Companies – Potsdam Science Park

15.11.22

3 Questions with kez.biosolutions: »A Revolution in Basic Research« – Optimised Antibiotics Based on Natural Ingredients to Combat Resistant Pathogens

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are becoming a serious concern. In 2019, more people died from infections with resistant pathogens than of HIV and malaria together. kez.biosolutions GmbH is a start-up that is working on a ground-breaking process for developing brand-new, optimised substances from natural ingredients, such as sugar beets, with substrates in a bioreactor. In our interview,…

6.9.22

3 Questions with DiGOS: »Making the World a Little Bit Safer« – Fighting Space Debris with Laser Pulses

7,000 – 28,000 km/h. That’s the kind of incredible speeds satellites can travel at in space. They orbit the earth at distances of 100-23,000 km. Inch-perfect tracking of their positions is a gruelling challenge. One of the few companies in the world that are up to the task is DiGOS in Potsdam. In fact they’re…

28.6.22

Rooftop Pitch Potsdam – Four Minutes to Win Over Investors

16 May 2022 marked the third instalment of Rooftop Pitch Potsdam. Around a dozen startup teams joined the event at the WIS building to present their business ideas to a selection of investors. There was a lot at stake: the latter were ready to fund good ideas and teams to the tune of up to…

21.6.22

3 Questions with Vragments – »We often come in where corporate IT departments are hitting their limits«

Virtual Reality has been a buzzword for some time now. Vragments is one company that’s helping companies digitalize using innovative solutions such as VR. From their beginnings in immersive storytelling and projects like a virtual model of Berlin’s new BER airport, they’re now shifting towards advising clients on their Industry 4.0 transformation processes. CEO Professor…

3.6.22

3 questions to Molzym: “Our goal is to minimise the time needed for DNA analysis in sepsis diagnostics from 24 down to four hours”

Molecular diagnostics are dedicated to analysing genetic material. Just as DNA is highly complex in itself and must be isolated from other molecules, the methods and procedures in this field are highly complicated. Bremen-based company Molzym offers molecular diagnostics solutions for a wide range of pathogens that cause infectious diseases. At Potsdam Science Park, the…

18.5.22

RIPAC-LABOR – a successful business preparing for a new phase

One of the biggest business success stories at the Potsdam Science Park has been RIPAC-LABOR. After more than 18 years at the helm, successful founder and entrepreneur Dagmar Köhler-Repp has passed the mantle to Heiko Rüdiger, a veteran executive who has plans to give the company a stronger international presence, especially now that it’s part…