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Apr 22, 2024
jetlite uses light to combat jet lag
Frequent flyers often suffer from jet lag. The Hamburg-based startup jetlite uses light as an antidote that helps maintain fitness after a long-haul flight.
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Achim Leder
Founder of jetlite
“Founding jetlite in Hamburg, a centre of international aviation, has enabled us to be closely connected to the industry from the very beginning. Hamburg, with its strong aviation industry, was the ideal starting point for jetlite's ambitious journey.”Learn more
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Alena Schneck
Co-founder of toern
“The startup ecosystem in Hamburg is very informal. Everyone helps everyone else as long as you ask! We've been based in the beautiful Digital Logistics Hub. In addition to the charm of the Speicherstadt, we benefit from the hub’s ecosystem, which has already enabled us to hold workshops with Tchibo and the Otto Group, for instance, as well as to undertake countless stage appearances.”Learn more
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Elisabeth L'Orange
Co-Founder of Oxolo
“We are proud of the AI we are developing and also of bringing a bit of Silicon Valley to Hamburg with Oxolo. We want to push the boundaries of AI research and create innovative solutions for complex problems.”Learn more
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Nico Hansen
Founder of Vanozza
“From my perspective, Hamburg is a melting pot for creative ideas and innovations. The Food Cluster has just been created, which will give the location a further boost. There are also numerous networking platforms and funding programmes - we have benefited greatly from the foodlab accelerator programme and IFB Hamburg's InnoFounder programme.”Learn more
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Hendrik Susemihl
CEO of GoodBytz
“We value the creative atmosphere and international flair that Hamburg offers. The open corporate culture promotes innovation and encourages collaboration. Hamburg offers proximity to outstanding research institutions, a strong network of technology companies and a high quality of life, which enables us to attract talent and build international teams.”Learn more
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Philipp Schröder
Founder and CEO of 1Komma5°
“Hamburg is much better than its reputation. We have a good environment for our company here and the city has a great atmosphere. That's why we will continue to expand our workforce here.”Learn more
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Lucy Larbi
Initiator of AiDiA
“Hamburg has a special significance for us, especially as Hamburg is the hometown of many AiDiA members and has great potential to become Germany's innovation city. We look forward to making our contribution along the way.”Learn more
3 Questions for Dorothea Ringe
The DESY Startup Office advises all deep-tech startups based in Hamburg. As head of the Startup Office, Dorothea Ringe knows best what an important role the project fullfills in the local science scene and explains in which ways DESY can support new startups.
3 Questions for Ayhan Saka
Ayhan Saka is team lead in the startup and business support area at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. He introduces the "Unternehmenswerkstatt Hamburg" platform and explains what support entrepreneurs can expect from the Chamber of Commerce.
