User Group: Corporate

  • Cyber Valley Days: Day 2

    Cyber Valley Days: Day 2

    Apéro & Cyber Valley Days Meet-up

    Cyber Valley is happy to host the Cyber Valley Days – an exceptional three-day forum for the Cyber Valley Community. Focused solely on AI, Cyber Valley Days features a wide program that emphasizes entrepreneurship and scientific innovation originating from Baden-Württemberg.

    Join us for Day 2 of Cyber Valley Days – Apéro & Cyber Valley Days Meet-up.

    We look forward to meeting you, sharing some food, and drinks, and stimulating conversations!

     

    When

    20 June 2024 | 18:00–20:30

     

    What

    Apéro & Cyber Valley Days Meet-up

     

    Where

    MPI Tübingen

    Max-Planck-Ring 4

    72076 Tübingen

     

    Register for Apéro & Cyber Valley Days Meet-up.

     

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    By registering for this event, I grant permission to Cyber Valley GmbH and ELLIS Institute Tübingen gGmbH to use pictures, videos, and electronic media images in any promotional presentation within its community – offline and online, exclusively for non-profit-making purposes.

    During the Cyber Valley Days, pictures will be taken and videos will be recorded. These materials may be sent out to the media and used for internal and external communication purposes. These files will be stored in a secure location and only authorized staff will have access to them. They will be kept as long as they are relevant and after that time, they will be destroyed or archived.

    Further information on Cyber Valley data protection can be found at: https://cyber-valley.de/en/privacy-policy

     

  • Cyber Valley Days: Day 2

    Cyber Valley Days: Day 2

     

    ELLIS Institute Tübingen – Scientific Symposium & Opening Ceremony

    We are thrilled to invite you to the grand opening ceremony of the ELLIS Institute in Tübingen!

    Founded on the broader vision of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS), the ELLIS Institute Tübingen is the first ELLIS Institute in Europe, set to become a world-class center for outstanding and free research in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

    We look forward to welcoming you to an engaging program featuring scientific presentations, distinguished guests, and insight into the vision of the ELLIS Institute, as well as the future of AI in Tübingen and Europe.

     

    When

    20 June 2024 | 09:00–18:00

     

    What

    09:00 | Arrival & Registration

    09:15 | Scientific Symposium I

    12:00 | Lunch

    13:30 | Scientific Symposium II

    16:30 | ELLIS Institute Tübingen – Opening Ceremony

    18:00 | Apéro & CVD Meet-up (please register here for Apéro)

     

    Where

    MPI Tübingen

    Max-Planck-Ring 4

    72076 Tübingen

     

    Register to attend the ELLIS Institute Tübingen Symposium & Opening.

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    By registering for this event, I grant permission to Cyber Valley GmbH and ELLIS Institute Tübingen gGmbH to use pictures, videos, and electronic media images in any promotional presentation within its community – offline and online, exclusively for non-profit-making purposes.

    During the Cyber Valley Days, pictures will be taken and videos will be recorded. These materials may be sent out to the media and used for internal and external communication purposes. These files will be stored in a secure location and only authorized staff will have access to them. They will be kept as long as they are relevant and after that time, they will be destroyed or archived.

    Further information on Cyber Valley data protection can be found at: https://cyber-valley.de/en/privacy-policy

     

  • Cyber Valley Days: Day 1

    Cyber Valley Days: Day 1

     

    Connecting AI in the länd

    Cyber Valley is happy to host Cyber Valley Days, an exceptional three-day forum for the Cyber Valley community.

    Focused solely on AI, Cyber Valley Days features a wide program that emphasizes entrepreneurship and scientific innovation originating from Baden-Württemberg.

     

    When

    19 June 2024 | 09:30 – 17:00

     

    What

    09:30 | Arrival & Registration

    10:00 | Welcome & Opening

    12:00 | Lunch

    14:00 | AI Incubator Demo Day

    16:00 | Networking

     

    In parallel, you can meet the Cyber Valley Community at our EXPO from 10:00 to 14:00.

     

    Where

    MPI Stuttgart

    Heisenbergstraße 1

    70569 Stuttgart

     

    Register for the Opening, Community Expo & AI Incubator Demo Day.

     

  • #KIdeasInMotion

    #KIdeasInMotion

     

    Programm – Praxisnahe Einblicke in die KI Welt

     

    11.45-13.15 Uhr: Workshop mit GEBIT Solutions

    Aktuelle Entwicklungen in KI und praktische Anwendung im Handel

    Erhaltet einen umfassenden Überblick über den Stand der KI im Handel. Von generativen und diskriminativen KI-Konzepten bis hin zu praxisnahen Anwendungsbeispielen wie intelligenter Artikelerkennung für Kassen und unternehmensinternen Wissensdatenbanken basierend auf Large Language Models (LLMs).

    Mit Matti Frind und Felix Kleinsteuber, Werkstudierende bei GEBIT Solutions.

     

    14.15-15.45 Uhr: Workshop mit Drees und Sommer

    Lösungsstrategien für die fünf größten Herausforderungen in der Bau- und Immobilienbranche 2035

    Wie kann die Bau- und Immobilienbranche der Zukunft gestaltet werden? Ob neue Ansätze für nachhaltiges Bauen oder der Einsatz von KI: Taucht ein in innovative Ansätze!

