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Companies & Innovation

It’s no secret that companies need a dynamic environment to drive innovation. We are convinced that co-innovation between established companies, young and ambitious start-ups, and application-oriented research is the prerequisite for economic success. Heilbronn is a place where diverse players can collaborate effectively — from applied research to real-world application, from the first idea to market readiness. We are shaping an ecosystem that fosters innovation and secures the future.


Whether at Campus Founders, the start-up and co-innovation hub on the education campus, or at the emerging IPAI, the Innovation Park for Artificial Intelligence: it is in places like these that collective action and a unique capacity for innovation become tangible.


ZUKÜNFTE magazine shows how targeted collaboration gives rise to innovations that sustainably secure our future.


From Classroom Assignment to Start-Up

Students at DHBW have launched a start-up. Their goal: using AI to support social work organizations. Their biggest challenge: data protection.

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“A vision describes the target state and the concrete steps to achieve it”

"We need fewer regulations and more orientation," says futurist Florence Gaub. A conversation about optimism as a learnable attitude and the opportunities for Germany and Europe in the field of artificial intelligence.

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A No Risk Commerce Subscription

Researchers at RWTH Aachen University and TUM Campus Heilbronn have developed an online tool designed to help mechanical engineering companies offer subscription models with less risk.

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Innovation in Germany: What makes companies successful?

Innovations in Germany are the engine of our prosperity, driven by excellent research, creative start-ups and plenty of entrepreneurial spirit. Below, we examine what makes Germany a strong business location, how it can compete internationally – and what role the Heilbronn region plays in this.

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