations. This technology minimizes disruptions and energy consumption, optimizing processes with unparalleled precision.

    Kora Labs

    Kora Labs uses AI-based management tools to optimize fertilizer use, maximize yields, and minimize waste in the agriculture sector. By prioritizing efficiency, Kora Labs enables farmers to achieve higher yields with lower input costs, promoting economic growth.

    Logikon AI

    Logikon AI improves AI reliability by building AI applications to evaluate and control advanced large language model (LLM) systems. The start-up's tools and metrics can automatically debug, evaluate, and score LLM reasoning traces, allowing for faster development, reliable deployment, and higher reasoning quality of advanced LLM apps.  

    Mirelo AI: Enhancing Multimedia Experiences 

    Mirelo AI enhances multimedia experiences by fusing music and multimedia. Through developing foundational music models and applications, the start-up enhances engagement and creativity in videos and games.

    Octomind

    Octomind redefines software reliability by introducing an end-to-end test platform that preemptively identifies and resolves bugs for developers, vastly improving software reliability.

    In joining the Cyber Valley Start-up Network, these five start-ups enhance the diversity and collaborative culture of the Cyber Valley Community. We are pleased to have them onboard!

  • Cyber Valley AI Incubator unveils promising path for the leaders of tomorrow

    Cyber Valley AI Incubator unveils promising path for the leaders of tomorrow

    The first day of the AI Incubator commenced with equipping participants with the essential knowledge and skills needed to navigate the entrepreneurial landscape. A highlight of the day was the insightful keynote presentation delivered by Lukas Teichmann, founder of NODE Robotics. Teichmann shared his journey of founding a successful start-up, offering valuable personal insights and inspiration. As the day came to an end, participants engaged in team matching, collaborative group work, and the vibrant exchange of ideas.

    The AI Incubator equips participants with the right knowledge, tools, and skills to transfer their cutting-edge AI and robotics research into products and applications. It is organized as a collaborative effort among the Cyber Valley Community and generously funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. “The AI Incubator offers young, talented scientists an excellent opportunity to benefit from the broad expertise in Cyber Valley and to take the next steps in shaping the future," says Dr. Felix Streiter, Managing Director, Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. "We are pleased to be part of this program and thus promote the transfer from cutting-edge research into practice." 

    Rebecca C. Reisch, Managing Director, Cyber Valley, emphasized the importance of the AI Incubator for the start-up community. “We are proud to have another batch of the AI Incubator adding value to our ecosystem thanks to the generous support of the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. The program offers a real opportunity to start companies out of research and network with investors. We want to support them in playing a leading role in shaping the next generation of AI start-ups made in THE LÄND.” 

    The program is open to students, PhDs, scientists, technologists, and business talent from the Cyber Valley Community, as well as interested individuals from Baden-Württemberg. While having a team or a specific idea is not a prerequisite for participation, the program offers potential opportunities for collaboration and idea development. “If you’re thinking about building an AI or robotics start-up – teaming up with some of the most talented young scientists from the European Machine Learning community, this might be for you,” says Alexander Rudolf Diehl, Senior Advisor, Cyber Valley.  

    The AI Incubator Batch #4 will culminate in a Demo Day, during which participants will pitch their final ideas to a jury and an audience comprising of investors, corporations, researchers, and entrepreneurs. The program will end during Cyber Valley Days, bringing all stakeholders together from June 19th to June 21st, 2024. As the AI Incubator occurs twice a year, the next batch will start in October 2024.

  • Spinoff Summit 2024

    Spinoff Summit 2024

     

    About the Summit: 

    With an invite-only audience of around 150 hand-selected researchers, spinoff founders, universities, TTOs, VCs, industry, and ecosystem players, this summit is a launchpad for innovation, inspiration, and invaluable connections. We will bridge the gap between academia and entrepreneurship through talks, workshops, 1-on-1 meetings, panels, and a poster competition.

    This is a continuation of First Momentum’s successful Clueless No More online panels that were attended by more than 150 aspiring scientist founders and joined by VCs like Lakestar, Earlybird, and UVC, as well as research-driven founders from Wandelbots, DeepDrive, and Kipu Quantum.

     

    Our Speakers: 

     

    Dr. Stephan Herrmann (Co-Founder & CEO at Reverion) 

    Stephan is a physicist and engineer and the strategic mastermind and inventor of Reverion’s technology. Formerly heading a research group at TUM, he is now CEO and managing director of Reverion. As spin-off from the TU Munich, Reverion is paving the way to 100% renewable, decarbonized future by making the most of biogas.

