GREENTECH FESTIVAL PARTNERS

If you think paper is just a commodity, think twice and think, Gmund. Gmund is a paper mill located in a Bavarian village of the same name. One family has been running the Gmund paper mill for generations.

Gmund has become famous for combining the art of papermaking with sustainability. Sophisticated clients love what they get because Gmund proves you don’t need to decide between great design and environmentally friendly material. Instead, Gmund shows every day that you can have both—home-made green energy for production, high-quality water treatment, and state-of-the-art waste management included.

A construction turnaround and a change in the way we work. GOLFBLOCKS wants to make our contribution to setting an example of healthy working and creating spaces for it. At the same time, it is important for them to take responsibility for our environment and to establish resource-saving construction as a standard.

It´s good not to use single-use bags. However, it´s even better if you use a bag like Goodbag. Here you don´t only avoid waste; you contribute to something positive.

Whenever you shop with a goodbag, you prevent waste, plant trees, and collect plastic from the ocean. Right now, 80,000 new trees have been planted, and the equivalent of 260.000 plastic bags have been retrieved from the oceans. If you join the Goodbag movement, you will find plenty of opportunities to do good on their app.

Goodbags are made of top-quality sustainable materials, and they have designs that are adorable and outspoken at the same time.

While the race to Net Zero is gaining speed, currently, many companies need to offset carbon emissions to reach their goals.

goodcarbon provides access to high-quality, certified projects to do this. The start-up enables companies to acquire trusted and verified carbon credits to compensate for CO2 emissions and help to restore nature. There are various projects to choose from, so clients can realize their individual strategies.

To simplify this process, goodcarbon uses a digital investment platform that connects project owners with companies – without any brokers or intermediaries.

Green.Innovation.Ruhr stands for a community that includes well-known start-up services like start2grow and greenhouse.ruhr and actual start-ups like CUNA, Logistikbude, and vGreens.

start2grow is a nationwide competition awarding German tech start-ups for over 20 years. They focus on business models that use digitization for environmental goals like decarbonization. It is supplemented by the greenhouse.ruhr scholarship program aimed at founders with social or ecological business ideas and entrepreneurs already working on green projects.

At the GREENTECH FESTIVAL, you can see how this unique ecosystem works.

As part of LIXIL, GROHE is committed to the company’s purpose to ‘make better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere’. With water at the core of our business, it is our responsibility to protect this precious resource as best as we can. That’s why we strive to develop products and services for bathroom and kitchen that enable consumers to live a more sustainable lifestyle without compromising on comfort.

Grünfuchs is revolutionizing city logistics by making the “last mile” in delivery truly sustainable. Grünfuchs is a team of experienced logisticians, software experts, and inner-city enthusiasts.

Their work concentrates on AI-based solutions and an appreciative personnel concept. A showcase project is already operational in the city of Göttingen, offering a 360-degree supply for local retailers with green transportation. Simultaneously more projects are about to start in Lower Saxony and other parts of Germany.

Grünfuchs is also keen to demonstrate that green transport and economics go hand in hand.

APEX is a hydrogen pioneer offering customized H2 solutions for a CO2-neutral energy supply. In other words, with its decentralized solutions, APEX can lead companies and municipalities to a fossil-free future.

APEX offers all it takes to make this happen: From conception, planning, and approval procedures to construction and storage solutions. The people at APEX are driven by their ambition to make green hydrogen competitive and available to anyone at any time or place. They focus especially on those energy-intense industries like steel and chemicals where hydrogen is the only solution to eliminate greenhouse gases.

Hyundai Motor Company is dedicated to tackling real-world mobility challenges around the globe. Based on the brand vision ‘Progress for Humanity’ Hyundai is accelerating its transformation into a Smart Mobility Solution Provider.

The company invests in advanced technologies such as robotics and Urban Air Mobility to bring revolutionary mobility solutions, while pursuing open innovation to introduce future mobility services. In pursuit of a sustainable future for the world, Hyundai will continue its efforts to introduce zero-emission vehicles equipped with industry-leading hydrogen fuel cell and EV technologies.

At the GREENTECH FESTIVAL Hyundai will present its new model KONA EV as well as IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 which have both been awarded as „World Car of the Year “ 2022 and 2023. Come and see for yourself and take a ride at Greentech Driving Experience!

We create the beauty that moves the world. Beauty that is inclusive, ethical, and committed to social and environmental sustainability. With the transformational program “L’Oréal For The Future”, the world’s leading beauty player aims for measurable and science-based targets until 2030 to reduce its impact on climate, water, biodiversity, and natural resources, to take along the whole value chain from producer to customer and to financially support women in vulnerable situations, regenerate nature and promote circular economy.

Until the end of 2022, 22 of the 38 L’Oréal factories were already CO2-neutral and 5 factories used 100% of their water from industrial processes in a loop. As the only company in the world, L’Oréal is ranked a triple “A” from CDP for its environmental leadership for the seventh consecutive year. Visit us at GREENTECH FESTIVAL 2023 to learn about our approach to water stewardship.

Liganova creates innovative, green brand and retail experiences. Based on data integrity, zeitgeist, and execution excellence Liganova helps brands to show their respect for the planet and people without sacrificing aesthetics or quality.

With the sub-division Green Gen, LIGANOVA offers a range of sustainable products and services that enable innovative options for spaces, campaigns, and events. That´s how Liganova empowers a meaningful and measurable transformation of brand experiences through sustainability.

Liganova is happy to give examples of how this works at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL.

