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Connect.
Connect. is rethinking social media by turning online inspiration into real-world experiences. From spontaneous adventures to creative challenges, we’re building a platform that inspires people to do more, connect through shared moments, and turn experiences into new inspiration.
Forkit AI
Forkit AI
AI agents are executing decisions across business systems. But a completed task is not an accountable outcome. Forkit AI is building the independent evidence layer connecting actions, authorizations and business records—so critical AI outcomes can be reconstructed and reviewed.
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Stexion Tech Labs
Stexion Tech Labs
Stexion Tech Labs connects shopfloor operations with procurement to reduce signal-to-order latency and equips AI agents with situational enterprise context, enabling them to make accurate und trustable decisions autonomously.
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Noos AI
The human-robot operations layer for critical infrastructure
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Formetis
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Agentiqa
Agentiqa
Quality Intelligence Platform for production AI agents. Transparent runtime proxy & fault injection catching infinite loops, entity truncation, and silent tool failures before they hit production.
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Droply
Ich baue Droply: günstigere Wege zu sauberem Trinkwasser. Angefangen habe ich mit Wasser aus der Luft, inzwischen geht es um die ganze Wasserversorgung, von Filtern über Brunnen bis Regenwasser. Student aus Mannheim, noch ganz am Anfang.
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HoloPlexID
HoloPlexID is a University of Freiburg (IMTEK) spin-off developing low-cost, high-plex blood tests. Our bead-based platform measures multiple biomarkers from a small sample, read on standard lab equipment. First target: acute infection. Clinical partner on board; EXIST underway.
BIMraum GmbH
BIMraum GmbH
proxino verwandelt BIM-Modelle per Klick in VOB-konforme Mengen und prüffähige Leistungsverzeichnisse – aus 10 Tagen Expertenarbeit werden 10 Sekunden. Endlich kann jeder am Bau modellbasiert kalkulieren, nicht nur die 2 % BIM-Experten.
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Blindsight
Blindsight
Our AI security platform gives teams visibility into the AI running across their environment and protects it at runtime: prompt injection, data leakage, shadow AI, and poisoning of data. Deployed locally or in your private cloud, so your data never leaves your environment.
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Aileen Health
Aileen Health
Aileen Health develops Cancer4D, a patient-specific AI model predicting how the same cancer patient may respond to alternative therapies. We help pharma identify preferential responders, enabling more efficient clinical trials and faster adoption of new therapies.
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Investors Matching & Fundraising Advisory

Connects teams with an active network of ~250 VCs, business angels, and corporate partners through personal introductions, pitch events, and HTGF feedback sessions.

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VC Feedback Sessions

Provides early- to growth-stage KIT startups with direct, candid investor feedback on pitch decks, business models, unit economics, and funding strategies.

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KIT Investments

Institutional equity investment program by KIT for spin-offs based on university research or IP. Takes early-stage equity stakes across DeepTech, CleanTech, AI, and Life Sciences.

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The KIT Innovators Homecoming is the flagship alumni event of the KIT startup community—and much more than a simple reunion. Once a year, it brings together founders, investors, researchers, and tech talent from around the world who share a common origin: KIT. High-profile keynotes, panel discussions, and an exhibition of cutting-edge startups blend with high-value networking and an evening afterparty.

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