TISS Partners GmbH

At nicos GmbH, we believe that true partnership means taking complete ownership of our clients' global data networks. Our team of highly qualified specialists operates from our central Service Operation Center in Münster, monitoring your infrastructure 24/7 and proactively addressing issues before they impact your business. We don't just manage networks - we become an extension of your team, providing a single point of contact for all your connectivity and security needs while maintaining provider neutrality. Our culture is built on deep expertise and genuine passion for connecting the German Mittelstand with the world. With over 25 years of experience, we've cultivated an environment where proactive thinking and long-term relationships take precedence over quick fixes. Whether you're a global market leader or a specialized mid-sized company across automotive, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing sectors, we deliver tailored solutions that ensure your IT infrastructure remains agile, secure, and ready for whatever challenges tomorrow brings.

Moneris is Canada's leading payment processing company and the original Canadian fintech. Established in December 2000 as a joint venture between RBC Financial Group and BMO Financial Group, Moneris processes more than three billion credit and debit card transactions annually for over 350,000 merchant locations across North America. The company powers businesses of all sizes - from the smallest micro-merchants to large enterprises - with innovative mobile, online, and in-store commerce solutions. With over 1,300 dedicated employees, Moneris has established itself as one of North America's largest payment processors. The company focuses on three key elements: technology, innovation, and people. Moneris offers comprehensive point-of-sale (POS) solutions, payment terminals, e-commerce platforms, and API integrations that enable businesses to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and Interac payments. As a trusted partner in the continuously evolving payment industry, Moneris delivers secure, scalable, and efficient transaction processing that helps Canadian businesses grow and succeed.

EWOR GmbH runs a Berlin-based founder fellowship with a 0.1% acceptance rate, targeting entrepreneurs building transformative tech companies across AI, HealthTech, clean energy, and fintech. The program offers up to €500,000 in immediate funding per fellow, plus €300,000 in cloud credits distributed through 16+ partner companies. Founded in 2020, EWOR operates as a virtual-first, borderless ecosystem with weekly 1:1 mentorship from full-time unicorn founders - including builders from SumUp (€8B), Adjust (€1B exit), and ProGlove (€500M exit). The fellowship's operational model centers on direct sparring sessions between fellows and mentor-founders, rather than cohort programming or curriculum. EWOR claims its fellows have raised Europe's largest pre-seed rounds as first-time founders, with €13M in aggregate pre-seed funding secured and valuations reaching $3B within two years of joining. The program draws founders with academic credentials from MIT and Oxford, including nuclear scientists and PhDs, positioning itself as infrastructure for technical founders building at the edge of emerging domains. For cybersecurity founders, the threat model here is resource allocation: EWOR's structure assumes high-conviction bets on individuals rather than diversified portfolios, with mentorship bandwidth as the constraining factor. The cloud credit package suggests focus on compute-intensive projects - relevant for security tooling that requires large-scale testing environments, threat modeling simulations, or ML-based detection systems. The 0.1% acceptance rate functions as both brand signal and actual filter, though the €300,000 cloud allocation indicates they're backing founders who need infrastructure at scale, not just capital.

At NAXCON, we believe that true innovation comes from a people-first approach to engineering and IT. As a full-suite innovation company, we specialize in cutting-edge R&D solutions that blend engineering, robotics, and AI to build tomorrow's world today. Our team thrives on collaboration across disciplines - embedding deep expertise in hardware development, electronics, power electronics, and software engineering into every project we undertake. Our culture celebrates diversity and international perspectives, with teams across Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland working together to solve complex challenges for leading companies in aerospace, automotive, medical technology, and beyond. We see our people as our greatest asset, providing competitive conditions, interesting projects, and genuine career development opportunities. Whether we're supporting startups or large-scale tech companies, our agile approach ensures we deliver customized, cost-effective solutions that make a real impact.

Founded from the recognition that mid-sized companies were drowning in IT complexity - too many tools, too many service providers, and no clear overview - Grouplink IT Solutions emerged to bring systemic order to technological chaos. Rather than being just another IT service provider operating in isolation, the founders envisioned a partner that would deliver genuine structure, ironclad security, and thoughtful scalability. This wasn't about delivering quick fixes; it was about creating IT architectures that work today and sustain growth tomorrow. What started as a vision to transform fragmented IT landscapes into cohesive systems became Grouplink IT Solutions - a company committed to partnerships with real substance. Operating from Braunschweig and Bremen, they specialize in IT security, infrastructure, and data protection, but their true value lies in taking full responsibility for outcomes rather than just processing support tickets. They believe technology should simplify daily operations, not complicate them. With ISO-certified data centers, enterprise-level processes, and a philosophy rooted in clarity, honesty, and eye-level collaboration, Grouplink IT Solutions exists to make IT predictable, secure, and truly valuable for the mid-sized companies they serve.

We're the world market leader for climate operating and control units, and we've built our reputation as the go-to specialists for outstanding HMI (Human Machine Interface) systems in the automotive industry. Founded in 1999 as a joint venture between Behr and Hella, we've grown into a team of 3,150 people across multiple continents, all working together to create products that make every drive more comfortable and intuitive. Our work spans from climate operating panels and control units to Center Information Displays and integrated center stacks. We became part of the AUO family in 2024, which has opened new doors for innovation and growth. What drives us every day is the challenge of turning complex technical requirements into elegant, user-friendly solutions that our customers and their passengers genuinely enjoy using.