In February and March 2026, IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH accepted a total of four startups into its support programmes: dreamactive, NaviRex, elementarhy and reGround systems.
dreamactive
New to the InnoImpact programme is dreamactive. The startup appeals to companies that are both socially engaged and wish to offer their employees sports activities, combining the two. For example, dreamactive organises ‘clean-up runs’, where participants collect litter whilst enjoying a relaxed run. This is complemented by a digital platform that transparently records sporting activities, donations and impact. Furthermore, local charitable organisations receive long-term support through fixed donation percentages and voluntary work by employees.
NaviRex
NaviRex has also received an InnoImpact grant. The climate-tech startup opens up new opportunities for households, small-scale producers and local projects to benefit from the climate-friendly measures they have taken. NaviRex offers a software platform that connects decentralised clean energy systems with financing and compliance markets, thereby enabling transparent aggregation, traceability and value distribution. The combination of technology with innovative business models supports scalable, software-driven approaches to accelerating the adoption of renewable energy and access to the global carbon market.
elementarhy
Electrolysers are technical systems that split water into oxygen and hydrogen. When renewable energy is used in this process, the result is green hydrogen, a key factor in the energy transition. The startup elementarhy, which has now been accepted into the InnoRampUp programme, develops, manufactures and recycles a fundamental component of electrolysers: the membrane electrode assembly (MEA). This MEA is particularly high-performance and, at the same time, uses 20 times less raw material compared to conventional models. Which makes it both more cost-effective and more environmentally friendly.
reGround systems
reGround systems is now also part of the InnoRampUp family. This startup tackles a problem that continues to affect countries In which war has raged, often for years: landmines. Detecting and defusing them is arduous and dangerous work. At reGround systems, blast-resistant robots take on this task. In addition, a fully autonomous system collects data for a 3D map, providing an overview of the extent of mine contamination in an area.