    Mit Frieder Blum, Junior Innovation Manager, und Selina Weigele, Innovation Manager von Drees und Sommer.
     

     

    16.15-17.15 Uhr: Keynote, Anja Unglaub von Bosch Power Tools und Bastian Kruse, Bosch Digital

    Vom Werkzeug zum Meisterwerk: KI in Vertrieb und Marketing bei Bosch PowerTools

    Freut euch auf eine inspirierende Keynote von Anja Unglaub, Senior Vice President bei Bosch Power Tools und Bastian Kruse, Chief Product Owner bei Bosch Digital. In ihrer Keynote teilen sie Einblicke in die transformative Kraft von KI im Business und zeigen, wie KI strategische Geschäftsziele unterstützt und die Zukunft gestaltet.

     

    Ab 17:15 Uhr: Networking mit Peers und Unternehmen

    Nutzt die Gelegenheit, euch mit anderen Studierenden zu vernetzen, Ideen auszutauschen und Kontakte für zukünftige Projekte und Karrieremöglichkeiten mit teilnehmenden Unternehmen zu knüpfen!

     

    Wo? 

    Universität Stuttgart, Campus Vaihingen

     

    Wann? 

    2. Mai 2024, ab 11:45 Uhr 

     

    Anmeldung: 

    Die Anmeldung ist bis zum 28. April 2024 hier möglich.

     

     

     

  • 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.

     

     

  • Vier Motoren für Europa – Künstliche Intelligenz als Chance für die Gesellschaft

    Vier Motoren für Europa – Künstliche Intelligenz als Chance für die Gesellschaft

     

    On the occasion of the handover of the presidency from Baden-Württemberg to Lombardy, a reception with a panel discussion will take place in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. With a special focus on “Artificial intelligence as an opportunity for society”, attendees will gain insights into examples of AI applications with social benefits from the regions of the Four Motors for Europe.

     

    When?

    Date: April 11, 2024

    Time: 18:00–22:00

     

    Where?

    Mercedes-Benz Museum
    Mercedesstraße 100
    70372 Stuttgart

     

    What?

    Welcome:
    Florian Hassler, State Secretary for Political Coordination and Europe in the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg 

    Keynote:
    Dr. Wieland Brendel, Hector-endowed ELLIS Fellow, ELLIS Institute Tübingen, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Tübingen AI Center

    Panel discussion with moderation by Rebecca C. Reisch, Managing Director Cyber Valley

    • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: N.N.
    • Baden-Württemberg: Max-Frederick Gerken, CEO and Co-Founder, Optocycle
    • Lombardy: Sara Uboldi, Head of Solutions, Intellico s.r.l.

    Closing:
    Dr. Patrick Rapp, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affaris, Labour and Tourism Baden-Württemberg

     

    Registration

    Registration for this event is necessary, please register via this form.

  • Cyber Valley celebrates new partnership with UTokyo IPC  

    Cyber Valley celebrates new partnership with UTokyo IPC  

    (Stuttgart, 30.04.2024) The strategic alliance is Cyber Valley's first collaboration with UTokyo IPC, promising a range of exciting opportunities between Europe and Japan. The LOI establishes the framework for various programs aimed at promoting innovation from cutting-edge research by building bridges between scientific, corporate and start-up networks.  

    Rebecca C. Reisch, Managing Director of Cyber Valley, remarks, “Together, this alliance is set to not only benefit our respective regions, but it will also make a significant contribution to innovation on a global scale. By pooling our shared commitment to excellence and advancements, we will foster a cross-cultural exchange of ideas towards AI and robotics.” 

    The highlights of this partnership include a dedicated market exploration trip, offering participating start-ups a unique opportunity to expand within international markets by connecting with essential partners, investors, and customers. Additionally, the collaboration offers the potential of non-dilutive funding to facilitate the growth of start-ups into these markets.  

    Exclusive networking opportunities with major corporations, including venture capital firms in the targeted markets, are also included in the program. Start-ups will benefit from monthly mentoring sessions over a six-month period, fostering sustainable growth and knowledge exchange. Additionally, they will have the chance to undertake proof-of-concept projects with corporate partners, further solidifying their market presence. 

    UTokyo IPC, established in 2016 by the University of Tokyo, operates as an investment company dedicated to expanding the University's innovative ecosystem. It drives innovation through three core business perspectives: investment, incubation (1st round), and human resource assistance (DeepTech Dive). It supports affiliated start-ups in five fields: healthcare/agriculture, space, robotics/hardware, IT/services, and artificial intelligence. The organization is a key player in Japanese innovation, having invested in and/or supported more than 140 start-ups so far. 

