News from the CHIC
Scouts in the sky: how vultures and satellites protect Africa’s wildlife
Nanosatellites from the Charlottenburg company Rapid Cubes help in the fight against poaching:
Elephants and rhinos often steal the spotlight in efforts to protect Africa’s wildlife. A groundbreaking project called GAIA is now bringing in unexpected helpers: vultures, nanosatellites, and the expertise of the…
The cognitive Iron Man suit
Zixio, a start-up located in the CHIC, develops tailor-made software and digital products in the field of cognitive systems and AI:
Joanna Czarnecka’s father was an entrepreneur and artist in Poland. He taught her that self-employment is hard work. Nevertheless, in 2019, she co-founded the company Zixio with Andreas Salzmann, developing…
The liberators of manufacturing
The EchoRing system from R3 Solutions enables wireless, highly reliable and extremely fast data transmission:
The Götterflug rollercoaster at Belantis, an amusement park in Leipzig, is THE attraction. This thrill ride is controlled, monitored, and secured by R3 solutions, a company based in Berlin-Charlottenburg, and its…
Quantistry Secures €3M Funding
The start-up will use the funding to further advance research and development with quantum and AI in the fields of chemistry and materials:
Quantistry, an innovator in the field of chemical simulations, has announced the successful closure of a €3 million funding round. This significant milestone, led by Ananda Impact Ventures, galvanizes Quantistry's…
AI for trade and transport of commodities
The software company Calypso Commodities develops optimisation solutions for logistics:
The world is changing. Bit by bit, fossil fuels are being replaced. But this will not happen overnight. Until renewable hydrogen creates a green commodities industry and innovative storage concepts make sun and wind…
AI for additive manufacturing processes
1000 Kelvin GmbH from the Charlottenburg Innovation Centre is on a growth course with its software for selective laser sintering processes:
The company 1000 Kelvin GmbH from the Charlottenburg Innovation Centre (CHIC) is on a growth course. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) in additive manufacturing to optimise the quality of metal components and to…
Eyes don’t lie
The start-up Amphiprion develops software for biometric identification:
Moving to the Charlottenburg Innovation Centre (CHIC) is like a journey back in time for the team of the newly founded start-up Amphiprion. Almost ten years ago, they had already been here to help a newly found…
Predictive maintenance for rail transport
The team of the start-up PANTOhealth wants to increase reliability and punctuality of rail traffic:
Rail is considered the most environmentally friendly form of public transport. But it, too, has its problems. Delays and cancellations are two of them. One reason for why they happen is unscheduled maintenance on the…
codary closes €3.5 million seed to teach kids coding in a gamified way
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…
CHIC start-up develops history lesson of the future
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…
Smart cushions
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…
Software for the healthcare sector
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…
Digital, diverse, and integrated
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…
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Peppermint Group takes stake in new R3 Solutions
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…
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German Contech Champion Sablono raises EUR 5.3M Series A investment by Thomas Bachmaier
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…