⛔Researchers, innovators and founders often struggle to reach problem solution fit. Why? They lack access to testing space and real-life feedback.🔒🔑Together with Prototypes for Europe and NEXT MANNHEIM we are providing just that: the Sustainable Living Lab Mannheim.🔓🍃🏘Here public and private properties are provided as test sites for ecologically sustainable hashtag#urbantech products or services.

Prototypes or MVPs are put on the fast lane to be tested with public and private clients from the Mannheim area and have to prove their positive ecological impact through a Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA).🔊👂How can this look like in practice? Recently Marlene Stechl and Mauricio Fleischer Acuña from HopfON, a spin-off from TU Munich visited Mannheim. They showcased their innovative acoustic panels made from hop derivatives.

These panel-shaped products are designed to enhance room acoustics for walls and ceilings while predominantly utilizing agricultural byproducts. During their visit to the MAFINEX Technology Centre the team, accompanied by Daniel Heltzel gathered data on acoustic profiles and will now roll out their MVP for testing across two premises in Mannheim. 📐🔧Moreover, we visited the construction site of Mannheim based sustainable building trailblazers Vision Domes to explore a potential local partnership for HopfON.