ABOUT OCULAVIS
oculavis GmbH, a venture born from the collaboration between Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and RWTH Aachen University, was founded by three experts with extensive backgrounds in mechanical engineering. In May 2016, they embarked on a journey to revolutionize industrial processes within customer service and maintenance sectors. By 2022, the company expanded its global footprint by establishing offices in Chicago, USA, and Shanghai, China.
Our software platform is at the forefront of crafting efficient, innovative solutions for service, maintenance, and quality processes. Our technology empowers customers to forego thousands of business trips for technicians worldwide, thereby making a significant contribution to climate protection by enabling the virtual transfer of technical knowledge.
By making expert technical knowledge accessible remotely, we unlock vast possibilities for manufacturers of sophisticated products. This approach not only streamlines operations on the shop floor but also paves the way for digital business models and new revenue opportunities.
FOUNDERS & MANAGING DIRECTORS
Dr.-Ing. Markus
Große Böckmann
Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing.
Martin Plutz
Dipl.-Inform.
Philipp Siebenkotten
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ADVISORY BOARD
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert
Schmitt
Fraunhofer IPT
WZL RWTH Aachen
Dr. phil. Ina
Heine
FNX
Dr. rer. pol. Jens
Wehrmann
Mobile Software AG
Dr.-Ing. Andreas
Witte
ControlExpert GmbH
Dr. Mario
Isermann
ABB AG
MEMBERSHIPS
Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA)
With 3,600 members, the VDMA is the largest network organization and an important voice for the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry in Germany and Europe. The association represents the common economic, technical and scientific interests of this unique and diverse industry.
Service-Verband KVD
The KVD is Europe’s largest and most important professional association for decision-makers and talents in the service sector. The association supports specialists and managers in shaping their service business. The network is made up of service experts from various sectors – from mechanical and plant engineering, consumer goods, and household appliances to software developers and IT.
Make-IT Alliance
The Make-IT Alliance is an innovation and cooperation network with partners including international companies, associations and research institutions. The Alliance promotes collaborative projects aimed at sharing experience and knowledge between international and local partners in developing countries in Africa and Asia.
Nachwuchsstiftung Maschinenbau
In 2018, the Nachwuchsstiftung Maschinenbau (Young Talents Foundation for Mechanical Engineering) initiated the NRWgoes.digital digitalization campaign to prepare training and teaching staff as well as students at vocational schools for the digital future in mechanical and plant engineering. As a project partner for smart maintenance, oculavis has made an important contribution in the form of training courses. The partnership gives all vocational schools free access to professional augmented reality (AR) solutions from Aachen-based scale-up oculavis, which enable a wide range of applications.
AWARDS
2023
Open Bosch Award
Among the top 5 startup cooperations with Bosch
2020
Top 50 Startups Ranking
Award as the top startup 2020 in Germany
KfW Founder Award
NRW state winner and audience winner
Winner of the NRW Founder Award
Award of 30,000 EUR in prize money
2019
Winner of the EIT Digital Challenge
Awarded by the European Union with prize money of 100,000 EUR
2018
German Founder Award
Finalist in the category “Start-up” as the best software start-up in Germany
Awards of 2023
Open Bosch Award
Among the top 5 startup cooperations with Bosch
Awards of 2022
2nd place HEXAGON innovation platform "Sixth Sense"
Awards of 2021
FOCUS „Growth Champion“
Among the top 50 fastest growing German companies between 2017 and 2020
Business Punk „Top Startup Employer“
Top startup employer in the category “Software and IT”
Forbes Liste „Spin-Offs to Watch”
Among the spin-offs of the 30 best universities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
2nd place KVD Service Management Award
Awards of 2020
Top 50 Startups Ranking
Award as the top startup 2020 in Germany
KfW Founder Award
NRW state winner and audience winner
EIT Manufacturing BoostUp!
BoostUp Award in the category “Accelerate”
NRW Founder Award
Award of 30,000 EUR in prize money
Finalist of the AC² Innovation Award
Winner of the Körber startup Challenge
Awards of 2019
Winner of DB mindbox startup Program
Automation App Award
THE SPARK
Finalist of the German Digital Prize by Handelsblatt & McKinsey
3rd place "Digital startup"
Awarded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Winner of the EIT Digital Challenge
Awarded by the European Union with prize money of 100,000 EUR
Rhineland Innovation Award
Digital Pioneer Award
Presented by the Digital Hub Aachen
Awards of 2018
Bestes Internet Startup
Awarded by internethandel.de
German Founder Award
Finalist in the category “startup” as the best software startup in Germany
We do Digital Award
Presented by the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce
IUIA Innovation Award
1st place in the international startup competition of the International University Innovation Alliance IUIA
Awards of 2017
DWNRW Award
As part of the initiative “Digital Economy North Rhine-Westphalia”
IT Innovation Award
In the category “Communication” of the Initiative for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Spin-Off Award
Presented by the RWTH Aachen University
Awards of 2016
Winner of the AC² startup competition
In the category “startup“ of startup competition in the Aachen area
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WE ARE HIRING!
We have grown to 60+ ocuNauts. We are always looking for new talents to join our mission. What it means to be an ocuNaut and our current vacancies can be found in our jobs & careers portal.
HOW YOU CAN REACH US
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