CODE_n CONTEST 2018

Level up

After four years at CeBIT, the CODE_n CONTEST has been taken to the next level at the global innovation festival – the new.New Festival. In 2019 the 6th global CODE_n startup competition was looking for the most exciting founders and companies who are endeavoring to lead the charge of digital transformation through pioneering technologies in the categories of Machine Intelligence, Beyond Reality, and Cryptographic Trust.

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The finalists

Over 300 international startups showed an interest in the application phase of the CODE_n CONTEST 2018. Our jury had the exciting job of picking the Top 50 most progressive game-changers, the startups most likely to leverage the opportunities presented by digital transformation – across all industries. From Blockchain over AR to Machine Learning: the finalists from 15 different countries offer a wide variety of cutting-edge technologies as well as disruptive fields of application.

Top 50 Finalists Overview

CODE_n Startup CONTEST Finalist Countries

50 gamechangers live on stage

The 50 CODE_n CONTEST Finalists showcased their business concepts and cutting-edge technologies to an audience looking to catch the next wave of technology innovation at the CODE_n new.New Festival in October in Stuttgart. The winners of the CODE_n Awards were announced at the event during a live ceremony, where they received prize money of up to € 30,000.

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And the winner is…

We’re proud to announce the winners of the 2018 CODE_n Awards!

“Best Business Model”: Airfox

“Best Tech Innovation”: Sixdof Space

“Industry Disruptor”: thingsTHINKING

“Overall Winner”: Airfox

More about the winners

CODE_n new.NewFestival 2018 Winners of Startup CONTEST

Machine Intelligence

In Machine Intelligence we focus not only on robotics, but also look at technologies and their application in business in the area of artificial intelligence – understanding the mimicking of cognitive functions that humans associate with other human minds, such as learning and problem solving: Machine Learning & Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Natural-Language Processing.

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Beyond Reality

Beyond Reality is related to technologies on how we perceive reality and/or the creation of computergenerated reality with focus on the application within novel business models in retail and industry: Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality, Computer Vision, Digital Twins.

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Cryptographic Trust

Rounding out the field of digital trends, Cryptographic Trust is all about technologies based on a method of storing and transmitting data to prevent theft or alteration and facilitating user authentication which carries an enormous disruptive potential for various industries: Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Edge Computing, Cybersecurity.

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Matchmaking & Community

Join the CODE_n Community, consisting of 252 CONTEST Alumni, high-profile corporations, and digital pioneers. Participate in matchmaking and get discovered.