dresden | exists start-up foyer highlights further exciting ideas and topics at TU Dresden on 15 November

Knowledge and technology transfer is practically part of TU Dresden's DNA. A good example of this is the start-up project SpeechMind, which was launched last year by TUD alumni Titus Hartmann, Justus Feron and Richard Fankhänel. The start-up has now won TU Dresden as a customer with its meeting minutes software.

SpeechMind wants to fundamentally change the way meeting minutes are written with its software. It uses artificial intelligence and ChatGPT to automatically generate minutes with summaries and tasks from recorded audio tracks of meetings. This not only simplifies the work of the participants, but also creates commitment and ensures that no information is lost.

Philipp Kießlich, a research assistant at the TUD Institute of Building Construction, has been using automatic logging for his project meetings for some time now. Previously, he wrote many pages of notes by hand during project meetings.

His assessment: "The advances in AI and ChatGPT make my day-to-day work much easier. The ability to take minutes with SpeechMind helps me immensely to concentrate on the essentials during meetings and to get to the heart of ideas in terms of their technical implementation and coordination. I simply have more capacity to listen carefully to my partners," emphasises Kießlich. "Post-processing and scheduling is reduced to a minimum thanks to automatic task recognition."

The team behind SpeechMind recognised the increasing role of artificial intelligence in everyday working life early on. Even before the hype surrounding ChatGPT, they had already integrated OpenAI technology into their product to create a meeting summary. Justus Feron, Data Scientist at SpeechMind, adds: "With the hype around ChatGPT, we became more aware of other potential uses, such as the meeting chatbot and its benefits for internal knowledge management. We were then able to pass this feature on directly to our customers."

Thanks to the meeting chatbot, users can ask individual questions about a meeting, which are answered in real time. This makes exciting use cases possible. After a discussion, a pro/con list can be created, a specification can be drawn up after a customer meeting and applicants can find out about a position based on a conversation between the recruiter and the specialist department.

The close collaboration with the startup service "dresden | exists", which is based at TU Dresden, particularly as part of the VAP programme, has given the founders of SpeechMind valuable impetus. This collaboration not only enabled them to benefit from expert advice during the start-up phase, but also to build up a stable customer base.

Founder foyer #50 with start-up mile

On 15 November 2023, the dresden | exists founders' foyer will return to the TU Dresden lecture hall centre with more exciting ideas and topics than ever before. The keynote speech will be given by Nic Lecloux, founder and CMO of the Bonn-based juice shop "true fruits", who will provide insights into his very personal start-up journey.

At the Start-up Mile, you can meet some of the current dresden | exists founding teams as well as partners and supporters from the Dresden start-up ecosystem, who will share valuable resources and experiences. Captivating start-up pitches and a lively get-together will also round off the programme.

When
Founder Foyer #50, 15 November 2023, start 18:30 - end 22:00

Where
TU Dresden, lecture hall centre, Bergstraße, 01069 Dresden

Registration at https://www.dresden-exists.de/events/gruenderfoyer-50/ 

Media inquiries:
SpeechMind
Richard Fankhänel, CEO
 
Web https://www.speechmind.com

dresden | exists
TU Dresden
Sandra Hübener
Startup Manager, Network & Alumni
Tel.:  +49 351 463-39237
 
https://www.dresden-exists.de