With the Weconomy initiative, Wissensfabrik – Unternehmen für Deutschland e. V., in cooperation with UnternehmerTUM and Handelsblatt, aims to promote forward-looking business ideas. every year we look for the best innovations from the tech industryto help founders become successful entrepreneurs. Weconomy's track record is impressive: 80 percent of the winning startups to date are still successfully operating in the market.
"Weconomy offers a unique opportunity to advance innovative ideas and network with experienced mentors and leading figures from the business world. This is invaluable, and it also enabled me to set a significant course for my company. Therefore, I look forward every year to experiencing the passion and entrepreneurial spirit of the participants. This year, once again, there were great people with visionary ideas."
describes Ingmar Hörr, member of the jury, the competition. As the founder of Curevac, he was one of the first winners of Weconomy in 2007.
The ten winning teams that impressed the jury this year will receive access to a network of specialists and executives, including top management in German business, and one year of support in implementing and developing their business ideas. They will also receive individual support on various topics such as market entry, product development, and organizational and corporate development.
The Munich winning teams
LoopID supports companies in transforming their business models from linear processes to a sustainable circular economy. The startup develops digital solutions that not only reduce costs and ensure compliance with new sustainability regulations, but also improve customer loyalty across the entire product lifecycle.
Certhub accelerates the approval process for medical devices through AI-powered software that automates and simplifies regulatory work. The platform reduces time to market by years and lowers costs for medtech companies, enabling faster and more cost-effective patient care in Europe.
Summ AI has developed a tool that translates complex texts into easy-to-understand language in real time, making information accessible to people with cognitive disabilities, educational disadvantages, or a migration background. This AI tool reduces the costs for government agencies and companies involved in implementing language accessibility and provides DIN-compliant translation into plain language.
Trail offers an innovative and user-friendly tool to automate AI governance for developers and compliance stakeholders. The tool helps companies scale trustworthy AI solutions and empowers leaders to drive innovation. Through integration into existing development and governance workflows, the tool increases the quality and efficiency of AI and enables regulatory compliance (e.g., with the EU AI Act) without additional bureaucratic overhead.
The other winning startups are Hydrop Systems from Stuttgart, Inline Process Solutions from Kaiserslautern, Coobi and Alganize from Berlin, Augmented Industries from Heroldsberg and Fisego Holding from Butzbach.
