‘Digital Business Models’ category: Sommer GmbH & Co. KG (Hörstel)
With ‘AGNES’ and ‘AGNESX’, Sommer GmbH & Co. KG has developed a digital solution that provides end-to-end support for oversized and heavy goods transport – from route planning through to authorisation – and utilises artificial intelligence to make scattered infrastructure and authorisation data accessible.
Category ‘Small and Smart’: Vemaco e.K. (Gescher)
At Vemaco e.K., an everyday fence is transformed into an additional surface for energy generation: the “PV-MDAZ” mounting system enables the rapid installation of photovoltaic modules on both sides of existing double-bar fences – without the need for any additional support rails. Truly ingenious!
‘Start-up’ category: agriportance GmbH (Münster)
A significant solution for the biomethane market: agriportance GmbH has expanded its existing certification platform to include a fully integrated mass balance function. Using automated plausibility checks, the software detects errors in the balance sheet that could jeopardise the sustainability certification of businesses.
‘Business – Large Enterprises’ category: Börger GmbH (Borken)
Börger GmbH’s‘OrbitGrinder’takes industrial shredding technology to a new level: an innovative cutting basket with star-shaped blades ensures a uniform circumferential speed, reduces wear and tear, and saves 25 per cent in drive energy.
Category ‘Business_SMEs’: DI MATTEO Förderanlagen GmbH & Co. KG (Beckum)
The‘Inline Air Classifier IPS’from DI MATTEO Förderanlagen GmbH & Co. KG utilises a simple yet ingenious principle: By selectively diverting the air flow in conveyor ducts, heavy contaminants such as glass, metal and stones are separated from the desired, lighter product – without requiring additional energy and suitable for retrofitting to existing systems.
Category ‘Science Meets Business’: CLK GmbH (Altenberge)
With ‘DeepHyperCheck’, CLK GmbH(in collaboration with Nuremberg Tech) has developed an AI-supported inspection technology that reliably detects even coloured plastic foreign bodies in food. Special lighting and spectral analysis make previously invisible contaminants visible, thereby enabling targeted inspection of foodstuffs.
Special Award “Transformation Award | Impact on Sustainability”: Brüninghoff GmbH & Co. KG (Heiden)
With its reusable and single-material recyclable wood-concrete composite ribbed slab, Brüninghoff GmbH & Co. KG is taking a further step towards a circular economy in the construction sector. Specially developed joints make it possible to separate wood and concrete without causing damage, allowing the components to be reused or recycled.
