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GlassFlow is a developer of a Python-based data streaming infrastructure that simplifies the creation and maintenance of event-driven data pipelines. Targeting cloud-native teams, the platform features a serverless and production-ready setup, allowing data teams to build and transform their pipelines quickly and efficiently. With a user-friendly visual interface and integrated dashboards, GlassFlow reduces deployment efforts while enhancing data quality. This enables users to focus on value creation rather than dealing with infrastructure complexities, making it an effective solution for modern data challenges.

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

StoryBox GmbH is a Munich-based company that provides a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for video creation, enabling businesses to easily produce, share, and organize video content. Founded in 2017, the platform offers customizable templates and automated features, allowing users to create videos tailored to their corporate design, including logos, animations, and fonts. The system supports smartphone-based video production, suggesting picture settings and scene lengths to streamline the process. Additionally, all content is stored in a DSGVO-compliant cloud, ensuring accessibility, filtering, and analysis from any location. StoryBox's clients include notable companies such as Iveco, Erste Group, Evonik, Alten, and KTM, highlighting its effectiveness in meeting diverse business needs.

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

GlassFlow is a developer of a Python-based data streaming infrastructure that simplifies the creation and maintenance of event-driven data pipelines. Targeting cloud-native teams, the platform features a serverless and production-ready setup, allowing data teams to build and transform their pipelines quickly and efficiently. With a user-friendly visual interface and integrated dashboards, GlassFlow reduces deployment efforts while enhancing data quality. This enables users to focus on value creation rather than dealing with infrastructure complexities, making it an effective solution for modern data challenges.

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 provides a camera-based data collection solution specifically designed for construction sites. Utilizing intelligent computer vision algorithms, the platform extracts valuable data related to resource utilization, construction performance, and progress from images. This automation streamlines the often time-consuming documentation process and helps identify productivity deficits in various construction processes early on. Users benefit from an interactive dashboard that presents the collected data clearly or can integrate it into existing Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems. By reducing documentation and communication efforts while offering insights into productivity, Oculai aims to deliver significant cost savings for construction companies.

Graylog specializes in providing service and support for its open-source log management platform, which is designed to collect, store, and analyze machine data from IT infrastructures and applications. The platform is utilized by threat hunters, operations professionals, and DevOps teams to enhance situational awareness and address various challenges related to security, compliance, and operational efficiency. By offering a cost-effective solution, Graylog helps organizations streamline their IT operations, improve security measures, and reduce overall IT expenses. The company is headquartered in Houston and has received funding from the Mercury Fund.

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 AG specializes in developing advanced computing and 3D visualization technology solutions aimed at optimizing the planning of transportation and energy infrastructures. Founded in 2017 and based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that automates the planning and siting of both linear and distributed infrastructure, including energy and transport sectors. Its interactive web application assists various industries, such as utilities, power grid operators, and renewable energy projects, by providing tools for identifying optimal routes for new transmission lines. Additionally, Gilytics enhances stakeholder engagement through its 3D visualization capabilities, facilitating better communication with authorities and communities involved in infrastructure development.

StoryBox GmbH is a Munich-based company that provides a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for video creation, enabling businesses to easily produce, share, and organize video content. Founded in 2017, the platform offers customizable templates and automated features, allowing users to create videos tailored to their corporate design, including logos, animations, and fonts. The system supports smartphone-based video production, suggesting picture settings and scene lengths to streamline the process. Additionally, all content is stored in a DSGVO-compliant cloud, ensuring accessibility, filtering, and analysis from any location. StoryBox's clients include notable companies such as Iveco, Erste Group, Evonik, Alten, and KTM, highlighting its effectiveness in meeting diverse business needs.

Datarade GmbH is a data commerce platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company facilitates connections between data-driven businesses and data vendors through its online marketplace, which allows users to access over 600 data categories. Datarade offers services such as data vendor evaluation, matching, and discovery, making it easier for corporate entities, government institutions, and educational organizations to find and compare data providers. Its Data Commerce Cloud (DCC) platform enables data-as-a-service companies to list their products across various sales channels, promoting transparency and efficiency in the buying and selling of data. By streamlining access to commercial data, Datarade aims to democratize data commerce for all stakeholders.

IPlytics GmbH, founded in 2012 and based in Berlin, operates an online patent analytics platform that assists organizations in analyzing market developments, technology trends, and competitive positions related to patenting and standardization. The platform offers integrated tools for patent analysis, valuations, mapping, and landscaping, including the identification of standard essential patents and patent licensing terms. It enables users to make informed decisions regarding patent positioning, licensing costs, investments, and emerging technologies. Developed by a team of economists, data scientists, and AI engineers, IPlytics combines extensive global patent data with advanced analytical capabilities, allowing users to strategically align their patent portfolios and understand competitive landscapes. The platform is particularly beneficial for technology and IP management teams facing resource constraints, as it streamlines access to critical data for actionable insights and strategic decision-making.

