Axpo is driven by a single purpose – to enable a sustainable future through innovative energy solutions. Axpo is Switzerland's largest energy producer and an international leader in energy trading and the marketing of solar and wind power. Axpo combines the experience and expertise of more than 7,000 employees who are driven by a passion for innovation, collaboration and impactful change. Using cutting-edge technologies, Axpo innovates to meet the evolving needs of its customers in over 30 countries across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 7,000 employees work for Axpo in 150 different roles – this means a wide range of job entry and career opportunities for you. Bring along your knowledge, your enthusiasm and your dedication – and take charge. Visit our career website: www.axpo.com/career

Predictive maintenance is the viable futuristic solution to prevent damage and save time and cost for railway infrastructures. This company performs real-time monitoring via sensors and cameras and presents it on a practical dashboard, also we simulate the interaction of the train and infrastructure. PANTOhealth has an enriched data pool. By using synthetic data, PANTOhealth has a unique source of data that facilitates machine learning. PANTOhealth uses a patented technique to collect data from pantographs, while rival technologies only monitor the catenary.

100% biogenic and fossil carbon free — carbon negative if circulated. Inspired by nature’s 3.8 billion years of R&D, we rebuild paper into load bearing wood ”sheet metal”: stronger than plastics, as versatile as fiber composites, and lighter than aluminium. Designed for material substitution — from flat 2D to medium complex 3D components. Aiming for circular bio economy — from forest to forest. Helping out customers to achieve >90% CO2e reduction in new or existing products. At PaperShell, sustainability = resilience and science = democracy. We merge design, science, and automation to industrialise bio-intelligent materials together with Fortune 500 companies and avant-garde brands. Not another panel talk or sustainability theatre — real industrial action. Where science meets art and finance supports nature - People, Planet, Profit, Pleasure!

Hello World! We are PLD SPACE, the Launcher Company. We are an engineering, manufacturing and service-driven company, with deep expertise in space launch technologies - we recently became the first company to launch a private rocket in Europe. Our mission is to lower barriers by making space more accessible and sustainable through a first-class and highly-flexible satellite launch service. We are united by a shared passion: propel new futures, to enable progress from space and enrich peoples’ lives on Earth, by moving new economies, people and world forward. Become part of our movement, enabling you to make change happen in your career and, above all, your life.

For start-ups: We believe that there is a symbiotic relationship between private and public funding and we strive to capture the optimum blend for our clients. We do this by helping companies understand the specific prerequisites for funds and government agencies to invest, and offer a comprehensive end to end service to secure both in tandem. Anava has chosen to specialise in the EIC programme under Horizon Europe (2021-27) and on capturing private investments for our clients through our established network of deep tech funds across Europe and Israel. For funds and organisations: Anava has access to highly innovative start-ups across Europe and Israel, many of whom, are looking for investors to invest alongside the European Commission in their upcoming funding rounds, ranging from pre-Seed, Seed to Series A. Our goal is to match your fund with pre–qualified deal flow based on your investment thesis, and, we only introduce you to companies that we deem investment-ready.

IAM-I is the international non-profit Association that will operate the upcoming European co-programmed partnership Innovative Advanced Materials for Europe (IAM4EU), recently announced in the EC’s communication on Advanced Materials for industrial Leadership (Feb 2024) and in the Horizon Europe strategic plan 2025-2027. The ambition of the partnership, driven by the association, is to establish and maintain a cross-sectorial, multidisciplinary, collaborative Europe-wide Research and Innovation ecosystem that will significantly accelerate the time-to-market of sustainable innovative advanced materials (IAMs) and associated technologies designed for a digital & circular economy. IAM-I will integrate all strands of stakeholders, from upstream developers, downstream users, citizens along industrial value chains enabled by IAMs. IAM-I will provide a common and shared framework covering the full range of materials’ value chains, and needs and challenges along their lifecycles.

