Shares in successful spin-offs

As part of the shareholder management, the HZDR Innovation is involved in spin-offs from the HZDR as shareholder. In our shareholder role, we support start-ups with our expertise and networks. In addition, we support the successful further development of the companies. Find out which companies we currently hold shares in.

WEEEfficient | E-Waste Recycling

WEEEfficient develops innovative recycling processes to recover valuable technology metals from electronic waste. By combining froth flotation and magnetic separation, critical raw materials are efficiently recovered, and hard-to-recycle waste is transformed into marketable products. These resource-conserving technologies strengthen Europe’s supply of raw materials. As a shareholder, HZDR Innovation supports the transfer of this technology into industrial applications.

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WEEEfficient team, PCB recycling Freiberg

TECHiFAB - Disrupting IT

TECHiFAB GmbH was founded in 2021 to develop the world’s first memristor for data processing and storage. The MEMRiSTOR is an analog device with distinct properties that enable data classification and data correlation in hardware. The MEMRiSTOR can be used to develop new AI algorithms. The analogue storage and processing of data enables it to be used as a core component in neuromorphic computers.

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TheiaX - Innovative Mineral Exploration

With the increasing demand for high-tech metals by the industry, mining faces complex challenges. The sustainable supply of raw materials requires energy-efficient and socially acceptable methods with low environmental impact. At the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF) belonging to the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), researchers have developed novel, digital mapping methods for sustainable raw material exploration and extraction over the past two years and brought them to market. The founding team of TheiaX is now offering these technologies to industry.

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ERZLABOR Adcanced Solutions

ERZLABOR Advanced Solutions is a spin-off from the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology and was founded in 2017. The company offers services related to the qualitative and quantitative mineralogical characterization of solids.

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i3Membrane

i3 Membrane GmbH was founded in 2013 and is an innovative technology company. The company develops and manufactures highly functionalized and digitally controllable membranes based on a patented plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) process.

These innovative membrane technologies are used in medical technology, infection prevention, laboratory analytics, the pharmaceutical industry, and biotechnology. By combining research, technological innovation, and in-house production, i3 Membrane develops cutting-edge solutions for demanding filtration and separation processes.

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