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.

Geospin GmbH is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, specializing in the analysis of geo-data through machine learning. Founded in 2016 as a spin-off from the University of Freiburg, Geospin integrates a company's internal data with external geo-data sources, including weather, traffic, demographics, and social media, to provide actionable insights on demand patterns for products and services. The company serves various sectors such as mobility, logistics, construction, smart cities, automotive, and mobile communications, facilitating informed decision-making based on geographical success factors. Geospin's innovative geo-analytics methods have been recognized through numerous international awards and publications in leading academic journals, underscoring the strength of its research foundation. As of January 2020, Geospin operates as a subsidiary of Thüga SmartService GmbH.

Wetransform GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Darmstadt, Germany, specializes in open source data transformation solutions for public authorities, companies, individual professionals, and large organizations. The company's flagship offerings include Hale Studio, an interactive data transformation tool, and Hale Connect, a platform for designing data models and managing transformation projects. Additionally, Wetransform provides Inspire GIS, a subscription-based solution that integrates seamlessly with existing tools to manage and secure geospatial web services. The company is committed to supporting the maintenance and implementation of various information standards such as INSPIRE and ISO 191xx through its innovative data modeling and transformation technology. Wetransform's solutions are designed to simplify complex tasks while promoting collaboration and reducing costs, making them suitable for a wide range of clients, including public authorities and large organizations like the European Environmental Agency.

IPlytics GmbH, founded in 2012 and based in Berlin, operates an online patent analytics platform that assists organizations in analyzing market developments, technology trends, and competitive positions related to patenting and standardization. The platform offers integrated tools for patent analysis, valuations, mapping, and landscaping, including the identification of standard essential patents and patent licensing terms. It enables users to make informed decisions regarding patent positioning, licensing costs, investments, and emerging technologies. Developed by a team of economists, data scientists, and AI engineers, IPlytics combines extensive global patent data with advanced analytical capabilities, allowing users to strategically align their patent portfolios and understand competitive landscapes. The platform is particularly beneficial for technology and IP management teams facing resource constraints, as it streamlines access to critical data for actionable insights and strategic decision-making.

Codetrails GmbH is a software company based in Darmstadt, Germany, founded in 2013 by Marcel Bruch. The company specializes in developing tools that leverage data analysis and machine learning to enhance software development processes. Codetrails offers products such as [ctrl]flow Miner, which analyzes sample code to provide developers with context-aware code completion and documentation directly within their integrated development environments (IDEs). Additionally, Codetrails Connect serves as a platform for development teams to share knowledge about APIs, facilitating improved knowledge transfer through crowd-sourcing and machine learning techniques. The company also provides data mining and visualization services, including integration with Open Source Code Recommenders, as well as support for new programming languages and IDEs. By focusing on intelligent software tools, Codetrails aims to help organizations navigate challenges related to legacy code, staff turnover, and time-to-market pressures.

microDimensions produces innovative software solutions for the processing, analysis, and visualization of biomedical imagery, in particular on a cellular level. Employees of microDimensions continuously strive to create efficient algorithms fulfilling highest quality standards. A particular focus of the company is to offer software products that can be integrated into the existing customer workflow seamlessly.

Graylog specializes in providing service and support for its open-source log management platform, which is designed to collect, store, and analyze machine data from IT infrastructures and applications. The platform is utilized by threat hunters, operations professionals, and DevOps teams to enhance situational awareness and address various challenges related to security, compliance, and operational efficiency. By offering a cost-effective solution, Graylog helps organizations streamline their IT operations, improve security measures, and reduce overall IT expenses. The company is headquartered in Houston and has received funding from the Mercury Fund.

Versus offer over 45 million natural language text comparisons ranging from smartphones to universities in 18 languages. With such a huge amount of valuable data at hand, Versus aim to be the go-to wikipedia-scale information source for comparisons. Since their launch in 2011, traffic has increased on average by 35% each month and is now attracting 3 million unique monthly visitors. Versus raised $3.8 million from Earlybird Venture Capital, Dave McClure, Dario Suter, Lars Dittrich, JMES and HTGF. Versus are based in the heart of Berlin with 30 employees headed 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 that assists teams in optimizing their work environments through data-driven solutions. By integrating seamlessly into existing infrastructures, it promotes efficient resource utilization and enhances productivity. The platform features a user-friendly interface and a visual room plan, facilitating desk sharing and enabling organizations to adapt to both remote and office work settings. desk.ly's system collects and analyzes data to inform decisions on space allocation and resource management, while fostering a collaborative and transparent culture that meets the needs of all employees. Targeting teams that value modern working environments, desk.ly supports the implementation and management of individualized working models, whether in the office, home office, or a hybrid setup. The company is committed to shaping the future of work by continuously seeking innovative solutions.