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Flowering plants provide their embryos with their own food reserve. Prof. Claudia Köhler is analysing which genes control this nutrient tissue in the seed – and thus reproduction. Her findings could help to breed more resilient crops. She is involved as a location ambassador at Potsdam Science Park because fundamental knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit come…

Everyone experiences stress and worries in their daily lives. The AI-based app Aury helps people find ways to cope. The development team is working to get it certified as a medical device so that it can offer digital support for serious mental health issues such as depression as well. Aury CEO Maximilian Rank talks about…

Digitalisation is a key driver of innovation. But automation, networked working and AI applications also create new risks. It is challenging for companies to adequately protect themselves against potential threats in cyberspace. The Potsdam-based start-up NeoMINT offers clear, practical solutions for integrating cybersecurity into all business processes. For co-founder Marie-Luise Wegg, security is a path…

After giving birth or as they get older, many women are affected by a weak pelvic floor. This condition can can cause a lot of stress in their daily life because it often leads to incontinence. The start-up Yeda is working on an innovative solution to give affected women back some of their former ease….

Therapeutic molecules from approved drugs are essential for the development of new therapies and inexpensive generics. However, it is difficult for researchers to obtain them. Christian Schmitz founded the biotech company Evidentic to change this. His team procures the exact molecules that drug developers require in a quick and cost-effective manner. In this interview, Christian…

Artificial intelligence is omnipresent. Current systems such as ChatGTP are based on language models that analyse large volumes of text. The Potsdam-based company Potassco Solutions, a spin-off of the Institute of Informatics and Computational Science at the University of Potsdam, has developed a programme that solves complex problems on the basis of focused knowledge. This…