Technology & Business Cooperation Days 2026

23 April, 3.45–6 pm, Solutions Lab (Hall 11, Stand B69) 

Join our guided tour at HANNOVER MESSE 2026 and discover the visionary ideas of Lower Saxony's start-up landscape that will shape tomorrow's industry.  

Afterwards, you are invited to continue your journey at the 'European Innovators' research funding event for international projects. This session will bring together companies, researchers and innovation stakeholders who are interested in collaborating and securing funding at the EU level. 

What to Expect: 

Guided Startup Tour (3.45 pm – 4.30 pm) 

Experience hands-on demonstrations and connect with promising startups: 

• Hooosh is pioneering the future of manufacturing by redefining CNC process planning for metal parts through its proprietary software solution. 

• Aratall transforms complex geodata into immersive 3D worlds, turning GIS, BIM and CAD datasets into intuitive, interactive experiences across VR, AR, desktop and mobile. 

• AI Robotic combines expertise in robotics, AI, and automation to deliver customised hardware and software solutions, including anomaly detection systems and flexible robotic platforms, such as drones and rovers, for safe and efficient operations in challenging environments. 

• Warden Robotics develops AIpowered drone systems for early fire detection in the recycling and logistics sector, supported by multimodal sensing and autonomous robots that can initiate targeted extinguishing actions. 

• TANGILITY helps building owners reduce planning time and costs with its software, enabling VR and AR experiences of large facilities to prevent planning errors and improve operational workflows. 

• Liontech Instruments develops hardware-based security modules that detect malware and prevent attacks at the hardware level, providing a more robust solution than traditional software-only cybersecurity measures. 

• Visplu is an AI software solutions company that develops customised AI, software, UX/UI and mobile solutions, offering endtoend services from analysis and consulting to implementation. 

• Altosens boosts the availability and safety of wind turbines with a patented force-measuring washer that can be easily retrofitted and turns bolted connections into real-time data sources. 

• Aeon Robotics enables robots to learn human grasping by demonstration using its “HandEffector” with a humanlike robotic hand and force sensing, designed for applications such as sorting and packaging in the food industry. 

• Vivaldi enhances industrial value chains with its sensor- and software-based approach, delivering AI-supported quality assurance, full product traceability, and real-time analytics to drive data-driven process optimisation.

European Innovators Event (4.30 pm – 6 pm) 

Gain valuable insights and make connections: 

• Knowledge exchange aimed at identifying shared challenges and opportunities within European innovation and policy frameworks  

• Keynote contributions from National Contact Points (NCPs) for Climate, Energy and Mobility (KEM) and the EIC Accelerator, offering insights into EU funding instruments  

• Input from the NCP for the European Defence Fund (EDF), highlighting innovation and funding opportunities in the defence sector under the EDF programme 

• Building the basis for future collaboration across sectors through open discussion and networking

 Register now and join us for an exclusive innovation experience! 

 Registration:  

• Please add the guided tour to your agenda and let us know if you have any questions or are interested in a particular start-up: steven.amenda@nbank.de. 

• Use the following link to register for the 'European Innovators' event: NBank - Veranstaltungsdetails.

Please note: 

The guided tour begins and ends at the Technology & Business Cooperation Days matchmaking event area (NBank EEN booth Solutions Lab Hall 11, Stand B69), which is also the venue for the 'European Innovators' event.