    Kosuke Ueda, President and CEO of UTokyo, elaborates, "UTokyo IPC, as a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Tokyo, works diligently to create and nurture university-related startups and to build a startup ecosystem, in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders including academia, government and municipalities, corporations, and venture capitals. In particular, we are intensifying our cooperation with Cyber Valley, which leads Europe in AI and robotics, leveraging its extensive research network and rich experience in societal implementation. This enhances the commercialization of valuable technologies and ideas from universities and research institutions beyond international frameworks. By doing so, we aim to provide value to Europe's advanced start-up ecosystem, fully leverage Japan's deep tech potential, and contribute to the creation of start-ups that tackle global challenges, thereby fostering the development of a global innovation ecosystem." 

    Through this collaboration, Cyber Valley and UTokyo IPC aim to foster innovation, accelerate growth in the advancement of artificial intelligence and modern robotics, and connect thriving communities for start-ups in both Europe and Japan. 

    About Cyber Valley 

    Cyber Valley is Europe’s largest and leading center for excellence in artificial intelligence and modern robotics. Its mission and public mandate are to advocate for research, development, application, and acceptance of technologies and methods in the field of intelligent systems. Cyber Valley encourages entrepreneurship by uniting scientific excellence with innovation and technology transfer. In addition, Cyber Valley facilitates critical reflection on the ethical and social implications of AI through public engagement. Cyber Valley envisions a future in which the full potential of intelligent systems is leveraged for the greater good of the world.   

    About UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (UTokyo IPC) 

    UTokyo IPC was established in 2016 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Tokyo, aiming to further develop the venture ecosystem cultivated in and around the University of Tokyo. Alongside investing in over 60 university-related start-ups both domestically and internationally through two funds, UTokyo IPC provides comprehensive hands-on support, including human resource assistance. It also operates "1stRound", Japan's largest cross-university accelerator, co-sponsored by 14 universities. This program is designed to accelerate the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies and ideas emerging from universities. By collaborating with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including universities, corporations, venture capitals, and the government, UTokyo IPC plays a pivotal role in the global innovation landscape, fostering cross-border collaboration and the development of transformative technologies. 

  • Amazon and Max Planck Society announce recipients of gift awards

    Amazon and Max Planck Society announce recipients of gift awards

    In line with that goal, the Science Hub is sponsoring the following research projects:

    • “Non-verbal interpersonal synchrony analysis tool (nVISA-online)”: Senya Polikovsky, research engineer, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

    “Interpersonal synchrony (In-Sync), the spontaneous synchronization of behavioral, affective, and even physiological responses in contexts of social interaction, offers a useful insight into the quality and smoothness of interactions between social partners. Automatic assessment of In-Sync could provide objective tools for studying the interactive abilities of people with psychiatric conditions and the degree of therapeutic alliance in psychotherapy, as well as online human-to-human and avatar-to-human interactions. Body movement dynamics are central to the analysis of In-Sync. Besides that, facial expression, gaze interaction, audio signals, and physiological measures such as electrodermal activity, heart rate variability, or breathing rates can be used to detect In-Sync. The goal of our proposed research is to extend In-Sync analysis to online scenarios. We would like to identify the instruments and the procedures for the detection of In-Sync in online therapy sessions.”

    • “Accurate 3D body shape and clothing estimation from a single image”: Gerard Pons-Moll, senior researcher, Max Planck Institute for Informatics, and professor, University of Tübingen, endowed by the Carl Zeiss Foundation

    “This research aims to reconstruct a 3-D digital human from a single RGB photograph, using a combination of 3-D neural implicit functions to represent worn garments and a parametric model to represent and control the pose and shape of the underlying body. A key novelty is to incorporate feedback in the deep body estimation network, ensuring that the 3-D body mesh is consistent with its projection onto the photo.”

    • “Learning clothing pressure fields via high-fidelity finite element analysis”: Gokhan Serhat, research scientist, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, and assistant professor, KU Leuven

    “Accurate estimation of clothing pressure on the human body is crucial to understanding physical factors that influence clothing comfort. Such estimation requires the ability to express contact pressure fields in terms of different body sizes and types and garment sizes and material properties. However, such pressure fields are generally too complex to be modeled by analytical methods. Experimentation also has certain drawbacks, since it does not provide information about internal stresses, and precise measurement of the contact pressure between a pair of curved soft bodies is difficult. The intricate anatomy of the human body may require elaborate finite-element models with several thousand elements for capturing deformation mechanics accurately. Such large models inherently induce high computational costs and are likely to suffer from the aforementioned numerical issues. The proposed study aims to address this problem by developing a deformation model based on deep neural networks trained with the data from finite-element analysis.”

    • “Material estimation of clothing for controllable human avatars”: Justus Thies, research group leader, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, and professor, Technical University Darmstadt

    “A key challenge for controllable human avatars is the reconstruction and animation of clothing. While data-driven, person-specific reconstruction methods show promising results, the extrapolation to novel poses with realistic deformations of clothing is limited. In contrast to data-driven methods, physics simulation can be used to model the dynamically changing clothing. In this project, we want to explore material estimation of human clothing for such simulations. Specifically, we are interested in predicting material properties such as stiffness or stretch that influence the motion-dependent deformation of the clothing. Besides these mechanical material properties, we are also interested in predicting material properties for the appearance of clothing that allow for re-renderings under novel poses.”

  • 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. 

  • 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.