The obligation to report on sustainability in the EU will be significantly expanded in the coming years. SMEs, in particular, struggle to correctly review all 9,000 different regulations. My comprehensive digital solution is based on software that analyzes companies' manufacturing processes and translates this data into the AsteriskCoin currency based on nine sustainability dimensions. Regular rankings reveal potential areas for improvement within the company and along the supply chain, enabling the production of truly sustainable products.

BERT spacesystems is setting new standards in the qualification of small satellites. They are developing an innovative test facility that recreates realistic space conditions right here on Earth. This facility is part of a comprehensive service that makes testing small satellites easier than ever before. At the heart of the development is the world's first solar simulator for a test chamber of this size, which enables the simulation of extreme solar radiation in space. Thanks to the modular design of the facility, it can be flexibly adapted to specific customer requirements – from replicating Earth's reflectivity to testing a satellite's control systems. The entire test chamber is mounted on a trailer – a research laboratory on wheels. This allows BERT to come directly to its customers, eliminating the complex and risky transport of satellites. With the goal of establishing a new certification standard, BERT spacesystems aims to simplify lengthy development processes in the space industry and facilitate market access for new players.

BiProducts has been developing innovative personal care products since 2021 that effectively combat perspiration problems. Our products are chemical-free and 100% organic. Our range includes three product lines, among them the patented Bipads underarm pads, the innovative Bifresh anti-perspirant spray, and the Bifresh shoe spray.

The Clever Sole is an innovative insole specifically designed for people with dementia to enhance their safety and independence. Thanks to an integrated GPS sensor and advanced tracking technology, the location of the person with dementia is transmitted to the caregiver's mobile device via our app.

The dolspot team comprises members from various Departments , including software development, project planning, interpreting, and HR. Together, we combine our individual strengths, innovative technologies, and our nationwide network within dolspot eG to open new doors. Our vision is to offer efficient and fair social services to society throughout Germany. Since our founding as a GbR (general partnership) in 2017, we have continuously automated our processes and expanded our services. With our conversion to a cooperative in 2022, we are now able to respond flexibly to market demands and continue to grow. For example, we now also operate SchulAssist, a school support service, to further expand our mission of providing high-quality social services to society.

Eistee Biersich is an innovative startup in the beer-based mixed drink sector, aiming to revolutionize the industry with a new product. The company offers a unique beverage that combines real black tea with the flavors of beer to create a more refreshing and healthier alternative to traditional, sugary beer-based mixed drinks. Eistee Biersich intends to establish itself as a key player in the German beverage market and plans to promote its product through regional tastings and events. Sustainable production underscores its regional commitment by involving local partners and utilizing short supply chains. In the long term, the company aims to overcome market entry barriers and become a major player in the beer-based mixed drink market by leveraging its unique selling proposition and a strong sense of community.

FESCHD's patented mounting system allows you to securely, quickly, and elegantly attach your smartphone to your bicycle, while also offering practical everyday handling. This way, you always have your smartphone firmly in hand or can easily mount it wherever you need both hands: on your bike, in the car, at your desk, or while cooking. The profits from every phone holder sold fund bicycles for people in developing countries, giving them new opportunities.

The FISEGO team has developed an innovative, reliable, and patent-pending fire detection and suppression system (BEBBS) for electrical devices. Whether in power strips, household appliances, or industrial equipment, the BEBBS, thanks to its modular design, can be factory-installed in 90% of all small and large electrical devices. Through its sophisticated sensors and intelligent design, the BEBBS reliably detects smoldering fires, locates the source, and extinguishes the initial fire before it can spread. This fire suppression measure is carried out completely autonomously by the BEBBS and limits damage solely to the protected device. Thus, devastating fires can be prevented in the future without any human intervention.

With the development of the CellScrew, the founders of Green Elephant Biotech are pursuing the vision of supporting the production of life-saving therapeutics and vaccines through efficient, scalable cell cultivation using CO2-neutral materials. By employing innovative technologies, the founding team aims to drive fundamental changes in the production of cell culture vessels, creating vessels that are not only significantly more efficient than existing methods but also contribute to sustainable cell cultivation. The team operates in the adherent cell culture segment of biopharmaceutical production. The basic concept of the CellScrew is an Archimedean screw inside a roller bottle. This enables continuous mixing of the medium and simultaneously serves as a growth surface.

