Vortex Aerotec

Drones are fast, cost-effective, and autonomous, but struggle to become relevant for large-scale industrial applications. Battery limits chain cargo platforms to short distances. Combustion solutions are loud, detectable, and expensive. We developed a hydrogen-powered solution that extends the operational radius by hundreds of kilometers, enabling completely new capabilities.

Starting a hardware startup without initial resources is challenging because resources are typically only available once you have product traction, yet building the product itself requires resources. Programs like Venture Labs provide critical support here by offering infrastructure and know-how that make it possible to get started in the very earliest phase. This has enabled us to build traction with our product and, from there, develop our own resources to grow the company.

Our connection to Venture Labs reaches back to the founding of our student initiative LEVITUM, in which we have already developed several flying eVTOL configurations. Venture Labs has accompanied us all the way to our spin-off and supports us with entrepreneurial expertise, manufacturing capabilities, networking and high-quality software offerings

Focus on the core task of building a product that people want. In the startup world, there are many attractive distractions that feel like progress but are not. Always ask yourself whether your activities are serving this goal.