Seed Investor. We invest in People. Venture Capital for High-Tech Founders. Made in Germany. The seed investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) finances tech start-ups with growth potential and has supported more than 700 start-ups since 2005. With the launch of its fourth fund, HTGF now has about 1.4 billion euros under management. Its team of experienced investment managers and start-up experts support young companies with expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. To date, external investors have injected about 5 billion euros …

Connecting Minds. Advancing Light. SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics. We bring together engineers, scientists, students, and industry leaders, strengthening the global optics and photonics community through conferences, publications, and professional development. Inspired by the transformative power of photonics to enhance life around the globe, over the past five years SPIE has contributed more than $24 million to the international optics community. Research Publications, Conferences, Education, Scholarships, Exhibitions, Industry, Optics, Photonics, Not-for-profit, Science, Engineering, Light-based research, International Society, Photonics West, Outreach, Membership Society, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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