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GlassFlow is a Python-based solution for creating and maintaining event-driven data pipelines. It simplifies infrastructure management with serverless execution and built-in interfaces, allowing data teams to build and transform pipelines quickly.

DemoSquare is a pioneer in the realm of public-affairs management connect businesses with government affairs by putting regulatory monitoring on autopilot.

StoryBox provides a software as a service video creation platform that enables businesses to create, organize, share, and store video content using templates and drag-and-drop editing. The platform supports smartphone-based video capture and offers automated creation that incorporates corporate branding such as logos, animations, fonts, and other graphics. Content can be stored in a DSGVO-compliant cloud and accessed from anywhere, with options to structure and search video assets. Designed for organizations of all sizes, the solution includes a library of templates, stock footage, and music to help produce videos aligned with marketing goals and target audiences.

Scavenger allows decision-makers to take the best decision possible by transforming raw data into actionable insights within seconds.

GlassFlow is a Python-based solution for creating and maintaining event-driven data pipelines. It simplifies infrastructure management with serverless execution and built-in interfaces, allowing data teams to build and transform pipelines quickly.

talpasolutions a predictive SaaS analytics provider for the mining industry that helps companies optimize machine performance, reduce breakdowns, and improve safety by making data more understandable. talpasolutions makes it possible for operators and machine manufacturers in heavy industry to use machine data that would have otherwise been lost. talpasolutions concentrates on building visualization and analysis applications for the industrial internet. In the first step, large amounts of data from the machines are recorded. Comprehendable visualizations allow for different stakeholders to understand relationships based on sensor data and contextual data and to react to critical information, which would otherwise have been buried in the data transfer. In the second step the newest predictive models are applied to eliminate events such as errors and the breakdown of machines critical to the process. This increases not only the availability but also the workload of the machines. talpasolutions has built a network out of industry partners to develop solutions that stretch across various sectors and unify industry experience, data science, and workflow connectivity. Using predictive instructions our platform recognizes problems before they occur and supports users with workflow-based processes. Our applications make it possible to collect performance data from machines in order to recommend optimal fleet combinations for respective scenarios to customers. This leads to more operating hours, higher efficiency, and an improved lifetime value of the machines.

Oculai automates data collection on construction sites using camera-based computer vision algorithms. It extracts insights on resource utilization, performance, and progress, reducing documentation efforts and enabling early identification of productivity issues.

Grandperspective GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in manufacturing gas detection systems tailored for the petrochemical sector, gas loading stations, chemical parks, and pipeline monitoring. The company develops an advanced early warning system capable of covering extensive industrial areas, effectively visualizing and locating hazardous gas clouds. Utilizing optical sensor technology, Grandperspective's systems detect a broad spectrum of chemicals from a distance and provide real-time alerts for gas leaks and fugitive emissions. By combining innovative sensors with sophisticated software, the company enables clients to monitor production sites, storage facilities, and transportation areas, ensuring the protection of infrastructure and facilitating cost-effective emission monitoring.

talpasolutions a predictive SaaS analytics provider for the mining industry that helps companies optimize machine performance, reduce breakdowns, and improve safety by making data more understandable. talpasolutions makes it possible for operators and machine manufacturers in heavy industry to use machine data that would have otherwise been lost. talpasolutions concentrates on building visualization and analysis applications for the industrial internet. In the first step, large amounts of data from the machines are recorded. Comprehendable visualizations allow for different stakeholders to understand relationships based on sensor data and contextual data and to react to critical information, which would otherwise have been buried in the data transfer. In the second step the newest predictive models are applied to eliminate events such as errors and the breakdown of machines critical to the process. This increases not only the availability but also the workload of the machines. talpasolutions has built a network out of industry partners to develop solutions that stretch across various sectors and unify industry experience, data science, and workflow connectivity. Using predictive instructions our platform recognizes problems before they occur and supports users with workflow-based processes. Our applications make it possible to collect performance data from machines in order to recommend optimal fleet combinations for respective scenarios to customers. This leads to more operating hours, higher efficiency, and an improved lifetime value of the machines.

