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# Story

Posts in this archive: 129

- [Between Lab and Factory Floor: Where Are the Opportunities in Robotics? ](https://www.htgf.de/en/where-are-the-opportunities-in-robotics/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Robotics Day: From research to real-world applications ](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-robotics-day-2026/?output_format=md)
- [Air Force Innovation Day 2026](https://www.htgf.de/en/air-force-innovation-day-2026/?output_format=md)
- [Jeroen Hoet on eyeo B.V.'s Sensor Breakthrough](https://www.htgf.de/en/jeroen-hoet-on-eyeo-b-v-s-sensor-breakthrough/?output_format=md)
- [TrustNXT: What Makes Data Trustworthy for Autonomous Systems?](https://www.htgf.de/en/trustnxt-what-makes-data-trustworthy-for-autonomous-systems/?output_format=md)
- [Causal AI from Europe: How kausable wants to build the next generation of AI](https://www.htgf.de/en/kausable-interview/?output_format=md)
- [Computomics: How AI Is Preparing Plant Breeding for a Changing Climate](https://www.htgf.de/en/computomics-interview/?output_format=md)
- [“From Cost Factor to Value Creation”: How traide AI and PwC Germany are Rethinking Customs  ](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-leonie-althaus-and-dr-michael-tervooren/?output_format=md)
- [From the schoolyard to a European EdTech champion](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-daniel-zacharias/?output_format=md)
- [Europe's Fusion Champion Comes of Age: Proxima Fusion Raises €411 Million for Alpha, Its Net-Energy Fusion Demonstrator](https://www.htgf.de/en/proxima-fusion-raises-411-million-for-alpha/?output_format=md)
- [Interview JUPUS](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-jupus-htgf/?output_format=md)
- [AgriTech Pitch Day 2026](https://www.htgf.de/en/agritech-pitch-day-2026/?output_format=md)
- [Europe’s Deep Tech Promise Needs Bold Capital](https://www.htgf.de/en/europes-deep-tech-promise-needs-bold-capital/?output_format=md)
- [A look back at HTGF Family Day 2026](https://www.htgf.de/en/a-look-back-at-htgf-family-day-2026/?output_format=md)
- [Koen Geurts on strategic gaps, strong ecosystems and the role of patient capital in Europe](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-koen-geurts/?output_format=md)
- [Rewiring Engineering: How Neural Concept Is Building the AI Intelligence Layer for Manufacturing ](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-pierre-baque/?output_format=md)
- [2026 Is Not a Hype Year – It’s a Reality Check for Startups](https://www.htgf.de/en/2026-is-not-a-hype-year-its-a-reality-check-for-startups/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF 2025: Tailwind for Europe's Wirtschaftswunder 2.0 – Romy Schnelle, Dr. Achim Plum and Sebastian Borek in conversation](https://www.htgf.de/en/europe-economic-miracle-htgf-management-review-2025/?output_format=md)
- [The biggest bottleneck in the AI stack and FMC's solution – Interview with CEO Thomas Rückes](https://www.htgf.de/en/solving-ai-bottleneck-fmc-interview-thomas-rueckes/?output_format=md)
- [“Creating a new option for hard-to-treat cancers”– Interview with Dominik Schumacher, CEO and co-founder of Tubulis](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-dominik-schumacher-ceo-and-co-founder-of-tubulis/?output_format=md)
- [Networking over a meal: VC Lunches organized by the HTGF Investment Team ](https://www.htgf.de/en/vc-lunches-htgf-investment-team/?output_format=md)
- [Interview with Sebastian Borek](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-sebastian-borek/?output_format=md)
- [Interview with Julian Wiedenhaus on Plancraft Series B ](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-julian-wiedenhaus-on-plancraft-series-b/?output_format=md)
- [Interview with casavi CEO Peter Schindlmeier](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-casavi-ceo-peter-schindlmeier/?output_format=md)
- [Interview with Dr. Ingo Ramesohl](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-dr-ingo-ramesohl/?output_format=md)
- [findIQ: Knowledge management reimagined – in conversation with Sina ](https://www.htgf.de/en/in-conversation-with-sina-volkmann/?output_format=md)
- [Thinking digitally about school: How paddy wants to take the pressure off teachers](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-paddy/?output_format=md)
- [Interview with Proxima Fusion’s Francesco Sciortino ](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-proxima-fusions-francesco-sciortino/?output_format=md)
- [Deep-Tech Matrix](https://www.htgf.de/en/deep-tech-matrix/?output_format=md)
- [Navigating Turbulent Times: Practical Advice for Startups](https://www.htgf.de/en/navigating-turbulent-times-practical-advice-for-startups/?output_format=md)
- [Bridging Worlds: How Corporates and Startups Drive Innovation Together – A Conversation with Jens Busse ](https://www.htgf.de/en/a-conversation-with-jens-busse/?output_format=md)
