Investments in three high-growth sectors

EntoNative GmbH develops and produces natural pet food based on edible insects under the brand name TeneTRIO. These are rich in protein and nutrients and are suitable for allergy sufferers. The breeding and processing of the insects is ecological and sustainable.

Green Fusion provides a software solution for the intelligent control and optimisation of energy systems for heat, power and e-mobility.

Crocus Labs develops and distributes an innovative full-spectrum LED lighting solution for greenhouse, vertical and indoor farming.

Harvest AI is an agriculture technology company building artificial intelligence tools for greenhouse and controlled environment agriculture. We design algorithms and data-driven products using machine learning to provide decision support that help growers maximize yield and reduce operational costs in commercial greenhouses.

Solandeo distributes and sells metering points, in particular smart meter for renewable energies. A machine learning algorithm reveals to a forecast optimization in the energy sector e.g. in wind and solar energy plants.

Inovias developes, produces, markets and sells sustainable solutions for capsule products for the coffee and tea industry.

Veganz develops and distributes plant and vegan food.

New Swedish Design GmbH develops and sells functional extensions, accessories and supplementary products for IKEA furniture via its own web shop. This enables many private and business customers of IKEA to solve their individual furnishing problems and to contribute their product ideas as a community.

Grandperspective develops a system solution for the reliable, permanent and area-wide monitoring of gas leaks and emissions in industrial plants, docks, loading stations or entire chemical parks.

me energy developes and sells a new generation of fast charging columns, which are filled based on methanol.

Agrimand has developed an intermediary, trading and brokerage platform for farmers and land traders, which realizes the sale of agricultural inputs and agricultural products through a tendering service.

UniCaps GmbH develops, produces and markets aluminium-free coffee and tea capsules from renewable raw materials, compatible with Nespresso and Dolce-Gusto coffee machines. Both the coffee and tea come from organic production and, together with the sustainably produced capsule, ensure ecologically perfect enjoyment. The products are available online and in major supermarkets.

Dryad Networks offers a communication-infrastructure for sustainable forest management. Market entry is a monitoring system for early detection of wildfires in secluded environments.

InstantSeed GmbH develops and produces high-quality and cost-effective crop, flower and lawn seed pellets with a clay coating. This significantly improves the germination behaviour of the seed and enables sowing even under difficult climatic and geographical conditions.

WP Systems GmbH develops and sells drivable maintenance systems for rotor blades, which enable maintenance and repair work to be carried out on wind turbines throughout the year regardless of the external weather conditions. WP Systems also offers unmanned, fast and innovative dismantling of wind turbines.

The self-storage startup Store-Anything offers affordable storage space in metropolitan areas. Private and commercial customers have 24/7 access to the video-monitored container parks at attractive conditions.

Arioso Systems GmbH develops micro loudspeakers - Nano-E-Drive-based Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for applications of Hearables, whose technology is a novel transducer principle for the smallest performance-efficient loudspeakers.

CryLaS develops and markets diode-pumped solid-state lasers for OEMs in industrial applications in the fields of micro-material processing and mass spectroscopy.

Ebert Kettenspanntechnik GmbH produces the international patented ROLL-RING® chain and synchronous belt tensioners for the precise tensioning and damping of chain and synchronous belt drives in industry.

Sinfosy GmbH delivers ready-to-use System-as-a-Service solutions for industry 4.0 applications that require low initial investment for implementation. With products for indoor positioning, digital infoboards and machine data acquisition and monitoring. Sinfosy implements digital communication output from machines.

Parsum GmbH is an international recognised provider of PAT solutions for food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The developed process measuring technology allows the continuous recording and monitoring of particle sizes and speeds.

Pac Tech is a global leader in advanced wafer bumping, packaging and solder ball placement equipment for the semiconductor industry.

Welco GmbH was a manufacturer of fine solder powders for the semiconductor industry. The company was taken over by the Heraeus Group in 2005.

m-pore GmbH manufactures large-volume metallic foams. The porous material is both light and stable, and is used, for example, in space travel or computers. The company was acquired by Mayser GmbH & Co. KG in 2010, but the brand name continues to exist.

Advanced Optics Solutions GmbH develops fibre optic components for sensor and communications technology.

alpha microelectronics GmbH has developed semiconductor products, in particular for use in sensors, lighting and driving technology. In 2015 the company was taken over by EDC Electronic Design Chemnitz GmbH.

FINOW AUTOMOTIVE is a specialist in the manufacture of chassis and structural components for the automotive and supplier industries.

Augusta Heckenrose is a globally active, traditional manufacturer of high-quality saws for the professional, DIY and leisure sectors.

The foxiflex GmbH & Co. KG produces innovative technical hoses and hose systems made of thermoplastics or special fabrics.

ME-Meßsysteme is a leading manufacturer of sensors in strain gauge technology. These are used worldwide in machines, vehicles and medical equipment to measure tensile or compressive force, acceleration or torque.

NLG – New Laser Generation GmbH developed and produced diode-pumped solid-state lasers based on microchip technology in the UV, VIS and IR range for scientific and OEM applications. In 2007, the company merged with CryLas and the investment has been continued here ever since.

With CHARM, ADLARES GmbH has developed a new laser-based technology for the remote detection of methane which can be used for detecting leaks in gas pipelines, determining the emission of methane-emitting plants as well as for the area-based localisation of gas emissions (e.g. on landfills).

