Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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WindNODE – Showcase for intelligent energy from north-eastern Germany
A region serves as a laboratory for testing flexible solutions for managing power consumption
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Underwater pumped-storage power station
Deep-sea energy storage allows large quantities of electricity to be stored in an eco- friendly way
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Miniscule quantum sensor for new measurement methods
Researchers develop a sensor small enough to test hard drives and measure brain waves
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Marktschwärmer internet platform for regionally grown food
An online shop lets consumers buy directly from the producer and pick up the produce later at the market
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cera2heat heating technology
A start-up is revolutionising the packaging market with its innovative heating technology, and saving resources in the process
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XenoGlue – biocompatible adhesive for medicine
Using intestinal bacteria, researchers have developed a paste that binds bones together
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Entern – autonomous robots for planetary exploration
Space robots that independently explore caves and craters on celestial bodies
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Lumenaza – digital marketplace for regional electricity
A software platform connects regional energy producers and consumers in a digital marketplace
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Klexikon.de – Online encyclopedia for children
Volunteer authors are creating the first free internet encyclopaedia for children in easy-to-understand language
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willpower energy™
A technology company is developing a plant that lets consumers produce and store methanol as an fuel themselves
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Multi-material printer AIM3D
A new 3-D multi-material printer overcomes material limits and thus reduces production costs
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Privalino – Safe chatting for children
A start-up app protects children from cyberbullying and online abuse
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StackFuel online data analysis training
This start-up’s interactive online tutorials turn employees into data specialists
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Journeyman
A start-up provides craftsmen with short-term jobs abroad and supports them in their preparations
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3-D scanners for seeing-eye industrial robots
Using a 3D scanner based on light field technology, robots may soon be able to see better than humans
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Looking East – Research and business collaboration with Japan
Researchers and companies in Saxony and Yamagata cooperate in the field of organic electronics
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CorrelAid – Data analysis for the greater good
Volunteer data analysts help social organisations use data analysis for their goals
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#goinclusive
An initiative supports companies and institutions in creating barrier-free offers
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KoolZone control system for refrigerators
A monitoring system for refrigeration plants saves food from the dumpster and optimises energy consumption
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QuartrBack – intelligent help for dementia patients
An intelligent emergency chain enables dementia patients to continue living in their familiar surroundings