- [Looking back on Family Day 2025](https://www.htgf.de/en/looking-back-on-htgf-family-day-2025/?output_format=md)
- [Interview Florian Nöll, PwC](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-florian-noell-pwc/?output_format=md)
- [A conversation with Nora Blum](https://www.htgf.de/en/a-conversation-with-nora-blum/?output_format=md)
- [Interview cloudsquid](https://www.htgf.de/en/inverview-cloudsquid/?output_format=md)
- [Interview with Lukas Gaats, CEO of mo:re](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-with-lukas-gaats-ceo-of-more/?output_format=md)
- [A Look Back at HTGF’s Biotech Year 2024](https://www.htgf.de/en/a-look-back-at-htgfs-biotech-year-2024/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF brand new](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-brand-new/?output_format=md)
- [Interview Dr. Achim Plum](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-dr-achim-plum/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF 2024 in review](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-2024-in-review/?output_format=md)
- [Scavenger AI: The Smart Solution for Data-Driven Decisions in Business](https://www.htgf.de/en/scavenger-ai-the-smart-solution-for-data-driven-decisions-in-business/?output_format=md)
- [Cyclize - Plastic waste and the circular economy](https://www.htgf.de/en/cyclize-plastic-waste-and-the-circular-economy/?output_format=md)
- [Blog: This is how we did it - COLIPI](https://www.htgf.de/en/blog-this-is-how-we-did-it-colipi/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Blog Cultimate Foods](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-blog-cultimate-foods/?output_format=md)
- [This is how we did it -  Episode 5 - Lea Frank](https://www.htgf.de/en/this-is-how-we-did-it-episode-5-lea-frank/?output_format=md)
- [Blog: Phytonics Interview](https://www.htgf.de/en/blog-phytonics-interview/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Blog SciRhom Interview](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-blog-scirhom-interview/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Blog this is how we did - Episode 4](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-blog-this-is-how-we-did-episode-4/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Blog Four Branding Tipps](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-blog-four-branding-tipps/?output_format=md)
- [Financial planning is not a luxury](https://www.htgf.de/en/financial-planning-is-not-a-luxury/?output_format=md)
- [This is how we did it - episode 3](https://www.htgf.de/en/this-is-how-we-did-it-episode-3/?output_format=md)
- [Blog doinstruct Interview](https://www.htgf.de/en/blog-doinstruct-interview/?output_format=md)
- [Looking back: HTGF Family Day 2024 in Berlin](https://www.htgf.de/en/looking-back-htgf-family-day-2024-in-berlin/?output_format=md)
- [Systematically utilizing start-up innovations](https://www.htgf.de/en/systematically-utilizing-start-up-innovations/?output_format=md)
- [More than just a “nice to have” – why diversity makes companies better](https://www.htgf.de/en/more-than-just-a-nice-to-have-why-diversity-makes-companies-better/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Family Day goes Berlin: A look behind the scenes](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-family-day-goes-berlin-a-look-behind-the-scenes/?output_format=md)
- [This is how we did it – Episode 1 with Leonie Althaus from traide AI](https://www.htgf.de/en/this-is-how-we-did-it-episode-1-with-leonie-althaus-from-traide-ai/?output_format=md)
- [Interview Verena Pausder](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-verena-pausder-2/?output_format=md)
- [tips for an impressive pitch deck ](https://www.htgf.de/en/tips-for-an-impressive-pitch-deck/?output_format=md)
- [Louis Heinz and Niels Sharman on Digital Health 2024](https://www.htgf.de/en/louis-heinz-and-niels-sharman-on-digital-health-2024/?output_format=md)
- [2024: Trends, opportunities and challenges for founders](https://www.htgf.de/en/2024-trends-opportunities-and-challenges-for-founders/?output_format=md)
- [The year in review – 2023 ](https://www.htgf.de/en/the-year-in-review-2023/?output_format=md)
- [ESG at HTGF ](https://www.htgf.de/en/esg-at-htgf/?output_format=md)
- [Product Management in Europe](https://www.htgf.de/en/product-management-in-europe/?output_format=md)
- [The road ahead for alternative fuels](https://www.htgf.de/en/the-road-ahead-for-alternative-fuels/?output_format=md)
- [C-Level-Vermittlung des HTGF](https://www.htgf.de/en/c-level-vermittlung-des-htgf/?output_format=md)
- [Investments in drug development](https://www.htgf.de/en/investments-in-drug-development/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Series A sewts](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-series-a-sewts/?output_format=md)
- [Blog: How the circular economy will change our world ](https://www.htgf.de/en/blog-how-the-circular-economy-will-change-our-world/?output_format=md)