Plasma-finish GmbH develops and produces equipment and systems for activating, cleaning or coating surfaces for the automotive and semiconductor industries as well as for medical technology. Since 2018 Plasma-finish has belonged to Pink, and the new production site is located in Wertheim.

CTR Chemie- und Tankanlagenbau REUTHER GmbH develops, manufactures and distributes storage tanks, apparatus, special tanks and wind turbine towers. Today the company operates under the name Reuther STC GmbH.

AneCom AeroTest GmbH offers customers tailor-made solutions for the aerothermal and dynamic testing of turbomachinery assemblies, including the management of complex projects. The portfolio includes aerodynamic and acoustic tests for compressors, combustion chambers and turbines. More than 250 employees work for the Wildau-based company.

SITA Messtechnik GmbH develops tensiometers for measuring the dynamic surface tension of liquids and foam testers for fully automatically testing foam properties for use in research and industry.

Bosig Baukunststoffe GmbH produces plastic and fire protection boards as innovative materials for sustainable construction.

GFMesstechnik GmbH manufactures optical 3D measuring instruments and 3D sensors for industrial metrology and life science/biometry. The company was taken over by LMI Technologies in 2014.

PolyAn GmbH develops and produces functional materials primarily for molecular diagnostics and research in the life science industry. It specialises in molecular surface engineering (MSE) and molecular surface imprinting (MSI).

3D-Micromac AG develops systems, processes and machines for laser micro-machining in the photovoltaic, semiconductor, glass and display industries as well as in micro-diagnostics and medical technology.

Captain T Cell develops novel immunotherapies for cancer patients with high medical need and very high value creation potential. The team utilizes highly effective TCR-based T cell therapies for this purpose.

4TEEN4’s novel and proprietary drug candidate Procizumab aims to effectively treating patients suffering from acute cardiovascular diseases, such as cardiogenic shock and therewith decrease mortality among these patients.

ThinkSono has developed the world’s first software to diagnose a disease called Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot in a leg vein. DVT is one of the world’s deadliest conditions, asscociated with 800,000 deaths a year.

The company develops innovative software-based technologies and solutions for the diagnosis, monitoring and research of pathogens using sequencing.

Kupando is a pioneering biopharmaceutical company developing TLR 4/7 agonists that stimulate innate immunity for use in oncology and infectious diseases.

smedo develops a radar-based technology platform for the measurement of vital data such as heart rate, heart variability, heart sounds, respiratory rate, respiratory variability & blood pressure.

PAM Theragnostics GmbH develops diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for diseases related to the maturation of amidated peptide hormones.

With its innovative biomarkers, SphingoTec can diagnose, predict and monitor life-threatening heart and kidney situations in intensive care patients, and apply them to their own point-of-care platform, Nexus IB10.

Oculyze makes the laboratory mobile. The company develops, produces and markets portable microscopes with integrated image recognition software that can be used anywhere. By using a combination of artificial intelligence and a cloud database it can display high-resolution images of samples and analyse the examined objects in real time.

The diabetes monitoring system ESYSTA from Emperra GmbH supports patients in measurering, documenting and monitoring their blood glucose values and determining the vital insulin units. This enables improved therapy support.

Adrenomed's innovative and proprietary drug candidate Adrecizumab aims to effectively treat patients suffering from severe and previously untreatable diseases such as sepsis, septic shock and acute heart failure and to significantly reduce the still high mortality rate.

Development of a medical device to be used in oncology for the operation of tumours in order to open up the possibility of self-blood administration of blood collected during the operation. The product consists of a combination of an antibody and filter and serves to remove cancer cells from the blood.

Caterna's web-based online therapy helps children with a functional vision deficiency (amblyopia) to improve their vision in combination with the current masking therapy in a playful and faster way.

By combining innovative laser technology and navigation, the Navilas medical device helps ophthalmologists provide retinal laser therapy for patients with eye diseases. Navilas analyses the retina, creates a map of the areas to be treated and then treats these with laser. Laser treatment of the eye thus becomes safer, more effective and more comfortable.

The Betterguards Technology technology is a revolutionary new component for injury prevention. Due to its unique characteristics it offers - integrated in shoes, supports or other products - reliable protection with maximus freedom of motion. The innovative and multiple patented technology offers effective protection with natural freedom of motion.

Fiagon AG Medical Technologies offers navigation systems for surgery. Like a navigation system in a car, it shows the surgeon the current location of the surgical instruments in the patient's body in real time. This makes operations much simpler and safer.

Berlin Heart AG produces and markets innovative systems for providing mechanical heart support for people with heart failure. With its globally recognised products, the company is one of the market leaders in the industry.

The 3Clinical Research Competence Center AG was a centre for therapeutic research in Berlin and Brandenburg. In 2004, the company merged with the US company PAREXEL.

Gilupi GmbH develops innovative medical devices that enable the identification and isolation of rare cells from the blood of patients. The method is used, for example, in the treatment of cancer patients.

AnalytiCon Discovery GmbH researches and develops natural products for innovative pharmaceutical, cosmetic and nutritional products. The majority of the shares in Analyticon were acquired by BRAIN AG in 2015.

Signature AG has developed next-generation products for cancer diagnostics based on sequencing methods. The company was acquired by Roche Sequencing Solutions in 2015.