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WISTA is testing new spatial concepts for hybrid working:

Performing knowledge-based work decentrally – be it in a home office, on the road, or at a café – can be convenient. But it also has its disadvantages. It makes teamwork, social interaction, stimulating discussions,…

The Zukunftsorte Business Office aims to network Berlin's research and development locations more closely and create free space for innovation:

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Alan Kay is credited as the inventor of the term “personal computer” and was one of the computer scientists who always kept in mind the practical use that their…

Speedinvest leads the round with participation from specialized edtech funds and angels:

Berlin edtech company codary successfully closed its seed funding with €3.5 million. The leading investor is Speedinvest, one of the most active seed investors of European tech unicorns. Furthermore, the edtech…

The start-up codary makes programming child's play:

Computers have become an integral part of our lives. They can be found on our desks, in our pockets, cars, and wrists, and act as televisions and game consoles. The new world is digital. If you know how to code just a…

The start-up DearEmployee analyses the company culture and derives recommendations for action:

More and more companies are committed to creating healthier working conditions – faced with a shortage of skilled workers, they do so also to remain attractive. The Berlin-based start-up DearEmployee offers an ideal…

The Historicity agency wants to use playful learning to teach about history:

The aim is to inspire new users for historic content by using apps and tablets. The two founders agree that good storytelling helps to make knowledge stick. The young boy with the messy red hair is a bit cheeky. But…

VISSEIRO GmbH is realising sensor systems for vital data monitoring at the CHIC Charlottenburg Innovation Centre:

Based at the CHIC Charlottenburg Innovation Centre, VISSEIRO GmbH is realising sensor systems to monitor vital data that can be integrated into seat cushions and mattresses. Having recently grown to a staff of 12, the…

Curamatik GmbH from the CHIC Charlottenburg Innovation Centre offers digital support for health issues:

Anyone seeking information on health issues today typically does more than simply asking doctors and pharmacists. In the era of smartphones and the internet, the range of digital tools has grown rapidly in the past…

Diversity in two exciting digital tools:

Diversity in two exciting digital tools: Open Deutsch, based at the Charlottenburg Innovation Centre (CHIC), combines learning German with integration. Inclusify is also a digital tool. Developed by the Federal…

How diversity impacts on a positive company culture:

A stronger focus on diversity can be fruitful for an entire company. Two companies, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies GmbH and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, have also experienced this, albeit in different ways. Jennifer…

Employees of WISTA Management GmbH met people who share their experiences with prejudice and social exclusion:

For its work in site development and business promotion, WISTA Management GmbH (WISTA) relies on a diverse team, coexistence and tolerance, and the individual development of its staff. This process is supported by the…

Together they want to further advance industrial real-time wireless networking:

Highly available and fast-response wireless technologies are an indispensable core component of the further automation of industry and the Industrial Internet of Things. With EchoRing from R3, such a technology is…

The funding will be used to further expand the Next-Gen Lean Construction platform:

Sablono, the market leader for digital lean technology for construction enterprises, has raised €5.3M Series A to accelerate international growth and execute on their first-to-market advantage to establish Sablono as…

Jointly, the companies aim to accelerate the diagnosis of genetic diseases:

Nostos Genomics, a company based at the CHIC Charlottenburg Innovation Centre, announced a partnership with Genomenon, which includes integration of the Mastermind® Genomic Search Engine into the company’s…

Berlin pools its start-up activities in the Science & Startups network to promote science spin-offs:

The economic potential of science spin-offs is indisputable. Despite government incentives, however, their number remains comparatively low. Berlin is now pooling together all its start-up promotion activities in a…