Success Stories

From the first prototype in the garage to series production on the international market - every start-up has its own challenges. Here, founders tell their stories.

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Fil Ceramics: “We are proud to continue the legacy of Töpferei Seiler.”

Nilay and Hakan Serbest, both originally from Turkey, have settled in the small Franconian town Leutershausen to take over the local pottery. Prior to…

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va-Q-tec: "Entrepreneurs must be more resolute than the problems they encounter."

Imagine, you have a brilliant product idea with tangible benefits for the customer, you've put in years of research, founded and launched a company,…

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Regiothek: A digital platform for the regional food industry

With its Regiothek, the Passau start-up has provided a bridge linking regional food producers and consumers. The online platform allows customers to…

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Is Hydrogen the Crude Oil of a Renewable Energy Era?

Ensuring the safe storage, transport and efficient use of renewable energies on a large scale is one of the major challenges facing the advancement of…

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Veterinary Clinic Nesselwang: dynamic veterinarians in the Allgäu.

Cornelia Ammann and Dr. Franziska Heer are two young and vibrant veterinarians who recently took over a veterinary practice in the southern Allgäu. At…

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SmartHome: "You can't google something you don't know"

Smart digital technologies have been moving into our homes and offices for some time now: Electronic measuring of heating usage, our phones and apps…

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Becoming a master mechanical engineer at 18: Peter Götzl

An apprentice in metal construction and a master craftsman at the age of 18 and just ten years later, an industrial entrepreneur: Peter Götzl is a…