_{Hamburg, 17 July 2025}

Innolyze - that's Jan Phillip Weiland, Daniel Auge and Nils Albrecht - three engineers with roots at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) and many years of experience in sensor technology and software development. They met in the E-gnition team at TUHH, where they shared their passion for technology and mobility from the very beginning.

With Innolyze, the team develops high-precision radar sensor technology and the associated analysis software.

Originally, the founders wanted to take off with their technology in the automotive sector. The first prototypes have been successfully realised and a market launch is planned for next year.

In addition to the automotive sector, Innolyze sees enormous potential in the railway sector in particular. With a great deal of enthusiasm for technology, practical tests and a strong network, Jan, Daniel and Nils want to bring their vision further into reality and have rethought their radar sensor technology for the railway infrastructure.

A market-ready product is to be developed in three years: a system that automatically records high-resolution 3D images of the tracks during daily railway operations. This will allow the condition, damage or wear points to be recognised at an early stage and even forecasts to be made for future conditions.

This enables railway companies to maintain their rail network with foresight and plan their maintenance better. This can lead to increased safety and fewer breakdowns, thus significantly reducing costs.

The positive response - for example from Hamburger Hochbahn - shows that this approach is convincing. The team is currently working on collecting the first real data and developing a prototype in order to win railway operators across Europe as customers.

Honoured in the ideas competition

Innolyze won the TUHH ideas competition in June 2025 with its concept for predictive rail maintenance. The award, which was presented in collaboration with TuTech and Tempowerk, confirms that the approach is not only technologically innovative, but can also make an important contribution to the mobility of the future. This success gives the team additional momentum to further develop their solution and bring it onto the rails together with strong partners. Another important step is the inclusion in the AI Startup Hub, which provides Innolyze with targeted support in the development of a prototype.

A strong network for new ideas

The TUHH offers optimal conditions with modern laboratories, direct access to specialist expertise and a strong network. With the support of the TUHH Start-up Centre, the team took part in the Start-up Boost Camp. Other programmes and funding opportunities such as EXIST are on the to-do list. Precisely because bureaucracy often costs time, short distances, direct dialogue and practical support are crucial in order to drive the development of innovative ideas forward at full speed. This is why Innolyze has already moved into offices in the Startup Port @TUHH.