- [Start-up Stories with Betterfront](https://www.htgf.de/en/start-up-stories-with-betterfront/?output_format=md)
- [Interview Kenza Ait Si Abbou](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-kenza-ait-si-abbou/?output_format=md)
- [Simone Menne in conversation](https://www.htgf.de/en/simone-menne-in-conversation/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF’s 700th investment: How oculai is revolutionising the construction industry](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgfs-700th-investment-how-oculai-is-revolutionising-the-construction-industry/?output_format=md)
- [Start-up Stories: Julius Harling from Graswald](https://www.htgf.de/en/start-up-stories-julius-harling-from-graswald/?output_format=md)
- [investment in new space](https://www.htgf.de/en/investment-in-new-space/?output_format=md)
- [MedTech Pitch Day 2023](https://www.htgf.de/en/medtech-pitch-day-2023/?output_format=md)
- [Start-up stories: Angiolutions](https://www.htgf.de/en/start-up-stories-angiolutions/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF end-of-year review](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-end-of-year-review/?output_format=md)
- [2022 review and 2023 preview from our investment teams](https://www.htgf.de/en/review-and-preview-investment-teams/?output_format=md)
- [What have you learnt? Episode 4](https://www.htgf.de/en/what-have-you-learnt-episode-4/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Financing FundaMental Pharma](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-financing-fundamental-pharma/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF Start-up Stories: How do you sell solutions to the public sector as a start-up?](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-start-up-stories-how-do-you-sell-solutions-to-the-public-sector-as-a-start-up/?output_format=md)
- [What have you learnt? Episode 3](https://www.htgf.de/en/what-have-you-learnt-episode-3/?output_format=md)
- [Built on a firm belief: The greentech node.energy](https://www.htgf.de/en/a-start-up-built-on-a-firm-belief-the-greentech-node-energy/?output_format=md)
- [What have you learnt? Episode 2](https://www.htgf.de/en/what-have-you-learnt-episode-2/?output_format=md)
- [What have you learnt?](https://www.htgf.de/en/what-have-you-learnt/?output_format=md)
- [Our mission? To help more people!](https://www.htgf.de/en/our-mission-to-help-more-people/?output_format=md)
- [From the sandpit to product-market fit: Instagrid features in HTGF Start-up Stories](https://www.htgf.de/en/from-the-sandpit-to-product-market-fit-instagrid-features-in-htgf-start-up-stories/?output_format=md)
- [HTGF IV:  A strong signal, especially for start-ups](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-iv-a-strong-signal-especially-for-start-ups/?output_format=md)
- [GWA Hygiene and Dräger](https://www.htgf.de/en/gwa-hygiene-and-drager/?output_format=md)
- [A strong call for entrepreneurship](https://www.htgf.de/en/a-strong-call-for-entrepreneurship/?output_format=md)
- [We had to scale up the scaling process itself](https://www.htgf.de/en/we-had-to-scale-up-the-scaling-process-itself/?output_format=md)
- [Quantum technology at the High-Tech Partnering Conference](https://www.htgf.de/en/quantum-technology-at-the-high-tech-partnering-conference/?output_format=md)
- [The new HTGF Academy](https://www.htgf.de/en/the-new-htgf-academy/?output_format=md)
- [Industrial tech harbours a wealth of innovation potential](https://www.htgf.de/en/industrial-tech-harbours-a-wealth-of-innovation-potential/?output_format=md)
- [Important developments to watch out for in 2022](https://www.htgf.de/en/important-developments-to-watch-out-for-in-2022/?output_format=md)
- [Post-merger integration as a key factor](https://www.htgf.de/en/post-merger-integration-as-a-key-factor/?output_format=md)
- [The added value of collaborations](https://www.htgf.de/en/the-added-value-of-collaborations/?output_format=md)
- [Life Science Pitch Day](https://www.htgf.de/en/life-science-pitch-day/?output_format=md)
- [What HTGF can offer its fund investors](https://www.htgf.de/en/what-htgf-can-offer-its-fund-investors/?output_format=md)
- [The success story of FOND OF](https://www.htgf.de/en/the-success-story-of-fond-of/?output_format=md)
- [Accelerator activities at SAP.iO](https://www.htgf.de/en/accelerator-activities-at-sap-io/?output_format=md)
- [What HTGF has to offer for start-ups](https://www.htgf.de/en/what-htgf-has-to-offer-for-start-ups/?output_format=md)
- [Start-up meets corporate – an interview discussing the successful collaboration between Userlane and B. Braun](https://www.htgf.de/en/start-up-meets-corporate-an-interview-discussing-the-successful-collaboration-between-userlane-and-b-braun/?output_format=md)
- [Finding Product-Market Fit](https://www.htgf.de/en/finding-product-market-fit/?output_format=md) — When you start looking for product-market fit, the rule of "n = 1" prescribes that you should initially focus on exactly one single customer.
