Romy Schnelle

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Kiwigrid GmbH engages in the development and operation of a modular, turnkey smart grid as a service platform. The company was founded by Carsten Bether in 2011 and is headquartered in Dresden, Germany.

IOSONO GmbH, founded in 2004, provides 3D audio solutions for professional environments with highest expectations. IOSONO 3D sound systems generate perceptual optimized, three dimensional sound fields across the entire listening area in flexible loudspeaker layouts. IOSONO's product portfolio ranges from audio processors, authoring software, and complete sound systems to services and licensable 3D sound technologies. The company pursues the commercialization and the further development of their proprietary 3D sound technology for use in all audio markets. IOSONO offers a wide range of products, complete solutions and customized tools for spatial audio creation and reproduction. IOSONO audio systems are currently deployed in cinemas, mixing stages, clubs & discotheques, theme parks and other event spaces around the world. IOSONO offers a complete content chain to produce auditory scenes independent from a specific loudspeaker layout. The IOSONO Algorithm is the next step in perceptual optimization of the revolutionary wave field synthesis (WFS) technology - originally invented at the Technical University Delft and transferred to first applications by Fraunhofer IDMT. An international team of audio specialists operates globally from IOSONO's headquarter in Erfurt, Germany.