     

    Dr. Ana Koller (Head of Research at First Momentum)

    As a VC, Ana is interested in everything Climate Tech and Energy related. She has a background in Nuclear Fusion, doing her PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and a research stint at MIT. Ana continued her career as an Engineering Lead at the world’s biggest fusion startup, Commonwealth Fusion Systems in the US, before joining First Momentum.

     

    Dr. Fleming Bruckmaier (Co-Founder & CTO at QuantumDiamonds) 

    QuantumDiamonds is building a global quantum sensing platform that enables advancements across a variety of fields, from semiconductor manufacturing to biotechnology and chemistry. With a PhD in Quantumsensing from the TU Munich, their CTO Fleming is responsible for improving existing and developing new diamond materials for quantum sensing applications.

     

    Barbara Diehl (Chief Partnership Officer at SPRIN-D)

    Barbara aims to facilitate new disruptive innovations from Germany and support scientists through public funding. Before SPRIN-D, Barbara was Director of Transfer and Innovation at the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, and leading early-stage investment programs and an executive education program at the University of Oxford's Entrepreneurship Centre and the Innovation Academy at the University College Dublin.

     

    Tom Nugent (Editor at Sifted)

    Tom is Sifted’s Digital Editor covering university spinouts. Sifted is Europe’s leading tech and startup media outlet. Backed by the Financial Times, its newsletter reaches more than 150,000 founders, VCs and other members of the startup ecosystem in Europe.

     

    Wolfgang Kerler (Editor-in-Chief at 1E9)

    Wolfgang is a co-founder of 1E9, creating optimistic journalism about future technologies and innovations, but also developing a new kind of tech journalism – journalism that is created together with the tech community. Before 1E9, he was a Burns Fellow at The Verge, a Vox Media brand, in New York, and Editorial Director of WIRED Germany.

     

    Where?

    ESO Supernova

    Karl-Schwarzschild-Straße 2

    85748 Garching, Germany

     

    When?

    4th of June, 2024. 9:00 – 18:00

     

    Registration: 

    More information for the event can be found here.

    Please register here.

     

     

  • Entrepreneurial Support for Scientists – Info Event

    Entrepreneurial Support for Scientists – Info Event

    Who to expect:

    Meet Cyber Valley:

    Discover Cyber Valley’s support for entrepreneurs and founders, from the Al Incubator program to our Proof of Concept and Innovation Fellowship grants.

    Introducing MAX!mize:

    Explore the opportunities to transform your research into a business with our comprehensive incubation program.

    Discover how we can support you in navigating the journey from laboratory innovation to successful startup launch.

    When and Where?

    April 10, 2024, 3:30 pm

    Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

    Heisenbergstr. 3, 70569 Stuttgart

    Room Copper (2R04)

    April 11, 2024, 1:30 pm

    Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

    Max-Planck-Ring 4, 72076 Tübingen

    Room NO.002 (Ground Floor)

    We are looking forward to seeing you!

  • IntegraSkin, MiraVision, and SPAICE drive the Cyber Valley Start-up Network forward

    IntegraSkin, MiraVision, and SPAICE drive the Cyber Valley Start-up Network forward

    The three innovative start-ups offer groundbreaking solutions in their respective fields. IntegraSkin focuses on personalized medicine for skin diseases; MIRA Vision revolutionizes image analysis in microscopy and digital pathology through AI; and SPAICE pioneers autonomous space maintenance.  

    IntegraSkin combines molecular biological methods and AI to offer personalized medical treatment, focusing on chronic inflammatory skin conditions. Skin conditions affect 90% of individuals at some point in their lifetimes. Severe cases can disrupt lives and social interactions, often leading to a cycle of trial-and-error treatments. IntegraSkin is highly motivated to change this narrative, aiming to identify optimal treatments for dermatological conditions and provide effective solutions. 

    MIRA Vision is an AI-powered platform designed for quantitative image analysis in microscopy and digital pathology. It streamlines the process by offering fast, accurate, and reproducible analysis, significantly enhancing researchers' and pathologists' capabilities. With its innovative and patented technology, MIRA Vision integrates machine intelligence into microscopy, enabling users to analyze data at previously unattainable scales. Users can upload their image data, define regions of interest, select AI-assisted analysis, and explore the results, making complex analyses accessible in just four simple steps. 