- [Why pivoting is a radically good move and fundamentally important](https://www.htgf.de/en/why-pivoting-is-a-radically-good-move-and-fundamentally-important/?output_format=md)
- [Challenges and highlights of 2020 and an outlook for 2021](https://www.htgf.de/en/challenges-and-highlights-of-2020-and-an-outlook-for-2021/?output_format=md)
- [How passion and expertise led to a billion-euro exit](https://www.htgf.de/en/how-passion-and-expertise-led-to-a-billion-euro-exit/?output_format=md)
- [Successful Internationalisation](https://www.htgf.de/en/__trashed-4/?output_format=md)
- [Pivoting to become the market leader](https://www.htgf.de/en/pivoting-to-become-the-market-leader/?output_format=md)
- [“HTGF plays a valuable role that goes beyond seed financing”](https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-plays-a-valuable-role-that-goes-beyond-seed-financing/?output_format=md)
- [15 years HTGF: 15 facts & figures](https://www.htgf.de/en/15-years-htgf-15-facts-figures/?output_format=md)
- [“High-Tech Gründerfonds plays a valuable role that goes beyond seed financing”](https://www.htgf.de/en/high-tech-gruenderfonds-plays-a-valuable-role-that-goes-beyond-seed-financing/?output_format=md)
- [The key to a successful network is empathy](https://www.htgf.de/en/the-key-to-a-successful-network-is-empathy/?output_format=md)
- [How can we achieve Product-Market Fit? –  The Customer Development Process](https://www.htgf.de/en/how-can-we-achieve-product-market-fit-the-customer-development-process/?output_format=md)
- ["You don't need entrepreneurship in your genes to successfully found a life sciences company"](https://www.htgf.de/en/you-dont-need-entrepreneurship-in-your-genes-to-successfully-found-a-life-sciences-company/?output_format=md)
- [We will continue setting important trends](https://www.htgf.de/en/interview-guido-schlitzer-we-will-continue-setting-important-trends/?output_format=md)
- [A conversation about concluding an exit during the coronavirus crisis and why it’s crucial for start-ups to adopt professional standards from an early stage](https://www.htgf.de/en/a-conversation-about-concluding-an-exit-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-and-why-its-crucial-for-start-ups-to-adopt-professional-standards-from-an-early-stage/?output_format=md)
- [Why we need to see more investment diversity in the life sciences sector to overcome crises such as the current one](https://www.htgf.de/en/why-we-need-to-see-more-investment-diversity-in-the-life-sciences-sector-to-overcome-crises-such-as-the-current-one/?output_format=md)
- [How scientists become successful entrepreneurs](https://www.htgf.de/en/how-scientists-become-successful-entrepreneurs/?output_format=md)
- [recognize-product-market-fit](https://www.htgf.de/en/recognize-product-market-fit/?output_format=md)
- [Status quo Start-up Germany?](https://www.htgf.de/en/status-quo-start-up-germany/?output_format=md)
- [Startups and corporate partners: a relationship of hope and challenge](https://www.htgf.de/en/startups-and-corporate-partners-a-relationship-of-hope-and-challenge/?output_format=md)
- [The product needs a product manager](https://www.htgf.de/en/product-management/?output_format=md)
- [the right HR strategy in high-growth startups](https://www.htgf.de/en/the-right-hr-strategy-in-high-growth-startups/?output_format=md)
- [How do Industrial Tech founders recognize Product-Market Fit?](https://www.htgf.de/en/how-do-industrial-tech-founders-recognize-product-market-fit/?output_format=md)
- [Product-Market Fit in Industrial Tech - The way to customer understanding](https://www.htgf.de/en/product-market-fit-in-industrial-tech-the-way-to-customer-understanding/?output_format=md)
- [The Gap in the Value Chain of Funding Start-ups is Moving Forward](https://www.htgf.de/en/the-gap-in-the-value-chain-of-funding-start-ups-is-moving-forward/?output_format=md)
- [Product-Market Fit: The Main Reason for Failure of Industrial Tech Startups within the HTGF Portfolio](https://www.htgf.de/en/product-market-fit-the-main-reason-for-failure-of-industrial-tech-startups-within-the-htgf-portfolio/?output_format=md)