Providing fire protection of the future with its innovative system – that is the vision of FISEGO, a spin-off from the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM). By transferring the patents, the team has now secured full rights to its innovative idea.

"The patent transfer is another milestone in the development of our company," said Sophia Reiter, co-founder and Head of Development at FISEGO Holding GmbH, during the contract signing. THMPresident Prof. Dr. Matthias Willems also expressed his delight: "FISEGO is an excellent example of how innovative research at THM can lead to socially relevant products."

The two founders, Sophia Reiter and Fabian Goedert, have developed the world's first fire protection system for electrical devices: It detects fires early on, automatically triggers an alarm, interrupts the power supply, and extinguishes the initial fire – completely autonomously and without human intervention. Goedert and Reiter developed the underlying technology at THM .

By the time of its founding in 2022, FISEGO had already impressed in several competitions, most notably the Hessian Founders' Award, where they emerged as winners in the "Start-up from University" category in 2021. A few months ago, the company inaugurated its new, larger premises in downtown Butzbach – a former newspaper printing works. Another success this year: VDE certification. The test mark of the Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies confirms the quality of FISEGO technology. "The path to this point has been intense: technical challenges, complex testing procedures, and countless optimization loops. But above all, it has been a journey we've taken as a team," shares the founding team.

THM supports university members in realizing their startup ideas – from consulting to financing. It offers access to networks and resources, as well as early protection for inventions. This, in turn, strengthens the confidence of potential investors and facilitates financing.