Developer of an AI-powered system designed to support customer service workflows. The company's platform provides a hybrid AI assistant integrated with IT systems like ERP, CRM, DMS, and ticketing tools, delivering access to technical documents, service cases, and automated response suggestions; serves technical service teams; and supports multilingual communication, enabling users to get workflow automation services as per their requirements.

OHB SE is a German space and technology group and one of the leading independent forces in the European space industry. With many years of experience in the implementation of demanding projects, OHB SE is excellently positioned to face international competition and can offer its customers a broad portfolio of innovative products in its three business segments SPACE SYSTEMS, AEROSPACE and DIGITAL.

Softwarelösung für die autonome Bahnplanung und Prozessoptimierung in der Zerspanung

HOLOGATE is a market-leading German company specializing in immersive extended reality (XR) solutions for defense, security, and industry.

At PowerCo, we are shaping the battery future. Founded by the Volkswagen Group in 2022, PowerCo is a globally operating battery cell manufacturer with a strong commitment to sustainability. The company, headquartered in Salzgitter, is rooted in Europe and is responsible for the development and production of battery cells, as well as the vertical integration of the value chain. PowerCo is currently ramping-up three cell factories with a combined capacity of up to 200 gigawatt-hours per year: Salzgitter in Germany, Valencia in Spain, and St. Thomas in Canada. Our company is dedicated to driving sustainable energy solutions that contribute to a greener future, leveraging our expertise and innovation to make a positive impact on the global energy landscape.

cylib GmbH is a research-based company for holistic battery recycling enabling the green energy transition by ensuring the supply of sustainable raw materials for the battery industry. cylib's proprietary end-to-end recycling process is characterized by an efficient, resource- and climate-friendly recovery of all raw materials in a battery, including lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt and manganese from battery packs, production scraps, or micromobility batteries. Founded in 2022 in Aachen, Germany, the company builds on nearly a decade of research by the founding team. cylib was founded by Dr. Lilian Schwich (Co-CEO), Paul Sabarny (Chief of Special Operations), and Dr. Gideon Schwich (Co-CEO), with the mission to create a true circular economy.

Empirical Ventures leads pre-seed and seed rounds for deep science startups that are creating century-defining technologies 🚀

Der Rat für technologische Souveränität unterstützt das BMBF bei der Identifizierung von Technologiefeldern mit langfristiger strategischer Bedeutung. Er analysiert dazu das Potenzial von Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft in diesen Technologiefeldern sowie die Wechselwirkung der Technologien untereinander. Auf dieser Basis erarbeiten die Ratsmitglieder Handlungsempfehlungen für das BMBF, die eine nachhaltige Stärkung der relevantesten Technologien und eine Sicherung der der technologischen Souveränität Deutschlands und Europas anstreben. Der Rat für technologische Souveränität setzt sich zusammen aus zehn Expertinnen und Experten aus Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft, deren Fachkenntnisse das Spektrum der Schlüsseltechnologien abdecken. Die Mitglieder des Rats für technologische Souveränität Dr. Stefan Joeres (Robert Bosch GmbH), 1. Vorsitzender Dr. Christina Hack (Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG), 2. Vorsitzende Prof. Dr. Hans Schotten (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz), stellv. Vorsitzender Dr. Viola Bronsema (BIO Deutschland e.V.) Prof. Dr. Oliver Falck (ifo Zentrum für Industrieökonomie und neue Technologien) Prof. Dr. Svenja Falk (Accenture Research) Dr. Tim Gutheit (Infineon Technologies AG) Prof. Dr. Elsa Kirchner (Universität Duisburg-Essen, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz ) Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Marion Merklein (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg) Prof. Dr. Andreas Tünnermann (Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik) Der Rat für technologische Souveränität wird vom DLR Projektträger inhaltlich und organisatorisch unterstützt. Impressum: https://www.bmbf.de/bmbf/de/services/impressum/impressum_node.html Datenschutzerklärung: https://www.bmbf.de/bmbf/de/services/datenschutz/datenschutz_node.html

Operator of innovation centers and office spaces intended to support startup growth and development. The company offers flexible and custom office space, shared wet lab facilities, civic innovation spaces, and targeted initiatives, enabling entrepreneurs to foster and facilitate collaborative advancement.

