Futury

🚀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻!🌍 The RheinMain Startup Factory has passed the initial competition "Startup Factories" by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, awarded by Robert Habeck to Charlie N. Müller, Harald Holzer, Melissa Ott, representing the project team Michael Huth, Thomas Walther, Stefan Müller-Stach, Volker Mosbrugger, Nils Stieglitz, Michael Fuchs, Guenter Kraft, Martina Pfeifer, Kirstin Schilling, Andres Felipe Macias Futury has joined forces together with Rhein-Main-Universitäten (RMU), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft to set-up a Startup Factory for the RheinMain region. The RheinMain Startup Factory will initiate, support, and accompany technology-based startups and innovation projects. We aim to transform the region into a hotspot for Greentech, Deeptech, Biotech, and Fintech entrepreneurship initiatives. Leveraging excellent university research and economic strength from our partners, we focus on three clusters: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲: 🎓 Transfer ideas from universities and research institutions into commercial business ideas. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲: 🚀 Support and accelerate initial ideas into start-ups and scale-ups. 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲: 💼 Provide venture capital and access to industry partners to scale young businesses. Michael Huth of Goethe-Universität Frankfurt states: "Innovations and start-ups are key elements in accelerating the necessary socio-ecological transformation towards a sustainable economy and society. We are firmly convinced that the RheinMain Startup Factory can make an extremely important contribution to significantly increase innovation and start-ups within region." We are excited about this journey and look forward to driving impactful innovations! 🌟 Technische Universität Darmstadt, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Goethe Unibator, Innovectis GmbH, HIGHEST – Innovations- und Gründungszentrum, EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft

Yesterday marked a significant milestone as we held the first-ever THE MISSION Cyber Security Final Event with Montan-Stiftung-Saar at the Innovation Center, Universität des Saarlandes. Cyberattacks on businesses and fragile infrastructures are increasing, making cybersecurity a crucial competitive factor in the economy. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 1️⃣ the pressing need for open dialogue and mutual understanding between startups and companies, alongside 2️⃣ the necessity of establishing feedback loops at an early stage to foster effective cooperation. 3️⃣ The results from yesterday's event were impressive, showcasing the potential for successful collaboration. We have 8 pilot projects and Proof of Concepts in the pipeline, and we are eagerly anticipating the outcomes! As Elena Yorgova-Ramanauskas, State Secretary at the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitales und Energie Saarland, aptly put it: "Robust IT systems and analytical technologies are crucial. Cybersecurity is a central pillar of Saarland's innovation policy. To master the transformation successfully, everyone must work together: academia must develop future technologies, businesses must invest, policy must support and mediate, and employees must continue to educate themselves." An ecosystem is essential - all players must unite. Corporations must be ready to exchange information with startups to protect themselves from cyber threats. A big thank you to our startups and industry partners who participated. You make THE MISSION Cyber Security what it is! Dussmann Group Dussmann Thales Siemens Energy Bain & Company e:fs TechHub WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Frankfurt School of Finance & Management asvin Diri - Cyber risk made easy Langlauf Security Automation GmbH, TF-Industries GmbH, SANCTUARY Systems GmbH #CyberSecurity #Innovation #Collaboration #THEMISSION

From Schoolgirl to Entrepreneur: Mona Ghazi's Inspiring Journey 🚀 At 14, she was balancing school and a business degree. By 16, she had launched her first startup. **Now, at 22, Mona Ghazi has achieved more than many entrepreneurs do in a lifetime, and she's just getting started.** Mona's story is one of relentless ambition and resilience. Starting as an average student, her academic excellence soared after transferring to a Gymnasium, where she skipped two grades. By 16, she founded Dino Solutions, a startup developing a time management app for students. Despite initial setbacks, she gained invaluable entrepreneurial insights about meeting real market needs. 💡 Her academic pursuits included degrees in Wirtschaftswissenschaften and later, Informatik, but her true passion lay in advancing her startup. This led her to join Futury’s three-month accelerator, THE MISSION, where she collaborated with Schaeffler and the Deutsche Bundesbank on addressing the skilled labor shortage. Three months after THE MISSION, Mona and her co-founder paused their studies to fully commit to their business idea, founding Optimo GmbH in Berlin in 2020. Now she has successfully sold Optimo GmbH to FIEGE, where it will be used throughout the group after a successful pilot phase. 🏆 Follow Mona's journey on LinkedIn and stay inspired. Want to know more about Mona's story? Read the full article https://lnkd.in/eZm7y_zP #Entrepreneurship #StartupStory #WomenInBusiness #Inspiration #Leadership