Gilytics develops fast computing and 3D visualization technology to support planning of transportation and energy infrastructure. It serves industries including transportation networks, pipelines, and planning linear infrastructure, as well as wind and solar energy and large-scale future energy systems, utilities, and power grid operators. The company offers an interactive web application as a software-as-a-service for automated optimal planning and siting of both linear and distributed infrastructure in energy and transport. Its 3D rendering software facilitates planning and visualization of distributed energy infrastructures, providing automated services to identify optimal routes for transmission lines and to improve interaction with authorities and communities through 3D visualization, enabling power management companies to apply the technology for planning and managing distributed energy systems.

StoryBox provides a software as a service video creation platform that enables businesses to create, organize, share, and store video content using templates and drag-and-drop editing. The platform supports smartphone-based video capture and offers automated creation that incorporates corporate branding such as logos, animations, fonts, and other graphics. Content can be stored in a DSGVO-compliant cloud and accessed from anywhere, with options to structure and search video assets. Designed for organizations of all sizes, the solution includes a library of templates, stock footage, and music to help produce videos aligned with marketing goals and target audiences.

Founded in 2018, Datarade develops software that facilitates connections between data-driven companies and data vendors via its online platform. It offers services such as vendor evaluation, matching, and discovery, serving corporate entities, government institutions, and educational establishments.

minubo is a cloud-based eCommerce analytics platform that acts as a central data hub for online retailers. The service unifies data from fragmented sources into a single database with reporting and analysis capabilities built on eCommerce best practice metrics. By connecting multichannel data and providing transparent, metrics-based insights, minubo helps retailers make actionable decisions, optimize sales and profitability, and manage costs across omnichannel operations without imposing complex IT requirements.

IPlytics is a Berlin-based provider of intellectual property intelligence software that offers an online platform for patent analytics and technology landscape assessment. The platform combines patent analysis, valuation, mapping and landscaping with technology standards and product data, including standard essential patents, licensing terms and patent pools, to support strategic decision making. It helps organizations with patent positioning and patentability assessments, investments and portfolio planning, licensing cost optimization, standardization opportunities, emerging technologies, and entry into new markets and alliances. The solution aggregates global patent data, declared standards and standards contributions, enabling analysis of past, present and future technology trajectories. With an integrated interface and data-driven insights, IPlytics aims to empower IP and technology management teams to align portfolios with business strategy, engage in licensing and acquisitions, and participate in patent pools, even when resources are limited. Founded in 2012, IPlytics serves research institutions and enterprises seeking fast, actionable intelligence on IP assets and standards.

talpasolutions a predictive SaaS analytics provider for the mining industry that helps companies optimize machine performance, reduce breakdowns, and improve safety by making data more understandable. talpasolutions makes it possible for operators and machine manufacturers in heavy industry to use machine data that would have otherwise been lost. talpasolutions concentrates on building visualization and analysis applications for the industrial internet. In the first step, large amounts of data from the machines are recorded. Comprehendable visualizations allow for different stakeholders to understand relationships based on sensor data and contextual data and to react to critical information, which would otherwise have been buried in the data transfer. In the second step the newest predictive models are applied to eliminate events such as errors and the breakdown of machines critical to the process. This increases not only the availability but also the workload of the machines. talpasolutions has built a network out of industry partners to develop solutions that stretch across various sectors and unify industry experience, data science, and workflow connectivity. Using predictive instructions our platform recognizes problems before they occur and supports users with workflow-based processes. Our applications make it possible to collect performance data from machines in order to recommend optimal fleet combinations for respective scenarios to customers. This leads to more operating hours, higher efficiency, and an improved lifetime value of the machines.

Founded in 2016 as a spin-off of the University of Freiburg, Germany, Geospin develops a B2B SaaS solution for geo-data analysis using machine learning methods. Its software, Geospin, integrates internal company data with external factors like weather, traffic, demographics, and social media to provide insights into product/service demand by location and time. It caters to industries such as mobility, logistics, construction, smart cities, automotive, and retail.

