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IO-Dynamics specializes in energy management software that focuses on enhancing the efficiency of electric vehicle fleets and charging infrastructure. The company’s platform integrates data from vehicles, company operations, and weather conditions to provide actionable insights. By anonymously collecting and analyzing real-time information from electric cars and charging stations, IO-Dynamics enables businesses to optimize their charging processes. This approach not only facilitates sustainable and reliable energy management but also helps companies plan and reduce operational costs associated with electric vehicle charging.

Developer of a predictive maintenance platform designed to support public and private bus operators with their digital transformation. The company's platform uses IoT and machine learning for city buses in order to prevent breakdowns and failures in the field, resulting in a pleasant customer experience for the passengers, enabling bus operators to have access to real-time data about the health situation of their entire fleet.

Synthara AG is a Zurich-based company that specializes in designing advanced sensors for industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications and other energy-constrained environments. Founded in 2019, Synthara offers solutions that enable consumer devices, such as wearables, augmented and virtual reality headsets, and health monitoring systems, to incorporate smart features that were previously limited due to computational constraints. The company’s technology supports a range of applications, including aerospace, automotive, and drone technologies, by providing server-class performance for neural networks with a remarkably low energy consumption of 10 TOPs per watt. Synthara AG's innovations aim to enhance the functionality of portable and wireless devices, ultimately improving their operational capabilities.

iATROS GmbH is a Munich-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing a mobile application and platform designed to connect cardiology patients with medical caregivers. The application offers a range of services including therapy and medication planning, progress tracking, ECG diagnosis, and maintenance of health data such as blood pressure and glucose levels. It also facilitates consultations with physicians, ensuring patients have 24/7 access to healthcare professionals. As the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases increases, iATROS aims to improve the lives of both chronic and acute cardiovascular patients while contributing to the reduction of healthcare costs. The company leverages smart health trackers and advanced AI analytics to enhance treatment outcomes, allowing patients to manage common heart conditions effectively.

Spherity GmbH develops and offers decentralized applications to empower interoperable supply chains, M2M communication, data authenticity and privacy. It combines IoT, blockchain and modern cryptography to establish data audit trails, settlement, and asset management or token streaming. Spherity GmbH was founded in 2017 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

BOX ID Systems GmbH, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, specializes in developing Internet of Things (IoT) based positioning and identification systems for the industrial supply chain. The company offers innovative solutions such as BOX ID DoubleTrack and BOX ID TripleTrack, which provide real-time tracking of mobile assets and containers in logistics processes, both indoors and outdoors. Their end-to-end location and process mining solution allows for the efficient digital tracking of millions of logistics assets across various environments, including site-to-site and indoor applications. By utilizing specialized analytics software, sensor tracking devices, and user-management tools, BOX ID Systems enhances transparency and efficiency in logistics, enabling industrial and automotive production clients to optimize their supply chain processes and reduce costs. The company's commitment to delivering seamless location tracking and process automation supports clients in achieving greater operational effectiveness.

GWA Hygiene GmbH is a German company based in Stralsund, founded in 2015, specializing in hygiene monitoring systems for healthcare settings. The company designs and manufactures sensors that monitor hand hygiene standards among hospital personnel, as well as developing a software application that tracks disinfection rates across various wards and professional groups. GWA Hygiene's solutions integrate the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, allowing for the monitoring of both hand and surface disinfection processes. Their sensor technology is installed in disinfectant and soap dispensers, providing real-time data displayed on monitors. Users can choose to store data on an in-house server or utilize the company’s secure cloud server. The accompanying software toolbox enables analysis of hygiene processes and streamlines logistical tasks, such as managing disinfectant supplies and maintaining devices.

Zolitron Technology is a leading cognitive sensor technology company based in the wundervoll Ruhr Valley. They develop holistic IoT and industry 4.0 solutions based on their unique Micro-Energy-Harvesting sensor technology and their cognitive Z-Cloud Analytics platform.They collect and analyse the data you need to establish innovative business or service models. Enabling IoT business models and helping their clients to manage the digital transformation successfully by using cognitive sensor technology is their mission.

Synapticon GmbH specializes in advanced components and engineering services for cyber-physical systems, focusing on embedded computing products for applications in service robotics, industrial automation, and related fields. Founded in 2010 and based in Gruibingen, Germany, the company offers a range of products including distributed real-time control and data acquisition modules, mobile stream computing modules for compute-intensive applications, and tools for configuring Synapticon-based hardware systems. Additionally, Synapticon provides cloud services for maintenance and integration with web-based applications, as well as development services for robotics. The company's innovative approach integrates traditionally separate components—such as motors, drives, sensors, and gearboxes—into cohesive units, digitalizing performance and quality factors to enhance motion control systems. Synapticon's solutions cater to various industries, including home automation, smart grids, and the Internet of Things, making it a preferred partner for OEMs and professional users seeking to advance their technologies.

CommSolid GmbH is a cellular intellectual property company based in Dresden, Germany, specializing in ultra-low power modem solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Founded in 2015, the company develops baseband IP solutions that can be integrated into customer integrated circuits, facilitating communication for smart applications across various sectors, including health care, smart home technology, transportation, logistics, and industrial systems. Their flagship product, the CommSolid CSN130, is designed specifically for ultra-low power cellular communication, catering to the demands of the NarrowBand-IoT standard. By leveraging over a decade of experience in wireless communication, CommSolid provides optimized and easily integrable solutions that enable a wide range of devices and sensors to connect directly to the Internet, thus enhancing modern living through advanced technology. As of early 2018, CommSolid operates as a subsidiary of Goodix Technology.

