Startup news week 44

Mark Hübner becomes the new Managing Director of Knuspr und Gurkerl. Aware launches health checks and blood tests. Trucksters cooperates with Volvo Trucks. anyhelpnow wins regional start-up competition 1,2,3 GO!

Mark Hübner becomes the new Managing Director of Knuspr und Gurkerl

Mark Hübner will be the new Managing Director of Knuspr and its Austrian sister company Gurkerl, an online supermarket, from November 1, 2023. The previous Managing Director Lorenz Diederichs will continue as Co-Managing Director and Operations Director. Carolin Kracmer and Stephen Lüger will retain their management positions in marketing and retail and hand over the previous co-management. Hübner was previously Group Chief Commercial Officer of the Rohlik Group, the parent company of Knuspr and Gurkerl. In his new role, Hübner plans to expand the range of regional and specialty foods and improve customer service. The companies are expanding their delivery areas and have ambitious expansion plans, including expansion into ten more German cities. Hübner brings impressive experience from his time at Amazon, where he was instrumental in the launch of grocery delivery services in Germany.

Healthtech company Aware launches with health checks and blood tests

Following a successful test phase, the Berlin-based healthtech company Aware has made its services available to the general public. The company combines its own health labs for professional blood and health tests on site with an intuitive Aware app to give people more transparency about their health values. At market launch, the labs are available in Berlin and Hamburg, with Frankfurt a.M. to follow shortly. Aware is planning a Germany-wide expansion for 2024 and is working on a European network of health labs. The app is now available to download from the Appstore and Playstore. The company is responding to the global trend of people increasingly wanting to know their health data and offers comprehensive blood analyses and other health checks. Wearables are integrated into the platform to enable continuous health monitoring. Aware's tests have already reached more than 2,000 users in the test phase in Berlin and offer detailed insights into users' health.

Trucksters cooperates with Volvo Trucks

Trucksters has partnered with Volvo Trucks to purchase electric tractor units that have already successfully transported freight for 40 customers. This is the start of the development of a zero-emission long-distance trucking route. Volvo's electric trucks have a range of up to 300 kilometers and help to improve drivers' working conditions by reducing noise levels and vibrations in the cabs. This is part of both companies' commitment to an emission-free future in road transportation.

POLYAS receives ISO/IEC 27001 certification

POLYAS, a provider of online voting software solutions, has received ISO/IEC 27001 certification. This standard for information security management confirms that POLYAS meets stringent security standards, including risk assessments, security policies and continuous monitoring to ensure the protection of sensitive data. This is particularly relevant in the context of online elections, where data protection is a top priority. The certification also covers the development of the POLYAS online voting system, which is programmed in Germany by a dedicated team of developers. The certification was carried out by datenschutz CERT GmbH and serves as objective proof of data security.

anyhelpnow wins regional start-up competition 1,2,3 GO!

Kaiserslautern - anyhelpnow.com has won first place in a competition that promotes start-ups from Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate and focuses on sustainable development. The online service brokerage offers an innovative solution to the nationwide shortage of skilled workers by providing a digital platform for the cross-sector brokerage of services. Its aim is to make services as easy as online shopping and bring together both private individuals and companies. This disruptive concept made the company the winner of the 1,2,3 GO competition, earning it not only prize money but also recognition and support for its scalable platform.