Soley is a software company that develops analytics and management software for engineering and product development. It offers products for domain-specific modeling, data intelligence, and automated analytics, including tools for data quality, visualization, and deploying tailored applications. The platform integrates data from development, purchasing, manufacturing, and sales to help product managers optimize portfolios, automate workflows, and manage complexity. Applications cover change management, verification and validation, test-case management, and product architecture analysis, enabling informed decision making. The company serves automotive, consumer goods, medical equipment, IT, and electronics industries, with activities in Germany and international markets.

Soley is a software company that develops analytics and management software for engineering and product development. It offers products for domain-specific modeling, data intelligence, and automated analytics, including tools for data quality, visualization, and deploying tailored applications. The platform integrates data from development, purchasing, manufacturing, and sales to help product managers optimize portfolios, automate workflows, and manage complexity. Applications cover change management, verification and validation, test-case management, and product architecture analysis, enabling informed decision making. The company serves automotive, consumer goods, medical equipment, IT, and electronics industries, with activities in Germany and international markets.

IPlytics is a Berlin-based provider of intellectual property intelligence software that offers an online platform for patent analytics and technology landscape assessment. The platform combines patent analysis, valuation, mapping and landscaping with technology standards and product data, including standard essential patents, licensing terms and patent pools, to support strategic decision making. It helps organizations with patent positioning and patentability assessments, investments and portfolio planning, licensing cost optimization, standardization opportunities, emerging technologies, and entry into new markets and alliances. The solution aggregates global patent data, declared standards and standards contributions, enabling analysis of past, present and future technology trajectories. With an integrated interface and data-driven insights, IPlytics aims to empower IP and technology management teams to align portfolios with business strategy, engage in licensing and acquisitions, and participate in patent pools, even when resources are limited. Founded in 2012, IPlytics serves research institutions and enterprises seeking fast, actionable intelligence on IP assets and standards.

minubo is a cloud-based eCommerce analytics platform that acts as a central data hub for online retailers. The service unifies data from fragmented sources into a single database with reporting and analysis capabilities built on eCommerce best practice metrics. By connecting multichannel data and providing transparent, metrics-based insights, minubo helps retailers make actionable decisions, optimize sales and profitability, and manage costs across omnichannel operations without imposing complex IT requirements.

Founded in 2013, Codetrails is a German software company specializing in data analysis and machine learning tools for software development. It offers products like [ctrl]flow Miner and Codetrails Connect to enhance knowledge transfer among developers by providing intelligent code-completion proposals and simplified API usage documentation.

microDimensions develops software solutions for processing, analyzing, and visualizing microscopic image data, primarily in biomedical fields. Its key products include Voloom (for automated 3D reconstruction), Zoom (for fast visualization of whole slide images), and anyslide/slidematch. These tools assist pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and pathology researchers with tasks like cell counting, tumor border computation, scoring, volume measurements, and finding regions in serial sections. microDimensions offers its products through distribution partners.

minubo is a cloud-based eCommerce analytics platform that acts as a central data hub for online retailers. The service unifies data from fragmented sources into a single database with reporting and analysis capabilities built on eCommerce best practice metrics. By connecting multichannel data and providing transparent, metrics-based insights, minubo helps retailers make actionable decisions, optimize sales and profitability, and manage costs across omnichannel operations without imposing complex IT requirements.

siOPTICA develops display privacy solutions that enable on-demand visual privacy by integrating into liquid crystal displays to screen data from unauthorized views. Founded in 2013 and based in Jena, Germany, the company serves sectors including banking, payment, automotive, and consumer electronics, offering licensed technology, key components, and displays with integrated switchable privacy features.

Versus is an online comparison platform that provides over 45 million natural language text comparisons across various categories, including smartphones, tablets, cameras, cities, and universities, in 18 languages. Founded in 2011 and based in Berlin, the company aims to serve as a comprehensive information source for objective comparisons, assisting users in making informed purchasing decisions. The platform presents critical specifications, features, and facts in a clear format, enhancing the decision-making process for consumers. Versus has experienced significant growth, with an average monthly traffic increase of 35%, currently attracting around 3 million unique visitors each month. The company has secured $3.8 million in funding from various investors and operates with a team of 30 employees, led by CEO Ramin G. Far.

