With economy and society depending heavily on digital technologies, vulnerability to cybercrime is increasing. Crimes are committed by electronic means on global scale, being facilitated by technological progress, considering the speed of data transfer or the number of persons connected globally to the network. To protect from cyber threats advanced cyber security solutions are needed. Most providers of cyber security solutions on the market are located outside Europe, leaving European customers with some uncertainty e.g. with regard to data protection issues.

The small company based in northern Germany was founded in 2019. The SME specialises in the import and distribution of medical cannabis products. The company holds the following permits: - pharmaceutical wholesale permit §52a AMG (according to German law) - narcotics legal permit §3 BtMG (according to German law) - licensed in Goods Distribution Practice (GDP) / GDP certified warehouse.

A German company has been operating in the furniture industry for more than 20 years. The sofas, loungers, beds for adults and children, bunk beds, box-spring beds and matching nightstands are manufactured in the own production facilities of the company in Europe. Most of the products are made for the German market, Switzerland and Austria. Nevertheless, the company has also been active in the USA and Saudi Arabia. Since the segment is furniture of the highest quality, all processes of production are geared towards quality.

The institution is part of a German institute for applied research working in the field of energy management. Its experts have worked in several national and international research projects and are interested in finding new partners, applications, and projects in the energy management sector. The mentioned tools have been used mainly in the field of building energy management where significant amounts of energy to be saved can be detected. However, these methods are not restricted to that particular application but can be used in other processes with high energy demand.