Investment Forum presents new Fraunhofer company on 11 November presents Fraunhofer venture in Munich newly founded Fraunhofer technology company. Potential donors to learn about company start-ups in the field of energy efficiency first-hand. Prof. Dr. Klaus Sedlbauer, at the Fraunhofer Institute for building physics IBP, and Dr.
Yosef Hans bus Shamala, head of the Fraunhofer inform Institute for wind energy and energy system technology IWES, head also about current research trends. Inventions of the institutes and laboratories of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft often form the basis for successful business concepts. Fraunhofer venture is responsible for the businesses of the institutes. She advises interested in founding scientist and accompanied by all their business idea step stones. A successful business will be a research result. After the creation is for the new companies to grow essentially, rapidly and to penetrate the market. Technology companies are therefore on the early entry of Investors assigned.
For this reason presented annually three Fraunhofer venture are spin offs, which gives great chances of market success. Investors, business angels and capitalists are invited to investment forum. For the new baked Managing Director, this is the way to secure financing for the growth of the company. On November 11, 2009, the investment forum at the Fraunhofer is House in Munich under the focus on energy efficiency. Two lectures by institutes offer an overview of trends in research: Prof. Dr. Klaus Sedlbauer informed of research results in the field of sustainable building, Dr. habil Hans-Gerd bus man about the future of wind energy. Then the founders present their new company: Subitec cultivated algal biomass in a unique reactor using solar energy to win high-quality ingredients. These are used for example in the cosmetics industry. The procedure is suitable also for the production of energy. The company Greasoline has developed a process in the old fat gastronomy, household or industrial quality fuels become or can be used as a chemical raw material. SmartMembranes delivers intelligent membranes which can be precisely adjusted in the nanometer range. These are used in the industry to the precise filtering. The technology is superior to conventional filters. About Fraunhofer venture: Fraunhofer venture is a partner of founders, start-up companies, Fraunhofer institutes, industry and investors. Young companies through access to Fraunhofer technologies, infrastructure and expertise offers the opportunity to establish themselves with their products on the market faster and better to over 4,500 patent families. The range of Fraunhofer venture includes the complete support and advice of the founders. The main tasks include in the optimization of the business plan, the choice of legal form and drafting of contracts, as well as the search for financial cooperation and industry partners. Especially in finding suitable financing partners, the team with the help of can of own network of excellent support offer. In addition to the support of scientists from the environment of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Fraunhofer venture offers access to interesting Fraunhofer technologies other companies. Today Fraunhofer venture partner at founders, institutes, investors, and events around the subject of technology transfer is. Contact person: Sabine Hamilton dispute of Fraunhofer venture phone 089 1205-4502 fax 089 1205-7552