    SPAICE offers the first fully autonomous solution for In-Orbit Services, specializing in tasks in the realm of space operations, including satellite life extension and debris removal. Their software is delivered through a plug-and-play servicing platform that includes sensors, robotic arms, and a computing unit. Their solutions can affordably enhance satellite lifespans by more than 50%, boost their revenue generation by more than 50%, and reduce collision risks by more than 20%. SPAICE enhances navigation by optimizing fuel consumption, enabling real-time onboard planning, and improving safety and precision in space operations. Founded by a top-tier team from prestigious institutions, SPAICE is currently validating multiple solutions through Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) with leading European and US space entities. 

    These start-ups showcase the diverse applications of AI across various domains. Joining the Cyber Valley Start-up Network opens up numerous collaboration opportunities with the Cyber Valley Community. These three new additions will advance research and development in artificial intelligence, foster interdisciplinary synergy, and drive technological innovation forward. 

  • The AI Incubator 2024 Batch #4: Q&A Session 2

    The AI Incubator 2024 Batch #4: Q&A Session 2

     

    Q&A Dates:

     

    The AI Incubator 2024

    The AI Incubator encourages scientists, technologists, and business talent to found their own businesses and be part of the next generation of AI start-ups. 

    Our six-week program encourages researchers to consider how they can transfer their cutting-edge AI and robotics research into products and applications. Topics include:

    • Product-market-fit
    • Business strategy
    • Funding opportunities

    We want to equip participants with knowledge, tools, and skills while connecting them with a network of experts, mentors, investors, and other founders to inspire their AI start-up journey. At the program's conclusion, every team will have the opportunity to pitch their idea to a jury.

    If you're interested in taking part in The AI Incubator, join one of our Q&A sessions to ask us about the application process, the program, or anything else. You can find more information on the application process and all the dates here.

  • The AI Incubator 2024 Batch #4: Q&A Session 1

    The AI Incubator 2024 Batch #4: Q&A Session 1

    Q&A Dates:

    The AI Incubator 2024

    The AI Incubator encourages scientists, technologists, and business talent to found their own businesses and be part of the next generation of AI start-ups.

    Our six-week program encourages researchers to consider how they can transfer their cutting-edge AI and robotics research into products and applications. Topics include:

      • Product-market-fit
      • Business strategy
      • Funding opportunities

    We want to equip participants with knowledge, tools, and skills while connecting them with a network of experts, mentors, investors, and other founders to inspire their AI start-up journey. At the program’s conclusion, every team will have the opportunity to pitch their idea to a jury.

    If you’re interested in taking part in The AI Incubator, join one of our Q&A sessions to ask us about the application process, the program, or anything else. You can find more information on the application process and all the dates here.

  • NEURA Robotics joins the Cyber Valley Start-up Network

    NEURA Robotics joins the Cyber Valley Start-up Network

    NEURA Robotics was founded in 2019 in Metzingen near Stuttgart. The start-up builds robotics assistants to collaborate naturally with humans. Among its products is the world’s first commercially available cognitive robot MAiRA, which integrates AI and a Touchless Safe Human Detection sensor technology to perceive its surroundings and easily adapt to different environments. Its other products include:
     

    • LARA, a Lightweight Agile Robotic Assistant that combines a lightweight design with industrial performance.         
    • MAV, a Multi-Sensing Autonomous Vehicle that can autonomously move and load any type of good
    • MiPA, an intelligent, versatile robotic assistant designed to support people in various domains

    MAV MAIRA

    With these robotic assistants, NEURA Robotics has laid the groundwork for humans and robots to work hand-in-hand. By enabling seamless interaction with humans in existing environments, NEURA eliminates the need for complex and expensive safety systems. Their guiding principle, “we serve humanity”, underscores their commitment to creating attractive, safer, and more sociable workspaces.

    NEURA Robotics’ unique approach is to develop key components in-house, including AI, control software, sensors and mechanical parts. Under the leadership of founder David Reger, they have made remarkable advances in environmental perception, control engineering, materials science and artificial intelligence, and are on track to bring the first cognitive humanoid robot to market.

  • Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Spring School

    Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Spring School

     

    In this Research Spring School, we aim to provide a unique opportunity for early-career researchers to network, collaborate, and test research ideas with fellow academics involved in research on the configuration, mechanisms, and evolutionary dynamics of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Expect a dynamic three-day program featuring intensive feedback sessions, interactive workshops, and discussions with leading academics and peers worldwide.