LiveEO was born from the idea that satellite data can be used for the benefit of all mankind and to protect life on Earth. LiveEO revolutionizes monitoring our planet through leading-edge Earth Observation technologies. It is like seeing everything that is vulnerable and needs to be protected.

Some examples: LiveEO monitors critical infrastructure like electric grids or railways. LiveEO sees how forests and other vegetation develop. And in the case of disasters like storms or fires, LiveEO delivers vital data in real time.

LiveWire has a dedicated focus on the electric motorcycle sector. LiveWire’s majority shareholder is Harley-Davidson, Inc. LiveWire comes from the lineage of Harley-Davidson and is capitalising on a decade of its learnings in the EV sector. With a dedicated focus on EVs, LiveWire plans to develop the technology of the future and invest in the capabilities needed to lead the transformation of motorcycling.

LiveWire is soulful by design, transforming the every day into urban adventure and beyond. Building a future for riders differentiated by look, sound, and feel.

The Lufthansa Group is an aviation company with operations worldwide composed of Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, SWISS and the regional airlines. An integral part of the company’s strategy is its corporate responsibility and commitment towards safeguarding the climate and the environment, maintaining responsible and fair relations with the employees and as actively engaging in numerous social concerns.

Trucks and buses are essential for making a modern industrial society work. Today, making them green is just as important. MAN is taking big leaps to achieve that. That’s why we are happy to have van and city buses with zero-emission drives in series production. Our battery-electric truck will follow next year. MAN is a mighty force behind megatrends such as autonomous driving and digitization.
The goal for MAN is clear – taking transport to the next level. How that will look like you can see at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL.

The founders of manaomea were actually rocket scientists focused on materials. They then decided to use their profound knowledge to do something completely different: Creating beauty out of waste. The manaomea material is made from selected textile remnants, natural fibers, and manaomea’s signature organic resin, which consists of >95% renewable resources.
The material looks fascinating – almost like it was grown from an extraterrestrial plant. And it is versatile, too. The current products range from chairs to pens. The young start-up is a perfect example of how technical expertise and ecological and social ambitions can go hand in hand.

me energy is the first provider and operator of off-grid and CO2-neutral fast charging stations. Our mobile charging solution enables the economic and widespread breakthrough of electromobility and thus makes an important contribution to the decarbonization of our lifestyle. With the Rapid Charger 150, me energy transforms every location into a fast-charging hub within 100h – independent of any infrastructure.

Melitta premieres at the Green Tech Festival as part of Melitta Benz’s 150th anniversary. Melitta Bentz’s extraordinary personality continues to shape the culture and togetherness of the Melitta Group to this day. Her wealth of ideas, drive, and entrepreneurial thinking are in the company’s DNA and continue to serve as a guiding light. Melitta is now an internationally operating group of companies and is one of the leading independent family businesses, both in Germany and abroad.
Its main activities are the development, manufacture, and sale of branded products for the enjoyment of coffee, for the storage and preparation of food, and for cleanliness in the home. As a company with a history spanning more than 115 years, the Melitta Group thinks long-term and sees the pursuit of sustainable development as an integral part of all its business activities.

100% Sound, 100% e-motion, the future of mobility. We made no compromises in the development of the Motorbike. We combine the minimalistic cafe racer style with the modern electric drive. In doing so, we rely on regional manufacturing and sustainable components.

Enabling you to shape a Better Tomorrow through the value of data. With our MHP approach, we are combining sustainability, business model 2.0, and digitization to enable future growth in line with planetary boundaries.

Mondarella develops and sells the next generation of plant-based cheese alternatives, designed by cheese lovers for flexitarians and vegans. This solving a really big problem for many consumers and professionals who have questioned the taste and ingredients of most previous cheese alternatives.

Until now, vegan cheese alternatives have rarely been a real treat – Mondarella now wants to change that.

Mubea U-Mobility creates climate-friendly and innovative mobility solutions for urban micro-mobility and logistics applications. With stunning designs, functionalities, and comfort Mubea U-Mobility convinces more and more urbanites to switch to sustainable and affordable mobility.

At the GREENTECH FESTIVAL, you can see and experience their electric cargo bikes, e-scooters, and the revolutionary robotic exoskeleton “Apogee” from their partner German Bionic.

Mubea U-Mobility does a lot to be a role model for green energy usage. They not only buy green energy but also invest more than 50 million euros to create self-generated carbon-free electricity.

Today, we brush our teeth with synthetic chemicals that we can’t even pronounce, packaged in unnecessary plastic.

Natch thinks it’s time for a real change. They believe in the superpowers of Mother Earth when it comes to brushing teeth. So instead of paste, you get tablets. Instead of plastic packaging, you get a small glass container. Unlike typical commercial toothpaste, all the ingredients of Natch tablets are classified as food grade. That’s how to clean your teeth with antimicrobial and detoxifying properties from natural sources, without harsh chemicals.

The people of Natch are convinced once you try Natch, you won’t go back to the tube. So have a try at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL.

Over forty years ago, coffee-making met its iPhone moment when Nespresso invented capsules. Suddenly, it was easy to make first-class espresso (and all its varieties) at home. Today, millions of coffee-lovers use Nespresso-capsules. They care about sustainability and so does Nespresso – for more than 30 years. The company puts great focus on care in every step of the supply chain, from coffee cultivation to recycling. This includes working directly with 120,000 farmers in 15 countries, fair payment and technical support for sustainable coffee cultivation. Nespresso is open to all questions while serving great coffee to everyone, which is an excellent approach.