Versus is an online comparison platform that provides over 45 million natural language text comparisons across various categories, including smartphones, tablets, cameras, cities, and universities, in 18 languages. Founded in 2011 and based in Berlin, the company aims to serve as a comprehensive information source for objective comparisons, assisting users in making informed purchasing decisions. The platform presents critical specifications, features, and facts in a clear format, enhancing the decision-making process for consumers. Versus has experienced significant growth, with an average monthly traffic increase of 35%, currently attracting around 3 million unique visitors each month. The company has secured $3.8 million in funding from various investors and operates with a team of 30 employees, led by CEO Ramin G. Far.

United Maps strategy is to licence basemaps - from vehicle navigation market leaders like Navteq, Tele Atlas or AND – and algorithmically match them with value-added cartographic data and relevant information layers thereby conflated into new data products. United Maps generates content-rich, white-labeled, highly detailed and fully routable vector maps for mobile and pedestrian usecases. Proprietary conflation algorithms automatically match vectorized basemaps with a high degree of precision. Relevant content layers are added for mobile usecases and seamless multimodal navigation: » public transport (subway, tram, railnetworks) » pathes, walkways and trails for hiking and outdoor » precise house footprints, addresses The hyperlocal mapping products enable location-based applications, media and services for connected mobile devices, BPO, LBS and multi-modal navigation on a mobile, human scale. United Maps operates in B2B and professional services, offering white-labeled and on-demand services. Germany is scheduled for Q1/09, followed by Austria, Switzerland and a rollout of 200 larger European cities.

Liquiverse is a young software company editing complex data lists in diagrams in order to accelerate searches and simplify the handling of large information architectures. Located in Weiterstadt, Germany, the company develops and distributes software solutions based on Liquid Browsing®, a patented technology leveraging the concise, efficient and compact display of charts and information lists. Thanks to the visualization and interaction technology Liquid Browsing®, companies of all sizes are able to centuplicate information density and benefit from efficiency and cost advantages, a powerful feature which is increasingly becoming essential for mobile handheld devices with limited screen sizes. Founded in 2007, the company's list of customers includes Deutsche Messe AG, telegate Media AG (klickTel) in Essen, Wetzlar-based news agency idea, and Bechtle GmbH.

United Maps strategy is to licence basemaps - from vehicle navigation market leaders like Navteq, Tele Atlas or AND – and algorithmically match them with value-added cartographic data and relevant information layers thereby conflated into new data products. United Maps generates content-rich, white-labeled, highly detailed and fully routable vector maps for mobile and pedestrian usecases. Proprietary conflation algorithms automatically match vectorized basemaps with a high degree of precision. Relevant content layers are added for mobile usecases and seamless multimodal navigation: » public transport (subway, tram, railnetworks) » pathes, walkways and trails for hiking and outdoor » precise house footprints, addresses The hyperlocal mapping products enable location-based applications, media and services for connected mobile devices, BPO, LBS and multi-modal navigation on a mobile, human scale. United Maps operates in B2B and professional services, offering white-labeled and on-demand services. Germany is scheduled for Q1/09, followed by Austria, Switzerland and a rollout of 200 larger European cities.

Desk.ly is a workplace management platform designed to enhance team productivity by optimizing working environments through data-driven solutions. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructures, allowing organizations to manage resources efficiently. Desk.ly provides a user-friendly interface featuring a visual room plan that facilitates desk sharing and supports the transition to on-site work. By collecting and analyzing data, the system enables smarter decision-making regarding space allocation and resource management, thus fostering a collaborative and transparent culture. Desk.ly caters to teams that value a modern working environment, assisting them in implementing and managing their individual working models, whether in the office, remote, or hybrid settings. The company is committed to shaping the future of work by continually seeking innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of its clients.