CYNiO, DuCem, MiViA and ReViSalt are on the shortlist for this year's Mittelsachsen Award Awards. Anyone who would like to support the innovative TUBAF start-ups can vote here. The awards will be presented on 21 November as part of the SAXEED Innovation Day 2024 at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
The nominated start-ups and founders were put forward by the start-up network SAXEED and Sparkasse Döbeln and are actively shaping the future of Central Saxony. Four start-up ideas come from the TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
CYNiO produces specialised and scarcely available isocyanates for speciality chemicals. With CYNiO, customers gain a reliable business partner that supplies more sustainable and innovative building blocks for their own products. The team led by Marlene Baumhardt, Michéle Tille and Sophie Riedel uses an alternative, newly developed synthesis process that enables the production of isocyanates using carbon dioxide instead of phosgene. By dispensing with extremely toxic raw materials, the synthesis of isocyanates takes place in less highly specialised and therefore more cost-effective plants. This enables flexible and competitive production of various isocyanates within a reasonable timeframe.
The DuCem UG team has developed a ground-breaking solution with its innovative process for producing thin cement coatings for substrates in drywall construction. The technology enables the company to produce surface-finished construction products such as plasterboard, chipboard, other wood-based materials and also insulation materials, such as rock wool, with improved surface properties. This innovation promises a number of benefits, including reduced construction times, improved project planning and an important contribution to sustainability and the circular economy in the construction industry.
MiViA enables metalworking companies to efficiently check the quality of their products, increase their productivity and set new standards. From grain size classification to microstructure segmentation - the AI engine offers professional microstructure analysis within seconds.
ReViSalt GmbH, led by Michael Heidan, Dr Martin Groß, Robert Wohlfarth and Dr Thomas Voland, wants to revolutionise the glass industry and push the physical limits of glass. The TUBAF spin-off has developed an innovative process that optimises the process of chemically hardening glass so that it requires only a fraction of the usual time and energy. This makes glass interesting for countless new applications. The team advises customers from the glass industry and analyses salt baths that are used to harden the glass. The origins of the technology lie in various research projects at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
SAXEED Innovation Day 2024: Networking, knowledge and inspiration
As part of the "Startup-Week Mittelsachsen", the SAXEED Innovation Day offers a multifaceted programme that provides valuable impulses for both interested and experienced entrepreneurs:
- Short workshop by Hendrick Feige: Starting and growing as a team
In this 45-minute impulse, we shed light on the team dynamics and development phases of (start-up) teams according to the Tuckman model. - Updates on funding programmes in the start-up sector: compact information on current funding opportunities for start-ups and founders.
- Lecture by Prof. Reich (TUBAF): From professor to YouTuber
An inspiring insight into the story of Prof. Reich and his journey into the world of social media. - Presentation of the Middle Saxony Award The ten nominated start-up teams will present themselves in an exciting pitch format before this year's winners of the Middle Saxony Award are honoured.
Keynote speech by Paralympic champion & entrepreneur Christiane Reppe
A particular highlight of the evening is the keynote speech by entrepreneur and Paralympic champion Christiane Reppe. In her presentation, she will inspire the audience with her personal story and valuable impulses for everyday start-up life.
Registration and participation
On 21 November 2024 at 4:30 pm, the SAXEED team invites you to the Schlossplatzquartier at TU Bergakademie Freiberg to promote innovative ideas, provide exciting insights and strengthen networking in the start-up landscape. Interested parties are cordially invited to register and experience an inspiring evening together with other players from Saxony's start-up scene. The event is free of charge and is aimed at students, academic staff and professors.
About SAXEED
As a central institution at the Vice-Rectorate for Research, International Affairs and Transfer, SAXEED is a key player in start-up support at TU Bergakademie Freiberg and supports students and staff on their path to self-employment. Through the wide range of networking and teaching events, founders are qualified and supported by experienced start-up advisors until their own start-up is founded.