A German startup producing solar-powered, IoT-interconnected smart waste bins is looking for investors and trade intermediaries. The waste bin technology utilizes ultrasonic fill-level smart sensors that monitor waste accumulation and deliver real-time updates through an integrated software solution. The company can thus provide its municipal and commercial clients with analytics that can be used for data-driven decision making in waste management. The interactive smart waste management solution can help optimize waste collection routes, pick-up frequencies, and vehicle load handling.

Life-threatening illness in critical care patients is often accompanied by changes in microcirculation (circulation of the blood in the smallest blood vessels). Given that a sufficient micro-circulation is crucial for oxygen supply to individual cells and organs, deterioration of microcirculation often alters organ functions. In recent years techniques to visualize the patients microcirculation at the bedside have been developed, e.g. SDF (side stream dark-field) and IDF (incident dark field) illumination techniques.

The German company is a growing technology-driven materials start-up, manufacturing and selling a portfolio of large-flake, few-layer E-Graphenes (electrochemically exfoliated graphenes) and formulations, tailored to integrate seamlessly into downstream processes. Spin-out of Technical University they generate revenues selling tailored E-Graphenes, custom formulations and R&D projects to EU, US & JP corporations, SMEs and institutes in the packaging, electronics, wearables and aerospace sectors based on their own IP.

Urban green is becoming increasingly important in a changing climate. At the same time the stress on plants increases due to water shortage and storm damages. Citizen involvement can help to keep plants healthy. A young German company is specialized in digitalizing the water and environmental industry. They fill the gap between environmental sciences, engineering and artificial intelligence based software solutions. The company is developing solutions to reduce the effort required to maintain the urban greenery by involving active citizens.