It is hard to engage app users. Timing is everything. Sending a push in the wrong moment gets you uninstalled. Using smartphone sensors to understand user context is difficult. The company gives developers an SDK that provides user context. The SDK is installed within minutes. It only consumes 0.2% battery per hour. It shows higher accuracy than OS embedded Activity APIs. And it works across platforms iOS, Android, Phonegap. Once activated predict.io constantly reads the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). The data is pre-processed directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized predict.io fires a "callback"​. The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback"​. Once activated we constantly read the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). We pre-process the data directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized we fire a "callback". The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback".

ICE Gateway GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the development of LED systems, sensors, and cloud-based services tailored for lighting applications. The company focuses on optimizing outdoor lighting through its wireless infrastructure, which enhances the functionality of smart cities by offering services for both pedestrians and connected devices. Its cloud-based platform allows for the remote control and maintenance of lighting systems, providing capabilities such as environmental data measurement, object counting, and traffic flow analysis. Additionally, ICE Gateway offers consulting services and develops both hardware and software for its wireless outdoor infrastructure. The company's solutions encompass various sectors, including traffic, marketing, security, logistics, parking, and tourism, alongside providing LED retrofits and advanced data analytics. Founded in 2013, ICE Gateway GmbH integrates efficient LED lamps with proprietary communication technology to support a broad range of applications.

Synapticon GmbH specializes in advanced components and engineering services for cyber-physical systems, focusing on embedded computing products for applications in service robotics, industrial automation, and related fields. Founded in 2010 and based in Gruibingen, Germany, the company offers a range of products including distributed real-time control and data acquisition modules, mobile stream computing modules for compute-intensive applications, and tools for configuring Synapticon-based hardware systems. Additionally, Synapticon provides cloud services for maintenance and integration with web-based applications, as well as development services for robotics. The company's innovative approach integrates traditionally separate components—such as motors, drives, sensors, and gearboxes—into cohesive units, digitalizing performance and quality factors to enhance motion control systems. Synapticon's solutions cater to various industries, including home automation, smart grids, and the Internet of Things, making it a preferred partner for OEMs and professional users seeking to advance their technologies.

Cuciniale GmbH, a Lindau, Germany-based company develops and markets intelligent cooking cooking systems for the consumer goods market.

Eyesight & Vision GmbH, founded in 2010 and based in Nürnberg, Germany, specializes in the development and marketing of diagnostic equipment for refractive errors, particularly in the context of cataract surgery. The company produces the Intraoperative Ocular Wavefront Aberrometer (I-O-W-A), which assists surgeons in optimizing the selection and positioning of intraocular lenses (IOLs). This innovative system employs patented "flying spot" technology to deliver real-time measurements of refractive errors and features a 3D Head-Up Display for binocular input reflection. By integrating seamlessly with existing surgical microscopes, the I-O-W-A aims to enhance the predictability of refractive outcomes and improve overall patient satisfaction during lens surgery.

ubigrate is specialised powerful integration software to connect enterprise software with data from various intelligent devices, such RFID, Barcode, sensors, PLCs, industrial scales, and others. The company develops its own range of software products for process data capture in production and logistics. It is offered in the SaaS model under the "Geqoo" brand (see http://geqoo.ubigrate.com). ubigrate is also active in licencing its technology in the form of OEM-products for other technology companies.

Cuculus GmbH, founded in 2007 and based in Ilmenau, Germany, specializes in software solutions for the energy sector, focusing on smart metering and energy management. The company offers ZONOS, an IoT platform that facilitates the integration and management of various utility meters, including electric, gas, and water, into a cohesive digital framework. This platform supports energy suppliers, grid operators, telecommunications companies, and metering service providers in transitioning from traditional manual meters to intelligent, connected systems. With a team that combines expertise in information technology, telecommunications, and electrical engineering, Cuculus leverages advanced technology developed in collaboration with the Technical University Ilmenau and IDEO Laboratories. The company also has an office in Leipzig, enhancing its presence in one of Germany's key technology regions.

ubigrate is specialised powerful integration software to connect enterprise software with data from various intelligent devices, such RFID, Barcode, sensors, PLCs, industrial scales, and others. The company develops its own range of software products for process data capture in production and logistics. It is offered in the SaaS model under the "Geqoo" brand (see http://geqoo.ubigrate.com). ubigrate is also active in licencing its technology in the form of OEM-products for other technology companies.

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Cuculus GmbH, founded in 2007 and based in Ilmenau, Germany, specializes in software solutions for the energy sector, focusing on smart metering and energy management. The company offers ZONOS, an IoT platform that facilitates the integration and management of various utility meters, including electric, gas, and water, into a cohesive digital framework. This platform supports energy suppliers, grid operators, telecommunications companies, and metering service providers in transitioning from traditional manual meters to intelligent, connected systems. With a team that combines expertise in information technology, telecommunications, and electrical engineering, Cuculus leverages advanced technology developed in collaboration with the Technical University Ilmenau and IDEO Laboratories. The company also has an office in Leipzig, enhancing its presence in one of Germany's key technology regions.

Kröhnert Infotecs GmbH engages in the development and production of embedded systems for condition monitoring. It offers solutions for the prevention of failures of technical machines. The company’s system analyzes the behaviour of machines, and signals noise and parameters. Kröhnert’s embedded systems are provided to early recognize effects that cause future machine failures and deviations of machine behaviour. It supports manufacturers and operators of technical machines and plants with tools for condition monitoring and tele service. The company is based in Baden, Germany.

Particle Computer is engaged in the development of sensor network technology solutions in Europe. It offers devices, circuits, boards, and various other parts to sense physical phenomena via sensors, compute the data on the sensor node, and to communicate the resulting information to other IT systems. Particle Computer is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.