The winners prevailed against other German start-ups in the pitch competition. Code Intelligence optimizes software security with automated fuzz testing solutions. The start-up offers a platform for companies to detect critical errors early on and without manual intervention. CEO Dr. Eric Brüggemann is delighted with the success: "This reinforces our recent focus on using AI to make cybersecurity testing more accessible. To this end, we have just developed an AI test agent called ‘Spark’ that finds critical vulnerabilities independently and without manual control."
About Code Intelligence
The start-up was founded in 2018 by Sergej Dechand, Khaled Yakdan, and Prof. Dr. Matthew Smith from the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Bonn while the scientists were conducting research on IT security and data protection at the University of Bonn. Code Intelligence initially received EXIST funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economics. In 2020, it raised over two million euros under the leadership of LBBW Venture Capital, and in 2022, the company secured $12 million in financing led by Tola Capital. Code Intelligence's customers include Google, Deutsche Telekom, Continental, Bosch, and CARIAD. Further information: https://www.code-intelligence.com
About the AI Award
The AI Award for innovation is presented regularly alongside the de:hub Award, which recognizes contributions to digital transformation, by the de:hub initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). de:hub comprises 25 digital hubs across Germany that connect SMEs and corporations with new innovation partners from science and the start-up scene, thereby strengthening the digital ecosystem.