     

    Topics:

    • The evolutionary dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems
    • Unlocking the mechanisms within and between entrepreneurial ecosystems
    • Inclusiveness of entrepreneurial ecosystems
    • Theoretical challenges towards entrepreneurial ecosystem research
    • Methods for entrepreneurial ecosystem research, with a specific interest in longitudinal studies, web scraping, and natural language processing approaches

     

    The program will include:

    • Keynote Sessions: Erik Stam (Utrecht University), Niels Bosma (Utrecht University), Christina Theodoraki (TBS Education), Bernd Wurth (University of Glasgow), Friederike Welter (University Siegen), Angelo Cavallo (Politecnico di Milano), Karim Messeghem (University of Montpellier)
    • A Meet the Editors Session: Erik Stam (ET&P), Christina Theodoraki (SBEJ, JSBM), Riccardo Fini (JMS), Jean-Michael Sahut (Management & Prospective/Gestion 2000)
    • Paper Development Workshops
    • A Methods Workshop
    • An Interactive Session to discuss the future of entrepreneurial ecosystem research

     

    Scientific committee: 

    Erik Stam (Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands), Christina Theodoraki (TBS Education, France), Niels Bosma (Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands), Didier Chabaud (IAE Paris – Sorbonne Business School, Chaire ETI – IAE Paris Sorbonne School, France), Grégory GUENEAU, PhD (ADALIA School of Business, Morocco), Alexander Brem (University of Stuttgart, Germany), Ferran Giones Valls (University of Stuttgart, Germany), Andreas Wahl (University of Stuttgart, Germany), Sophia Hess (University of Stuttgart, Germany)

     

    Sponsors: 

    Gründermotor, Académie de l'Entrepreneuriat et de l'Innovation, AIREPME – Association Internationale de Recherche en Entrepreneuriat et PME, EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Lab, Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart

     

    Deadline for abstract submission: March 7 2024

    Submission system: https://ecosys24.sciencesconf.org/

  • Cyber Valley Start-up Fiasco expands into insurance

    Cyber Valley Start-up Fiasco expands into insurance

    Kernen, 6. Februar 2024 – Zu der anfänglichen Kern-Zielgruppe Kfz- und K&L-Werkstätten wurden bei der FIASCO GmbH aus Kernen im Remstal Ende 2023 auch verstärkt Kunden aus der Versicherungsbranche akquiriert. 

    Schnell wurde auf Anbieter- und Kundenseite deutlich, dass die FIASCO-Plattform für all jene Fälle Vorteile und Nutzen bringt, bei denen es um Schadenabwicklungen und schnelle Kalkulation bei Fahrzeugen geht. Aufgrund erhöhter Nachfrage von Versicherungsunternehmen sowie aus anderen Branchen wie Flotten- und Leasinggesellschaften, Glas- und Hagelschaden-Experten, Anwaltskanzleien und Gutachter arbeiten die IT-Spezialisten von FIASCO regelmäßig an weiteren Optimierungen und Modulen der Webanwendung (verfügbar über Browser, keine native App). Mit dem neuen Produkt FIASCOdirect werden ganz gezielt Sachbearbeiter:innen aus der Versicherungsbranche angesprochen und bestmöglich unterstützt. Diese können in wenigen Sekunden und im Zuge von maximal vier aufeinanderfolgenden Schritten für jeden erfassten Karosserie-Schaden die voraussichtlichen Reparaturkosten ermitteln. Dabei müssen keine Schäden extra fotografiert werden. Gleichzeitig können die Kund:innen den Wiederbeschaffungswert mit den Reparaturkosten in ein Verhältnis setzen.

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    Cyber Valley Start-up Network

    Mit dem Start-up Network fördert Cyber Valley eine lebendige Community von KI-Entrepreneurs. Mitglieder erhalten exklusiven Zugang zu einem vielfältigen Netzwerk aus KI-Forschenden, Investor:innen, sowie weitere Start-up Gründer:innen. Voraussetzung für die Mitgliedschaft ist eine Verbindung zu Cyber Valley, wie beispielsweise Mitglieder oder Alumni der Cyber Valley Community oder durch einen Standort in Baden-Württemberg. Der Kern des Geschäftsmodells bilden intelligente Systeme. Das Start-up-Netzwerk wächst kontinuierlich. Weitere Informationen über die aktuelle Anzahl der Start-ups und das Bewerbungsverfahren: https://cyber-valley.de/start-up-network