The Süddeutsche Zeitung honored the Munich-based startup BlueGo as a "summit climber" at its business summit. Five of the six finalists are from Munich.
For the third time, the Süddeutsche Zeitung has chosen a “peak climber.” This year, the award goes to Munich BlueGoThe startup, founded in 2018, is working on software that automatically bills tickets for public transport. Once the solution is integrated into a local transport company's app, the BlueGo software calculates the cheapest price based on the departure and destination stops and bills automatically. Passengers then no longer have to deal with the local fare system. A prototype of the software is currently being tested in Augsburg. With the collected data, transport companies could also better tailor their timetables to suit their passengers, says founder Felix Pröhl. Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Munich startups dominate the summit final
In the final vote for the summit winner, Blue Go garnered nearly 30 percent of the votes. The competition at the Berlin summit, however, consisted almost exclusively of other Munich-based startups. In addition to BlueGo, five other startups qualified for the final:
The Munich startup founded in 2016 Blickfeld develops and produces sensors for environmental detection. These provide high-resolution, three-dimensional environmental data for the automotive and robotics industries.
Hawa Dawa is working on sensor boxes that can measure air quality in cities in real time. The data obtained is calibrated using machine learning methods, combined with other data such as traffic or weather data, and evaluated using smart algorithms on the AI-supported software platform. This creates a comprehensive live picture of air quality.
ProGlove is developing an intelligent glove for industry and warehouses. It is equipped with a scanner that records work steps. The Munich-based company's customers include BMW, IKEA, Lufthansa, and Rewe.
Also from Munich comes User laneThe startup provides companies with a software navigation system that allows users to immediately understand and operate any software without any training period. Companies such as Allianz, Deutsche Telekom, and LBS, as well as public institutions such as the City of Munich, are already using this technology for employee training.
The Berlin-based company Tandemploy aims to modernize the world of work by bringing employees together through software. Using a matching algorithm, they can then find suitable colleagues for their next workgroup, a mentor, or job sharing.
In total, almost 200 startups from all over Germany took part in the competition.
