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The Start-ups at the HMI 2024

23.03.2024 Daniela Musial-Lemberg Events
The HMI 2024 is just around the corner and we from the KIT-Gründerschmiede will also be there with our KIT spin-offs. Two start-ups will present themselves every day. Here we would like to introduce you to the teams.

MONDAY:               Formic and Spotium

TUESDAY:              Formic and Phabioc

WEDNESDAY:      nanoshape and Valoon

THURSDAY:          Phytonics and RevoAI

FRIDAY:                  Varmo Sensor and Rement

In addition, all teams have the opportunity to pitch at the Industrial Startup Stage. The winning team can look forward to an exhibition stand at HMI 2025. Our team colleague Rolf Blattner is on the pitch competition jury this year. He is also supporting our KIT spin-offs on site throughout HMI24.

Spotium

Spotium uses AI to identify the most relevant sales opportunities, target customers and market news for the specific markets of engineering companies. Thanks to our AI-based Spotium Sales Intelligence platform, B2B companies no longer have to waste time searching the web or reading tons of newsletters. Example: With Spotium, an engineering company never misses a promising sales opportunity for its packaging machines.

The founding team around Nico Bartelt, Daniel Bruckner and Lisa Raab currently consists of six people.

You can learn more about Spotium and its founding story in our podcast episode with Spotium.

FORMIC

FORMIC  is developing a universal modular transport system that can safely move heavy loads of different sizes and weights. The system consists of a flexible number of vehicles that can be positioned on the load as required. The vehicles lift the load together in a synchronised manner and then move it in formation – operated by a single person.

Founding team: Benedikt Klee, Tommi Kivelä, Maximilian Hochstein

Learn more about Formic and its founding story in our podcast episode with Formic.

Phabioc

PHABIOC develops and markets innovative tools such as biomimetic barriers (PermeaPad®), microtitre plates (SpecPlate) and analytical devices for small-scale studies and high-throughput screening in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The company’s products provide direct customer benefits through more advanced and effective analytical capabilities. With the aim of providing customers with innovative and efficient solutions for their complex laboratory tasks, the instruments are characterised by their simplicity and uniqueness.

Founding team: Carsten Radtke and Jannik Jungmann.

You can find out more about Phabioc and its founding story in our podcast episode with Phabioc.

nanoshape 

The nanoshape specialises in the development and commercialisation of innovative surface technologies for medical devices. The focus is on biomimetic antibacterial surface technology for  medical implants made of titanium such as artificial joints, bone plates and screws for fracture treatment and dental implants.

The founding team: Litsy Hüschelrath and  Dr. Patrick Doll. 

You can find out more about nanoshape and its founding story in our podcast episode with nanoshape.

Valoon

Valoon stands for digitalisation and efficiency in the construction industry. We offer innovative construction management software that seamlessly integrates with popular messaging services such as MS Teams, WhatsApp, Telegram and others. Our goal is to simplify the flow of information on construction sites and reduce manual work for site managers, without requiring workers to get used to new software.

Founding team: Marvin Rosian, Janis Büse, Jan Wolber and Diego Cisterna.

You can find out more about Valoon and its founding history in our podcast episode with Valoon.

Phytonics 

Phytonics aims to make a significant contribution to the energy transition. The company was founded in 2021 out of the Light Technology Institute (LTI) at KIT. The start-up is developing an anti-reflective film for solar modules that increases energy yield while preventing glare. Phytonics is a technology spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Founding team: Ruben Hünig, Dr. Benjamin Fritz and Moritz Luck.

You can find out more about Phytonics and its founding history in our podcast episode with Phytonics.

RevoAI 

RevoAI develops software that enables organisations to exploit the full potential of digital twins. One area of application is testing in development, which can reduce costs by a factor of more than 1000.

Founding team: Gustav Basedow and Dr. Raphael Pfeffer.

You can find out more about RevoAI and its founding story in our podcast episode with RevoAI.

Varmo Sensors 

Varmo Sensors  prints thermoelectric components using the screen printing process. Our advanced materials allow us to screen print heat flow sensors that were previously impossible to manufacture. We also develop readout electronics and advise on processes with high heat losses or currents. The low cost of our sensors means that they can be used in high volume products. The most common applications are monitoring car batteries, monitoring vital signs, measuring heat transfer and testing materials.

Founding team: Leonard Franke,  Dr. Martin Gutfleisch, Dr. Md. Mofasser Mallick, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lemmer and Felix Kottek

Rement 

Rement aims to make concrete recycling a matter of course by reconciling economic and environmental benefits. To this end, they are developing and licensing a climate-friendly recycling process that converts concrete waste into high-quality calcium carbonate and residue-free sand by binding CO2. The team is currently at the prototype stage.

Founding team: Robert Schleinhege and Felix Baur

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