3D Spark wins Deutsche Bahn for its CO2 reporting tool

Hamburg-based start-up 3D Spark can celebrate a major success: Deutsche Bahn has approved the young company’s CO2 reporting tool for the production of on-demand spare parts. The solution enables a precise, automated calculation of the CO2 footprint per component – broken down by material, manufacturing process and post-processing. This enables the railroad to make reliable decisions to reduce its environmental impact and at the same time make production processes more efficient.

Fruitful cross-university support

The three founders of 3D Spark, Fritz Lange, Ruben Meuth and Arnd Struve, originally come from Helmut Schmidt University – University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU), where they started out with their start-up idea. Even at this early stage, they received support from Felix Krieg, an experienced start-up consultant at the Startup Port @TUHH. The cross-university collaboration between HSU and Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) once again underlines how the strong network of the Startup Port association can productively promote innovative ideas from science and strengthen the exchange between universities and institutions.

Successful transfer from science to industry

The integration of 3D Spark’s CO₂ reporting tool into Deutsche Bahn’s production processes is also an example of the successful implementation of sustainable technologies in industry. It shows how start-ups can develop innovative solutions that have a positive impact on the environment and the economy through targeted support and cooperation with universities and consulting networks. Read more in the 3D Spark blog: Deutsche Bahn Approves 3D Spark’s CO₂ Footprint Reporting for On-Demand Spares Production