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From Catalysis to Commercialization: How C₄Value Is Building a More Sustainable Chemical Industry
Turning cutting-edge research into a successful business is rarely a straightforward journey. For the team behind C4Value, consisting of Frederike S. Heinen, Maurice Belleflamme, and Jonas Gerber, the challenge extended beyond developing an innovative technology to transforming scientific excellence into a solution with real market impact. Creating Sustainable Value from Renewable Resources C4Value started their journey with a clear mission: to develop scalable catalytic tech
Jul 14


From Research to the Stage: How Great Gig Group Is Transforming Live Music Performances
This Max Planck start-up project is tackling a very human challenge: helping vocal musicians and DJs connect better with their audiences.
May 15


Sustainable Sustainable Pest Control: SuziTrap has Reinvented Pest Management.
Anjana Pisharody Unni and Somasundar Arumugam, the founders of SuziTrap, are taking on a tiny but destructive enemy: the spotted wing drosophila.
Apr 21


Easy-to-use Tools for Advanced Gene Editing: Meet ClearCut Biolabs
The Max Planck start-up project ClearCut Biolabs, participating in the start-up incubation program MAX!mize, develops easy-to-use tools for advanced gene editing.
Apr 30, 2025


Revolutionizing Hardware Development: Meet SimBricks & Gain First-hand Bootcamp Insights
Insights into the three-day Bootcamp from the perspective of the start-up SimBricks and how they develop their future science-based company.
Nov 14, 2024
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