Mastering project management can help a lot to drive your startup‘s growth and enhance operational efficiency! Join our exclusive session with Sebastian Sajoux, who shares with you his experiences in founding, scaling, and achieving a successful exit with a green tech startup.     🗓️ Date: 30.07.2024 🕒 Zeit: 17:30 – 18:15 🎯 What to expect? You will get to know helpful tools and best practices on how to manage your startup effectively which enables you to identify growth opportunities, optimize your workflows, and lead your teams to achieve exceptional results. 🔒 How to join?  1. Register via our NE(X)TWORK platform: https://lnkd.in/e8bZt8R7 2. Look for the Masterclass via the event section:: https://lnkd.in/g6wpGwUM 🎁Join us and win! Amongst all the startups joining, we select one that can win three 60-minutes one-on-one sessions to address individual needs with Sebastian! Make use of this unique opportunity and register now! #FirstComeFirstServe – See you!🚀

iComplai - Early Warning System for Food Supply Chain THE MISSION Food Alumni Startup is collaborating with Mars Sweetens and helps with Supply Chain Management 🍫🔗 **About iComplai**: iComplai is a cutting-edge platform capable of scrutinizing millions of data points to deliver daily insights on emerging raw material risks. 💥 **The Challenge Mars faced**: Mars needed a solution to continuously predict and monitor emerging raw material risks due to factors like climate change, COVID, and political instability. Their vast supplier network required real-time updates to maintain safety and quality. "We were looking for a solution that could provide us with real-time updates on our raw material risks," said Aksana Kastsova, Supplier Quality Assurance and Digital Insights Lead at Mars. "We needed to be able to react quickly to any changes and ensure the safety and quality of our products." 💡 **The iComplai Solution**: iComplai's cutting-edge platform delivers daily insights by analyzing millions of data points, providing early warnings of new risks within 30 seconds. As Aksana Kastsova from Mars says, "It's like having an extra set of eyes on our supply chain." 🔮 **The Future**: Mars plans to roll out iComplai to over 250 quality assurance experts, R&D, and Regulatory Affairs teams, enhancing control and efficiency in their supply chain. "We see a lot of potential in the iComplai platform," said Aksana Kastsova, Supplier Quality Assurance and Digital Insights Lead at Mars. "We're looking forward to integrating more of our data and making better use of the machine learning algorithms and additional early warning messages provided by iComplai." Visit iComplai - Early Warning System for Food Supply Chain website and connect with them: [iComplai](https://www.icomplai.com/) #SupplyChainManagement #FoodSafety #Innovation #QualityControl #iComplai #Mars #AI #Collaboration #FoodIndustry

📣 It’s a wrap: THE MISSION Waste 2024 Yesterday, we celebrated the closing of THE MISSION Waste 2024! 🎉 🚀 8 Startups 🤝 13 Partners 💪 3 month of intense collaboration Our vision came to life as we brought together 8 innovative startup ideas and established industry partners to collaborate over 3 transformative months. The lessons learned and the outcomes achieved are nothing short of remarkable, given the connections, pilots, and roadmaps we've developed to shape and transform the industry. It was a joy to celebrate with our broader THE MISSION Waste Ecosystem at the end of our acceleration program, knowing it marks the beginning of a continued journey. We're excited about upcoming scaling opportunities, so it was an honor to have three insightful live chats. First an exclusive session with Bert Rürup about the German economy and its outlook, and afterward, with Mattia Pellegrini about the current status of the PPWR. We also gained valuable insights from Dr. Jens Busse on Evonik’s Corporate Venture Capital strategy and their approach to investing in scalable solutions. A special thanks to our partner, Handelsblatt Media Group, for being the perfect host! The evening stars are our eight startups: Digimind , Moree, one • fıve, Morro by Xampla, rhinopaq, VCG.AI, Pickler, and Microwave Solutions GmbH. They presented their solutions and incredible achievements, showcasing products and technologies that contribute to waste reduction and sustainable packaging practices. If you haven't spoken to them yet, you missed something truly inspiring! To everyone who contributed and participated in The Mission Waste over the last few months, thank you. A special shout-out to our industry partners and experts! Your passion, expertise, and commitment have fueled our journey toward a more sustainable waste and packaging industry. Let’s continue to create, innovate, and collaborate to be part of the change! 🌱🌍 Futury Handelsblatt Media Group Bain & Company Schwarz Dienstleistungen Schwarz Produktion Kaufland Deutschland Lidl in Deutschland PreZero International Nestlé WISAG Procter & Gamble Deutschland adapa Group München Digital WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB e:fs TechHub FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformation Werte-Stiftung  Futury Capital Landeshauptstadt München Dussmann Group Montan-Stiftung-Saar Georg MENSHEN GmbH & Co. KG Weber Food Technology IGEPA Großhandel GmbH #Sustainability #Innovation #Collaboration #THEMISSIONWaste2024 #Startups #WasteReduction #SustainablePackaging

