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Faster drug development through genomic data

The development of new drugs is complex, expensive and risky. The Berlin-based company biotx.ai has developed a self-learning software platform that can recognize multi-causal relationships and complex patterns in biomedical data and use them to develop new diagnostic tests and therapies. 

Making processes in medical practices simpler through digitization

Munich-based startup Simpleprax is helping to prevent a media discontinuity in the collection of patient data. Medical history forms, forms and administrative documents no longer have to be printed out, but are filled out directly by the patient digitally and imported into the respective practice management software. This replaces manual processes in the doctor's offi

Digital Technologies as a Key Driver in the Context of the Chemical Industry's Sustainability Efforts

A brand new research about digital technologies as a key driver in the context of the chemical industry's sustainability efforts revealed lots of valuable insights and implications to be applied to further develop our nationwide digital sustainability ecosystem.  Below you can find the main findings of Vanessa Lindt´s masterthesis at Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society, that we supported. 

Digital solutions collide with the process industry

How can companies in the process industry leverage potential for digital innovation? How can they find out about new solutions? How can they get in touch with their providers?

Back to life - digital health coach improves quality of life for rheumatism patients

1.5 million people in Germany suffer from inflammatory rheumatic diseases, according to the German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh). And unfortunately, the rheumatism of these 1.5 million people is not curable. So how can we help these people? This is the question Christine Peine and Felix Lang asked themselves when they founded the startup Midaia.

Strengthening vision by using the smartphone - digital therapy for progressive myopia

Children and young people in particular are spending more and more time with their smartphones or reading. This also has significant consequences for the eyes: While in Germany, after all, 25-35 percent of young adults are already affected by myopia, in the Asian region it is more than 80 percent. For the founders of Dopavision, Dr. Hamed Bahmani and Stefan Zundel, it was clear that solutions were needed that were fun to use, even at an early age.

Information management through IoT sensor technology - transparency in the supply chain made possible

The startup vitreo wants to optimize IBC supply chain management with the help of IoT sensors. In an interview with 5-HT, founder Maximilian Drechsler tells us how he helps companies gain insight into their own IBC supply chains quickly and easily. 

A clean energy revolution

Tomorrow's chemical and healthcare industries need clean energy - which is exactly what EH Group Engineering AG, founded in 2017, offers.

"Our B2B Saas experience supports founders on their journey from founder-led sales to scalable sales organizations"

The German early-stage fund Senovo has been investing exclusively in B2B SaaS since 2013. It supports startups in the areas of go-to-market, organizational development and internationalization, among others.

Insuring Digital Health - Building a bridge between startups and health insurers

What exciting solutions are available for patients? At the "Insuring Digital Health" event, 8 startups met 8 health insurers & presented their needs-based solutions and innovations for patients.

"The access to startups from 5-HT is absolutely exciting for us"

The venture fund Basinghall Partners Limietd invests in early-stage companies with great teams and disruptive technologies.

Rethinking pharmaceutical tenders

The Startup Niuli developed a digital assistant that offers the possibility to automatically monitor drug tenders and the entire market environment, thus saving a lot of time in tender management with the help of digitalization and standardization.

"5-HT: close to founding teams, close to innovation".

Mike Walber, Head of Venture Capital, explains in an interview with 5-HT how ISB combines traditional values with innovative startups.

How personal care, home care and food brands can accelerate product development

Over 45,000 ingredients and several thousand service providers: that's what consumer goods manufacturers find on the Covalo platform.

"The recommendations of 5-HT are valuable to us"

Seed + Speed was founded in 2016 by Carsten Maschmeyer. The Seed VC Fund invests primarily in early-stage software startups from the B2B sector with headquarters in the DACH region.