Kick-off for the state-funded start-up program of PTB, TU and business development
Kick-off for Braunschweig’s new start-up program for high-tech and deep-tech start-ups: Ten teams have started in the QIMP High-Tech Incubator, which Braunschweig Zukunft GmbH has launched together with the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and the TU Brunswick . The program is funded by the state of Lower Saxony with up to 500,000 euros annually until the end of 2028, co-financed by the European Union. In addition, a total of around 8 million euros is available for up to 30 selected start-ups to help them grow.
The name QIMP High-Tech Incubator stands for the four central subject areas that the new program addresses and in which Brunswick and the region have great potential thanks to their unique research environment: Quantum Technologies, Information Technology, Mobility and Production Technology.
As partners of Braunschweig Zukunft GmbH , PTB and TU Brunswick are actively involved in the QIMP High-Tech Incubator with their scientific excellence and technological infrastructure. The project is also supported by a broad network of regional and national players from the Lower Saxony start-up ecosystem, such as the Innovation Society of the TU Brunswick (iTUBS) and the Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS).
In addition to professional coaching, the initiators want to use the funding to specifically close a financing gap that many start-ups face. The so-called ‘Valley of Death’ is often home to high-tech and deep-tech start-ups in particular, which are already generating their first sales but have no capital for rapid growth.
A high-caliber jury – consisting of representatives from PTB, TU Brunswick, the business development agency, regional SMEs, NBank and the state initiative Niedersachsen.next Startup – selected ten particularly innovative companies from 25 applications. These start-ups will receive targeted support in the first round of the QIMP High-Tech Incubator in order to further develop their pioneering technologies and successfully establish them on the market.
The selected start-ups at a glance:
Aeon Robotics GmbH: Aeon Robotics develops humanoid robot systems with AI-supported 5-finger grippers that automate complex tasks flexibly and without programming effort, thus addressing the shortage of skilled workers and production bottlenecks.
CDO2 Germany UG: CDO2 aims to revolutionize battery technology by providing a novel method for analyzing current density in EV batteries to optimize their performance and safety.
GAIA Aerospace GmbH: With its reusable AirLaunch system, GAIA Aerospace offers a cost-effective solution for the short-term and local transportation of micro and nanosatellites into low Earth orbit.
LBR Manufacturing GmbH i.G.: LBR develops an ultra-compact, easy-to-use milling machine that makes industrial manufacturing as simple as 3D printing.
QB-Innovation GmbH: QB-Innovation develops quantum-based technologies for the high-precision measurement of pressure, temperature and gas composition in order to optimize industrial processes, for example.
Recycling Fabrik GmbH: By recycling plastic waste into high-quality 3D printing filament, the recycling factory combines quality, sustainability and future viability in an innovative technology.
Sentics GmbH: Sentics offers an AI-supported software platform that analyzes occupational safety data in real time and thus contributes to accident prevention in industrial companies.
Synara Technologies GmbH: Synara Technologies develops photonic AI processors that increase the performance of data centers thanks to their high energy efficiency and low latency.
Terametro GmbH: Terametro develops precise measuring instruments for electromagnetic signals. The specially developed wafer prober heads enable measurements down to the terahertz range and are suitable for testing quantum components and sensors at very low temperatures.
Twin Photonics GmbH: Twin Photonics makes quantum communication and quantum sensor technology accessible, scalable and secure with compact chip light sources.
Further information on the QIMP High-Tech Incubator and all participating start-ups can be found at
https://www.braunschweig.de/qimp to find.
Eine press release by Braunschweig Zukunft GmbH Wirtschaftsförderung
Photo credits: Braunschweig Zukunft GmbH/Philipp Ziebart