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The story of DLR’s spin-offs

How did you decide to start a company? What was the idea behind it? What do scientists experience when they become entrepreneurs? There are often exciting stories behind the founding of a company. Some of them can be found on this page.

Agile Robots - Deutschlands erstes Roboter-Einhorn


Die Ausgründung Agile Robots erhält in einer neuen Finanzierungsrunde 186 Millionen Euro und wird dabei von Investoren mit mehr als einer Milliarde Dollar bewertet (850 Millionen Euro). Agile Robots entwickelt die nächste Generation von Robotern mit Künstlicher Intelligenz, die mit dem Menschen im Team zusammenarbeiten - zum Beispiel in der Medizin- und der Industrierobotik.
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Quadratisch, Praktisch - msquare


Mit einer neuartigen Technologie für die Reparatur von Hochleistungskunststoffen wagen zwei junge DLR-Forscher den Sprung in die Selbstständigkeit. In einem der Empfinger Bunker haben sich Markus Kaden und Marvin Schneider vom DLR-Institut für Bauweisen und Strukturtechnologie eingerichtet.
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Die Experten für Laserkommunikationstechnologien - DLR Ausgründung Mynaric


Seit der Gründung von Mynaric aus dem DLR sind über zehn Jahre vergangen. Der Hersteller von Laserkommunikationsterminals ist mittlerweile ein börsennotiertes Unternehmen und weiter auf Wachstumskurs. Mitgründer Markus Knapek erinnert sich an die Anfänge und erzählt, was seitdem passiert ist.
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SMART WITH THE SUN
Sunlight is crucial for maintaining healthy vitamin D levels. But too much UV radiation can be very unhealthy, causing sunburn or, in extreme cases, leading to skin cancer. As always, the right amount is key. But how does one know what the correct level for a particular skin type is? A small device is here to help – UV-Bodyguard from the DLR spin-off ‘ajuma’ is a UV measurement assistant developed based on DLR know-how.
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Enlighten Sciences GmbH brings space exploration into education
His company, Enlighten Sciences, a spin-off from DLR_School_Labs, develops interactive student experiments for MINT areas. Cutting-edge research from the DLR institutes is compiled in exciting and thrilling experiments.
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HIGHTECH-SPIN-OFF tacterion
Technology with market potential, personal independence, targeted financial support during the pre-seedphase–these are just a few of the good reasons for setting up a business. Michael Strohmayr, former DLR employee and founder of tacterion, did precisely that.
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INVENT – CFRP components for the aviation and space sectors
Demand but no supply: 21 years ago, aircraft manufacturer Dornier was looking for a producer of CFRP engine cowlings. There were none to be found at the time, but the German Aerospace Center (DLR) had the necessary expertise and initiative among its scientists. Three of them went on to establish the company INVENT GmbH, turning their ideas into products and supplying Dornier with what it needed. Today, INVENT has around 100 employees and is a sought-after supplier not only among aircraft manufacturers, but also in the space industry. The company celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016 and continues to conduct joint research projects with DLR to this day.
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