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Umesh Mhatre | Managing Director
"At SMT Beschichtung GmbH, we specialize in physical vapour deposition (PVD) technology – a sustainable and eco-friendly method for applying hard, wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings on products such as cutlery, knives and blades. Our newly established centre in the city of Solingen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is not only dedicated to high-quality PVD coating services for kitchenware but also serves as a demonstration site for our state-of-the-art PVD...

Germany is becoming the market du jour for the vegan food tech industry. Food technology expertise, especially in the country’s south and northeast, and a consumer base eager to experiment offer great chances for success.

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Brief Description of the Contract:
Design & Construction of Nine (9 Nos.) Stations i.e. Elevated (1 No.) and At-Grade (8 Nos.) BSRP Stations of Corridor-4B at Channasandra, Horamavu, Hennur, Thanisandra, R. K. Hegdenagar, Jakkur, Yelahanka, Muddanahalli, Rajankunte including Civil, Structural, Entry / Exit Structure, Steel FOB, Roof Structures, PEB works Architectural finishes and E&M Works and Detailed Design & Engineering (DDC) with all associated works for Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project” (BSRP).

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Brief Description of the Contract:
Consulting services for the preparation of a feasibility study for the selection of the programme towns including technical concept planning, environmental, social, health and safety assessment as well as the analysis of further positive technical, financial, environmental, climate-adapted and social aspects.

GIZ Tunisia market access and B2B delegation
As part of a coaching program lasting several months, the hub prepared 10 startups and SMEs from Tunisia for market entry in Germany, after which all coached teams came to Nuremberg for several days, met a large number of potential industry partners at targeted networking events and got to know the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. In May, a hacker delegation from Tunisia was able to take part in the HACK\|BAY hackathon. There were over 600 applications...

Benchmark trip to Paris
The de:hub Mobility Munich benchmark trip to Paris promoted international networking among the hub's partners by providing insights into leading mobility solutions and urban transformations. Highlights included meetings with representatives of the Parisian city government, visits to mobility companies companies such as Padam Mobility and Navya, as well as a tour of Station F, Europe's most important startup hub. The exchange with French partners and startups underlined the...

Connected River - HPA und Logistikinitative HH
Connected River is a transnational innovation project co-funded by the EU. It aims to tackle challenges that arise in connection with increasing conflicts of use of shared riparian areas and waterways of shared riverbanks and waterways, for example due to urban development, leisure use and port operations. The event is supported by the HPA and Logistikinitiative Hamburg to activate the port community in Hamburg, challenges of the homePORTS business model...

HHLA Next and Fernride
HHLA Next, the innovation unit of Hamburger Hafen and Logistik AG (HHLA), is investing in the Munich-based startup FERNRIDE. Together with HHLA International, a pilot project for highly automated and electric container logistics is being launched at the HHLA TK Estonia terminal in Tallinn. As part of a pilot project at the Estonian terminal HHLA TK Estonia, the technology for automated container handling is being tested and validated for international applications. With strong...

German companies spent nearly EUR 90 billion on research and development in 2023, more than ever before.

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Requested Services:
Services of an individual EU-Project Coordinator for measures in the financial sector, including private sector development and job creation, financial support to SMEs, and technical assistance to SMEs