Vsim is a multi-physics simulation research and deployment company. Our team builds the best simulation engine that delivers accurate and scalable physics-based simulations in real-time. Our team develops novel and proprietary ML models that allow our partners to create and accelerate their simulations using Vsim as an execution engine. Our technology is used for VFX & animation studios, robotics teams or for reinforcement learning, to mention just a few of the applications.

We're solving one of the challenges for quantum computing - scalability. Qambria focuses on the boundary between classical HPC and quantum computing systems.

As a hub of technology and innovation within Germany, Bavaria is one of the premier locations for up-and-coming high-tech companies and venture capital professionals in Europe. Since 1995, Bayern Kapital has been supporting young Bavarian technology companies with venture and growth capital, a long-term perspective and access to a wide-reaching network. As one of the most experienced and financially strong venture capital investors in the DACH region and Europe, we support companies from seed phase to exit or IPO – and throughout growth, scale-up, expansion and internationalization. With investments of up to EUR 50 million per company, we help Bavarian innovators turn their business ideas into internationally successful businesses.

theion is a deep-tech company redefining energy storage with our crystalline lithium–sulfur battery technology — built to make energy lighter, cleaner, and more powerful. Our mission is to unlock the next generation of high-energy batteries for electric mobility, aviation, space, and portable applications — using sustainable, earth-abundant materials like sulfur and lithium. 🧪 Our breakthrough: By transforming elemental sulfur into a crystalline structure, we are targeting: ⚡ Up to 3× higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries 🌍 1/3 of the CO₂ footprint 🔋 No nickel, cobalt, or rare metals theion’s patented process dramatically improves cycle life, safety, and manufacturability, creating a new class of energy storage ready for global scale. Our name theion — derived from the ancient Greek word for sulfur — reflects our vision: to power the future with the most abundant crystal on Earth.

Your infrastructure monitoring assistant. Arkensight uses AI to turn images and videos into maintenance and security insights — 10× faster than manual review. Connect data from drones, dashcams, 360° cameras, and live streams. Describe what you're looking for in plain language. Let AI do the heavy lifting while your team stays in control. Built for service providers and infrastructure operators managing power lines, roads, railways, ports, buildings, and more.

The Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm – or the Ohm – is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany with approximately 13,000 students. We are a community encompassing thirteen faculties and students from a wide variety of educational, social, and cultural backgrounds. Our students work on social and economic challenges and are educated to become competent and open-minded individuals using diverse instructional and learning formats. Our application-oriented academic programmes lead to outstanding professional prospects for our graduates. Across a broad spectrum of disciplines, the Ohm offers accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programmes that are flanked by certificate programmes, part-time programmes for professionals, and cooperative education models. At the Ohm, we are researching important issues that affect society and realising innovative ideas to create real and sustainable solutions. The university is well networked and collaborates with regional and international companies and partners. Through this network, the university has a strong impact in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region and beyond. As a higher education institution, we shape our community and embrace our social responsibility; the Ohm is dedicated to being a place of opportunity for teaching, researching, and lifelong learning.

FAAD is fusing AI, computer vision, and process mining to create an entirely new level of capabilities for process discovery on uncooperative targets.

We are Black Semiconductor, a fast-growing tech startup based in Aachen, Germany. We use the 2D material graphene to create ultra-fast, energy-efficient, and scalable chip fabrics by connecting thousands of chips to interact as one.

OxidOS Automotive is building the next generation of software development tools and Operating Systems for Automotive ECUs, fully written in Rust. The OxidOS platform and Operating System allow automotive manufacturers and integrators to deploy safe and secure software faster, through development, debugging, and certification time reduction.