Arnold Stender

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Baker Capital Corp. (Baker Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by John C. Baker and Henry G. Baker. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung engages in the provision of educational and social affairs non-profit services. It specializes in education, Europe, democracy, health, values, and economy. The company was founded by Reinhard Mohn in 1977 and is headquartered in Guetersloh, Germany.

Australian Institute of Geoscientists is a nonprofit company headquartered in Perth, Australia. The firm operates as an institute which represents geoscientists.

NRW.BANK operates as a state-owned development bank, assisting the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia in its economic and social advancements. It offers interest-subsidized loans, subordinated loans, grants, financing, and advisory services. Its business activities are strictly limited to the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)/start ups, municipalities and the social housing sectors. The company was founded on August 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

RAG-Stiftung operates as a private foundation. It provides financing services for the perpetual mine management as well as the educational, scientific, and cultural projects related to coal mining in the Ruhr and Saar regions. The company was founded on June 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Brendel Ingenieure GmbH is a company based in Germany that specializes in technical building equipment. The German company is independent and have been in the industry for over 60 years, earning an expert status in technical building equipment for complex projects in high-rise buildings. brendel Ingenieure GmbH integrates all technical disciplines into a holistic planning approach for their clients, including building owners, developers, and project managers. The company was founded in 1958 by Hubert Brendel and is currently led by CEOs Sven Schubert, Uwe Zeiher, and Biwoi von Schweinichen.

Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex is a commission that consists of managing and supervisory board representatives of German listed companies and their stakeholders, such as institutional and retail investors, academics, auditors, and a trade union federation. It develops, reviews, and updates the code. The company was founded in September 2001 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

IBM Deutschland GmbH provides information technology, business consulting, Cloud, and software solutions. It also offers IT infrastructures including software and hardware, as well as its financing. Its services include consultation on project deliverables, as well as creation, transformation, and operation of IT infrastructures, applications, and business processes. The company was founded in 1910 and is based in Ehningen, Germany.

Part of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft eV, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology works on system solutions for sustainable production. The company is based in Aachen, Germany. The German company focuses on both ecological and economic aspects of production, recognizing that production is the enabler for sustainable product design.

The Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH engages in the research and development of software technology based on artificial intelligence. It develops product functions, prototypes and patentable solutions in the field of information and communication technology. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Fraunhofer USA, Inc. is a non-profit, research and development organization, which provides applied research services. It conducts applied R&D to customers from industry and state and federal governments. The firm develops and validates scientific applications and technologies for industrial innovation in the USA. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

CMBlu Energy AG is a German company that specializes in designing and manufacturing long-duration battery energy storage systems. The private company is based in Alzenau, Germany and employs over 190 people. The company's patented organic solidflow™ technology solutions are made of non-lithium raw materials and are aimed at providing safe, sustainable, and secure energy storage solutions for a range of industrial applications. CMBlu Energy was founded in 2011 by Peter Geigle and Klaus Peter Paul Koob, with Peter Geigle serving as the CEO since then.

Deutschland - Land der Ideen e.V. engages companies, institutions, and individuals in promoting and providing an efficient and future-oriented image of Germany. Official partners receive exclusive rights to use the brand for the implementation of their own projects. The company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Haufe Group SE is a German company that helps other companies transition into the digital age and create the workplace of the future. The company is based in Freiburg, Germany. With passion and experience, Haufe Group enables businesses to prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the digital era. The CEOs are Birte Hackenjos and Harald Wagner. The private company was founded in 2020 by Rudolf Haufe.

TK Elevator GmbH engages in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of passenger transportation systems. Its products include passenger and freight elevators, escalators, moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, as well as stair and platform lifts. It also provides maintenance, real-time troubleshooting, and remote monitoring services. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

T-Systems International GmbH engages in the development, implementation, operation, and marketing of client- and industry-specific solutions in the information processing and telecommunications sectors. These include security, data processing, information management, training, and consulting services. The company was founded on August 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

LIFE & BRAIN GmbH operates as a development-stage biomedical company. The firm develops novel strategies for the diagnosis and therapy of nervous system disorders. It offers its products and services in different business units: LIFE & BRIAN CellSolutions, Genomics, NeuroEconomics and Electrophysiology services. The company is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan GmbH is a German company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Commerz Real AG engages in the provision of asset and investment management services. Its products and services include open-ended real estate funds, institutional investments, infrastructure funds, alternative investment funds, asset structuring, and equipment leasing. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Portigon AG engages in the management of its own assets. It also provides financial services and conducts banking activities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Museum Folkwang is a museum based in Essen, Germany that focuses on collecting, preserving, researching, and educating. The museum has outstanding collections of 19th century painting & sculpture, classical modernism, art after 1945, photography, graphic art, posters, archaeology, and world art. The museum follows the Folkwang idea, which comprises three central guidelines\: the dialogue of the arts and cultures, the museum as a place of exchange and cultural education, and the unity of art and life. The museum offers varied event formats that provide different target groups with in-depth insights into the exhibition and collection topics.