“IP strategy can be as decisive as any technology roadmap or go‑to‑market plan”

Many AI and software startups still underestimate how critical a robust IP strategy is to long-term success. To celebrate World IP Day 2026 with Leaders League, Berlin-based Matthias Brendel, the founder of Footprint Technologies, explains how a single process patent can shape competition, constrain market access and even determine which business models survive.

Technologie als Treiber für Nachhaltigkeit und Leadership: Dr. Matthias Brendel im Interview

Dr. Matthias Brendel, Experte für Technologie und Nachhaltigkeit, verbindet seine langjährige Erfahrung in der Automobilindustrie mit seiner Leidenschaft für nachhaltige Innovationen. Im IBA Forum Interview spricht er über die Rolle technologischer Entwicklungen bei der Förderung von Nachhaltigkeit, die Bedeutung der Kreislaufwirtschaft und wie wertebasierte Führung die Innovationskultur in Unternehmen prägen kann.

AI in shoe Industry

Schuhgrößen sind einfach da, waren sie schon immer. Was fehlt, ist ein System. Mal ist eine 46 eher eine 44, mal eine 48. Gerade beim Online-Shopping nervt das hart. Noch – denn footprint technologies will das ändern. Nur: Wie verändert man ein System, das gar keines ist?

E3zine: SAP Startup Spotlight

SAP invests in a lot of promising startups, and it’s sometimes hard to keep track of them all. E-3 Magazine has selected the most interesting companies to showcase in our SAP Startup Spotlight Series. In this article, we will take a look at Footprint Technologies, which has an app listed in the SAP store.

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