In the state competition for startups, IONYS AG reached the top ten. The spinoff was established by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. More than 460 participants took part in the competition launched by the Baden-Württemberg state government and the L-Bank. Yesterday evening, Minister President Winfried Kretschmann and the Chairman of the Board of L-Bank, Christian Brand, handed over the award at the Neues Schloss, Stuttgart.
Being “The Research University in the Helmholtz Association”, KIT creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is the objective to make significant contributions to the global challenges in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 10,000 employees cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in natural sciences, engineering sciences, economics, and the humanities and social sciences. KIT prepares its 22,800 students for responsible tasks in society, industry, and science by offering research-based study programs. Innovation efforts at KIT build a bridge between important scientific findings and their application for the benefit of society, economic prosperity, and the preservation of our natural basis of life. KIT is one of the German universities of excellence.