Hairconomy is setting new standards in the hairdressing industry: A classic barber chair has been transformed into the world's first patentable, networked, AI-powered smart chair. It digitizes the entire salon operation and prepares it for the future. Equipped with an AI assistant for hairdressers, the smart chair uses anonymized data to recognize the services performed. It automates processes such as appointment scheduling, payment processing, material reordering, and recording working hours.

Hairconomy's system connects the chairs and the entire salon to the salon owners' smartphones, providing an overview through data protection-compliant real-time analysis. This relieves employees of daily tasks and creates more time for what matters most: the customers. Hairconomy aims to be the first on the market to offer fully automated remote management for hair salons. Simply put, Hairconomy builds a digital bridge between salon owners, employees, and customers, and later plans to establish a digital job market for hairdressers, making it easier for salons to find suitable employees – all online and well-connected.

The system is sold directly to salon owners, particularly salon chains, and targets a market of over 80,000 hair salons in Germany. Its reach is continuously expanded through targeted advertising and collaborations with hairdressing associations.

With HOMEMANY, you can finally bring efficiency to your everyday life! This home and device manager with integrated deadline monitoring allows you to manage your home intelligently and efficiently from anywhere, powered by AI. Information about your appliances, vehicles, and valuables, as well as important documents, is always accessible in the app. You can confidently answer questions about inventory, warranty status, or history. You always have complete control and no longer have to endlessly search for the right receipts in physical folders and piles of paper. You can also easily add new items.
The additional deadline monitoring with reminder function automatically supports you in the increasingly complex organization of your home. It informs you in a timely manner about necessary item-related actions (e.g., due maintenance and service) and keeps track of other everyday deadlines – such as medical check-ups.
The vision: Your home in one app! So you can enjoy life!

HybridLaunch's mission is an innovative hybrid rocket. Innovative. Environmentally conscious. Completely emission-free. This novel hybrid rocket burns oxygen and plastic to produce water and carbon dioxide. A pump, lighter and more compact than any system previously used in space travel, delivers liquid oxygen to the combustion chamber. The seven-member team at HybridLaunch is developing a system with which they aim to improve space travel – from Giessen to the mesosphere.

Innovale develops RFID rescue cards for vehicles that provide rescue workers with valuable information for rescuing accident victims in emergencies.

KardioIQ enables the automated, computer-aided analysis of ECG recordings. Using artificial intelligence, it creates a personalized risk profile for potential heart conditions for each patient, which can be easily integrated into clinical and non-clinical workflows. KardioIQ thus offers a cost-effective and modern tool to support medical risk assessment and diagnostics. 

Through a smart orchestration of mechanics, robotics and intelligent algorithms, Klag Robotics delivers products that completely automate monotonous tasks and significantly increase productivity through speed and a high degree of reliability.

Mae Digital Solutions (MaeDS) combines modern software engineering with data science to create smart data engineering, extracting intelligent, decision-relevant information from complex raw data. The team develops customized applications and scalable data pipelines that drive sustainable business growth: With a clear focus on customer-centric solutions and maintainable code, they create digital products that are scalable and reliable in the long term. In this way, MaeDS creates innovative smart data solutions that secure a decisive competitive advantage in a data-driven world.

Media Olymp helps companies strategically build and develop their digital presence. The team combines creative web design with sound web development and data-driven online marketing, from custom websites and online shops to complex web platforms, SEO, performance marketing, and social media management.

NatStruct sees itself as a hands-on production service provider, supporting industrial companies, particularly in the integration of sustainable materials. The growing public demand for sustainability and the resulting regulations and challenges are forcing companies to focus on sustainable materials. The manufactured goods require increasingly environmentally friendly practices. Not only do the raw materials play a crucial role, but also how and where they are produced. In particular, what happens to materials at the end of their life cycle presents significant challenges for companies that have not previously addressed this issue. A delayed response to such major changes often leads to a loss of competitiveness.

