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From university to market: Discover how our founders turned groundbreaking research and bold ideas into thriving tech ventures. Let their journeys inspire your own entrepreneurial path.

INERATEC is a pioneer clean-tech start-up spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Founded in 2016, they design and manufacture compact, container-sized chemical plants that turn greenhouse gases (CO₂) and green hydrogen into sustainable synthetic e-fuels.

Restube
Restube

Restube is an innovative safety product for anyone who spends time in the water. The inflatable buoy is carried in a compact bag on a belt or on swimwear.

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Kolibri Games
Kolibri Games

Founded in 2016 as FluffyFairy Games in a student flat in Karlsruhe, the company moved to Berlin in 2018. In early 2020, it joined the Ubisoft family with a team of 105 employees.

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Formic
Formic

FORMIC develops modular transport systems that safely lift and move loads weighing several tonnes and of bulky dimensions. The system, inspired by ants, operates as a swarm.

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Onino
Onino

ONINO provides companies with their own white-label financing platforms. Companies use them to structure deals and manage investments and investors across the entire product lifecycle.

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Kamedi
Kamedi

heat it® is a compact, smartphone-operated device for treating insect bites. By selectively heating the affected area of skin to around 51°C, the release of histamine is reduced, effectively relieving itching and pain.

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Memetis
Memetis

The company specializes in shape memory alloys (SMAs) — smart metals with the remarkable ability to return to a predefined shape when heated, enabling high-performance, ultra-compact actuation.

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