Startups, Launchpad & Transfer

From Academic Research to High-Impact Ventures

Connecting science with startup ecosystems through K.I.E.Z., Berliner Startup Stipendium Health, Science & Startups, NFUSION, and Place Beyond Bytes.

Transfer & Incubation Programs

Ecosystem Initiatives & Funding Programs

K.I.E.Z. — Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Center AI Incubation & Accelerator
K.I.E.Z. — Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Center

K.I.E.Z. — Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Center

Bridging Academic AI Research and High-Growth AI Ventures in Berlin

Backed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the State of Berlin, K.I.E.Z. supports science-based AI startups from Freie Universität Berlin, HU Berlin, TU Berlin, and Charité from ideation to seed financing.

Berliner Startup Stipendium — Health (BSS Health) Digital Health Grant & Incubation
Berliner Startup Stipendium — Health (BSS Health)

Berliner Startup Stipendium — Health (BSS Health)

€2,000+/month per founder & tailored mentoring for Digital Health and MedTech teams

Hosted at Freie Universität Berlin and Charité, BSS Health provides multi-month grants, co-working space, clinical validation access, and mentoring by DE-Hub professors.

Science & Startups (Berlin University Alliance) University Startup Network
Science & Startups (Berlin University Alliance)

Science & Startups (Berlin University Alliance)

Joint Startup Support of FU Berlin, HU Berlin, TU Berlin & Charité

Science & Startups unites the entrepreneurship services of Berlin’s excellence universities to create Europe’s leading science-based startup ecosystem.

NFUSION (FU Berlin) & Place Beyond Bytes / GUIDE Founder Network & Co-Creation Lab
NFUSION (FU Berlin) & Place Beyond Bytes / GUIDE

NFUSION (FU Berlin) & Place Beyond Bytes / GUIDE

Entrepreneurs Network of Freie Universität Berlin, Women’s Entrepreneurship & Co-Creation Ecosystems

Connecting students, researchers, alumni, and mentors through NFUSION (with Prof. Dr. Janina Sundermeier as Ambassador for Women’s Entrepreneurship) and the Place Beyond Bytes / GUIDE co-creation ecosystem led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hannes Rothe.

Startup Portfolio & Alumni

Supported Startups & Research Spin-offs

Ventures and spin-offs supported through our courses, Berliner Startup Stipendium Health, EXIST, K.I.E.Z., NFUSION, and Place Beyond Bytes.

Famedly
Digital Health • TI Messenger • 2019

Famedly

Supported in the DE-Hub ecosystem, Famedly enables secure, end-to-end encrypted communication across medical teams and the German telematics infrastructure (TI).

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Levity AI
Artificial Intelligence • SaaS • 2020

Levity AI

Levity empowers operations teams to train custom AI models on emails, PDFs, and images without writing code.

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Mio Health
Digital Health • Cardiology • 2022

Mio Health

BSS Health startup developing personalized digital prevention programs for cardiovascular patients.

Aivy
HR Tech • Psychological AI • 2018

Aivy

Spin-off combining psychological research at Freie Universität Berlin with mobile mini-games to identify candidate strengths objectively.

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Biotx.ai
BioData • Causal AI • 2018

Biotx.ai

Biotx.ai analyzes complex genomic datasets using causal AI to discover novel biomarkers and de-risk clinical trials.

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LipoCheck
Digital Health • Telemedicine • 2021

LipoCheck

BSS Health startup improving early diagnosis and specialized care management for lipedema.

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SciFlow
EdTech & Open Science • 2016

SciFlow

Founded out of Freie Universität Berlin, SciFlow streamlines scientific writing and journal formatting for universities worldwide.

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Colabel
AI Infrastructure • 2019

Colabel

Platform accelerating computer vision and NLP model training through intelligent data labeling.

Mindr
Digital Health & HR • 2020

Mindr

Digital platform connecting employees with preventive mental health coaching and resilience training.

Maila Health
Digital Health • Perinatal Care • 2021

Maila Health

Supported in the BSS Health incubator at Freie Universität Berlin.

NIA Health
Digital Health • Dermatology Spin-off • 2019

NIA Health

Award-winning spin-off from Charité and Freie Universität Berlin providing digital therapy support for patients with chronic skin diseases.

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Construyo
PropTech & Construction Platform • 2018

Construyo

Connects builders and architects with vetted civil engineers through an automated digital platform.

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Warehousing1
Logistics & Fulfillment Platform • 2018

Warehousing1

One of Germany’s fastest-growing logistics tech startups with roots in the FU Berlin entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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