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Startups

Empowering
Ambition

The Most Valuable Resource: Powerful Ideas

Every spark has the potential to become a great fire – just as every idea holds the potential to shape the world of tomorrow. As the CADFEM Group, however, we don’t simply invest in young companies — we invest in people: in bold specialists, independent thinkers, and innovative minds. To that end, we work closely with ambitious founders from a wide range of industries to provide them with the best possible support: with capital, expertise, and our international network.

Sustainability, Energy

Climeworks

Carbon Capture Technology

Glaciers are melting, oceans are warming, and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent: Climeworks is a pioneer in the fight against the climate crisis. Using its Direct Air Capture technology, the Swiss company captures carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air. Today, the startup is a global leader in high-quality carbon removal. The CADFEM Group invested in the company in 2009 and has been supporting it ever since in the productive use of simulation in R&D.

3D Printing

Logo: 9T Labs AG

Liquidation

Quantum Computing

Foodtech

Logo: QualySense AG

Liquidation

Logo: Agrinorm AG

Liquidation

Apps

Logo: N-Dream AG

Exit

Logo: Bring! Labs AG

Exit

Learning Management and Content

Shared Office Space

Robotics, Autonomous Systems

Computer Aided Engineering, Manufacturing

Logo: ESSS Rocky DEM

Exit

Logo: dynardo GmbH

Exit

Born to make an
impact

Courage meets a forward-thinking mindset: ZamStarten supports entrepreneurship by providing access to office space, professional mentoring, and strategic contacts to help entrepreneurs enter the market.
Courage meets a forward-thinking mindset: ZamStarten supports entrepreneurship by providing access to office space, professional mentoring, and strategic contacts to help entrepreneurs enter the market.

ZamStarten – Home of Innovation

ZamStarten is an initiative to promote the regional startup scene – jointly supported by the town of Grafing, CADFEM, and local residents. True to the Bavarian motto “zam” (together), the startup hub offers young, innovative startups a springboard to turn an idea into a business. In addition to modern workspaces in the coworking space, founders gain access to professional coaching, mentoring, and a strong network. As a locally rooted think tank, ZamStarten thus brings together regional economic strength with a young, can-do mindset. Unlike many university-based startup centers, many of our founders bring extensive industry experience and have seen firsthand where challenges and opportunities exist.