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Tom Schmidtgen
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Contact lens for the ear comes on the market
Mannheim-based start-up Vibrosonic is launching its "hearing contact lens". The device is invisible and is supposed to be better than normal hearing aids.

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Sumup makes 387 million euros turnover
The payment service provider is making more sales despite Corona. So far, the founder has been rather reticent with concrete figures.

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Germany in third place worldwide for fintech investments
In Berlin alone, financiers injected a total of 1.9 billion US dollars into fintechs in the first half of the year. That is fifth place worldwide for the German capital.

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Hamburg gets center for deep-tech start-ups
A new innovation center has opened on the Bahrenfeld research campus. The first start-ups are already moving into the rooms.

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Start-up Zei-Tec builds its own factory
The Aalen-based company wants to build cores for transformers. A first factory is being built in Wasseralfingen for 34 million euros.

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Volocopter secures manufacturer license
The flight taxi start-up buys DG Flugzeugbau and thus obtains the necessary manufacturer's license. There are still two steps to go before the first commercial air taxi.

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Technology start-up MetShape receives seed funding
The company from Pforzheim wants to use the money to buy new equipment, among other things. The start-up was spun off from a university two years ago.

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AI assistant AskBrian completes pre-seed round
The Munich-based AI is now set to grow further. Brian is already being used by 200 companies.

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Ten million euros for driverless trucks
Fernride from Munich wants to enable truck driving without a driver in the cab. The start-up is now raising several million euros.

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Byrd expands further into Germany
The logistics start-up raises €16 million and plans to use the money for further expansion.
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