It was all over the news today: 🌍 From the USA to the Pacific region, from Europe to Germany: disruptions in IT services are impacting critical infrastructure worldwide. 🌍 This highlights a crucial point: secure IT infrastructure is paramount. Cybersecurity is no longer just a necessity—it's a competitive advantage. At THE MISSION Cyber Security, we tackle these challenges head-on. We drive innovations by fostering collaboration between industry partners and startups, designing the secure digital world of tomorrow, today. 🚀 Let's build a safer future together. 💡🔒 P.S.: Be there next Wednesday in Saarbrücken at the final event and see for yourself! 🚀 Registration & agenda here: https://lnkd.in/g6xjxFNZ #JoinTheMissionNow #THEMISSIONCyberSecurity Dussmann Group Thales Siemens Energy Bain & Company e:fs TechHub WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

🔒 Fact Friday: Do you know all cybercrime and how to protect yourself 🔍 Cybercrime is a threat in today's interconnected world, encompassing various malicious activities that can wreak havoc on individuals and organizations alike. Here are some types of cybercrimes: 1️⃣ **Data Breaches**: Unauthorized access to sensitive data is a issue, affecting individuals, businesses, and even governments. No one is immune to the risks posed by data breaches. 2️⃣ **Ransomware**: In recent times, ransomware attacks have surged, targeting institutions such as schools and hospitals. These attacks encrypt data, demanding ransom payments for its release. 3️⃣ **Malware**: Viruses, trojans, and other malicious software are utilized by cybercriminals to infiltrate systems and networks, posing significant threats to critical information. 4️⃣ **Phishing**: Cybercriminals employ deceptive tactics to trick individuals into disclosing sensitive information like passwords or financial details, leading to potential identity theft or financial losses. 5️⃣ **Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks**: These attacks disrupt website or server accessibility by flooding them with excessive traffic, causing significant inconvenience or financial losses. Staying vigilant and implementing robust cybersecurity measures is crucial in safeguarding against these threats. At THE MISSION Cyber Security Final Event, you'll gain access to cutting-edge Cyber Startups and our Industry Partners. Save your ticket: https://lnkd.in/g6xjxFNZ When? 24.07 Where? Saarbrücken See you there! #Cybersecurity #FactFriday #StaySafeOnline 🛡️

🚀 Circular Valley is launching the seventh round of its accelerator program for Circular Economy startups worldwide. ♻ The program is particularly interested in young companies whose innovative business models promise a significant positive impact on the environment. At the program's core, startups can connect with 140 partners from the Circular Valley network. 📆 Applications can be submitted from now until July 28. More information on Circular Valley's profile and website: https://lnkd.in/dXtSwQ35 ℹ The Silicon Valley of the Circular Economy is emerging in the Rhine-Ruhr region - the Circular Valley. The initiative of the same name brings together startups, established companies, science, politics and society to develop concrete solutions and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable society.   #circularvalley #circulareconomy #circularity #gigaimpact #sustainability #environment #homeofcirculareconomy #accelerator #startup #startuphelp #innovation #kreislaufwirtschaft #heimatderkreislaufwirtschaft #nachhaltigkeit #klimaschutz #nrw #rheinruhr

Join us for an exclusive session with Johan Keppens, a seasoned expert in startup, scale-up, and mature investments. 🗓️ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: July 22nd 🕰 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM 💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:  Johan will share his key lessons learned for founders after 15 years in VC and an open and trustful environement to raise and discuss all types of questions from your side. 🔒 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧:  1. Register now on our NE(X)TWORK Platform: https://lnkd.in/e8bZt8R7 2. Look for VC Masterclass via the event section: https://lnkd.in/eD5UqbHn Take this opportunity to learn from a former VC in a trusting environment!🚀 VC Masterclass: Ask anything to a VC with 15 years of experience.