NeuroHealth Innovation aims to develop innovative digital solutions for healthcare. Its first major achievement is an award-winning app designed to support Parkinson's patients in their daily lives. 

OT-Labs is developing a novel learning concept for OT security training specifically for German SMEs. The primary goal is to counteract the significant shortage of qualified specialists and to sustainably strengthen the cyber resilience of German industry.

The innovation is the Mobile OT Cyber ​​Security Lab: a compact case solution equipped with standard industrial components. This immersive learning environment enables the authentic simulation of real industrial plants to identify and resolve security vulnerabilities. Participants acquire comprehensive and practical OT security expertise through the direct application of protective measures.

OT-Labs thus combines sound theoretical knowledge directly with practical implementation – precisely where it is crucial for operational security.

"Democracy sprouts where dialogue remains!" – that's the motto of Political X Change, a free democracy app for young people. Political X Change aims to strengthen the political participation of young people and create a global exchange for democratic change. The "X" in the name symbolizes the voice of society and diversity. The concept focuses on interactive chat forums where young people can communicate directly with politicians on various topics, such as education. What makes this app special is its promotion of political education and the strengthening of young people's capacity for participation. The long-term goal is for Political X Change to be open to all citizens, regardless of age, nationality, or background. Political X Change advocates for broad democratic participation and wants to bring all generations into an open digital dialogue with their representatives.

Powerlith GmbH is a spin-off of etem.THM and specializes in the development and distribution of high-temperature storage (HTS) systems. HTS systems enable the flexible, cost-effective, and highly efficient storage of large quantities of electricity (e.g., surplus electricity from wind and solar power) at temperatures up to 1200°C. When needed, the stored energy can be used again at any time as climate-neutral high-temperature heat for industrial applications. A real-world HTS demonstrator was built as part of the FlexQuartier Giessen research project, combined with a reconversion unit, and has been supplying the Giessen urban district with electricity and heat since 2023.

Preserve Food aims to drastically reduce the massive amount of food waste in private households. The team is developing an app that allows users to efficiently record their supplies by taking photos or scanning them. Products are automatically recognized, and their expiration dates are monitored. The app provides timely reminders about when supplies are running low and offers tailored recipe suggestions based on the available ingredients. A smart, automatically updated shopping list helps users buy only what they truly need, saving both time and money. The synchronized supply and shopping overviews are particularly useful for multi-person households. With a clear focus on sustainability and user-friendliness, Preserve Food is working to improve consumer behavior and reduce environmental impact.

S&P's goal is to complement and enhance internal and external corporate communications through multimedia elements. The solution: versatile content with high brand recognition.

A high-precision ion stream from a high-frequency ion source is a proven method for material processing in the nanometer range. Dr. Andreas Reeh develops plasma generators that further optimize this process – a boon for optics and semiconductor technology. A crucial Further step of the new generator concept is that it operates purely electronically, without a conventional matching box. "It's faster and has a higher resolution. The customer can adjust their beam stream much more precisely and, above all, with exact repeatability," explains the founder. The advantages: a lower error rate and more accurate material processing, shorter processing times, reduced wear, and increased reliability. Furthermore, new processes and system designs are enabled.

TMX Solutions develops customized measurement and testing solutions for research, development, and industry. Founded by three former THMgraduates with over 20 years of experience in measurement technology and test bench construction, TMX offers individually tailored systems that combine maximum precision with future-proof design. Whether vehicle, railway, or component test benches, braking distance measurement systems, or measurement services – TMX stands for practical, independent, and innovative solutions that help engineers efficiently overcome technical challenges. The team combines technological excellence with a passion for demanding projects, thereby strengthening the innovative capacity of its customers – an active contribution to the development of tomorrow's products.

The e-food startup unicake ships customizable cake boxes by mail. All cakes are developed, produced, and packaged in their own factory and sold through their online shop. The company's mission is to unite people through the gifting and shared enjoyment of cake. Their goal is to become the market leader in online cake delivery and to position themselves as the go-to brand in the cake market through a multi-channel strategy. Unicake pursues this vision by consistently implementing its three core principles: unique (individuality), universal (simplicity), and uniting (sociality).