amsight wins the Gunnar-Uldall-Wirtschaftspreis 2024
The Gunnar-Uldall-Wirtschaftspreis 2024, named after the former Hamburg Senator for Economics who died in 2017, goes to the startup amsight. Bridge&Tunnel and Buildlinx were also honored at the award ceremony at the headquarters of shipping company Hapag-Lloyd.
amsight improves 3D printing
The Gunnar-Uldall-Wirtschaftspreis aims to promote the values of the social market economy and to support strong entrepreneurial personalities. Of the approximately 20 applications, the software startup amsight best meets these criteria in the opinion of an 18-member board of trustees consisting of decision-makers from Hamburg's business community and Uldall's companions. amsight offers a solution for quality assurance in 3D printing that uses artificial intelligence to detect sources of error and speed up production processes. The Fraunhofer spin-off received the main prize of 10,000 euros for this.
Bridge&Tunnel makes new out of old
Second place and a prize money of 3,000 euros went to Bridge&Tunnel. The company, founded by Dr. Constanze Klotz and Hanna Charlotte Erhorn, focuses on sustainability and social aspects. Bridge&Tunnel practices upcycling, the use of waste products for new, high-quality goods. In this case, it is old textiles that are reused for clothing and accessories. Women who would otherwise find it difficult to gain a foothold in the job market, for example due to a disability or lack of knowledge of the German language, are employed in the production process. At Bridge&Tunnel, they find appreciation and recognition for their talents.
Buildlinx helps buildings save energy
When it comes to climate protection and avoiding CO2 emissions, the energy supply of public buildings plays a key role. There is potential for savings of up to 40% here, at least that's what the startup Buildlinx claims on its website. To achieve this goal, it analyzes a wide range of data to identify sources of error. These range from unnecessary heating in summer to heating and ventilation systems that work in an uncoordinated manner. The technology is already in use in school buildings in Hamburg and won third place and 2,000 euros at the Gunnar-Uldall-Wirtschaftspreis.
