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In brief: TUBAF start-up CYNiO receives Saxony-Anhalt Business Award

Business Award Saxony-Anhalt 2026: CYNiO honoured in the start-up category

A great success for the spin-off from TU Bergakademie Freiberg: CYNiO GmbH, based in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, has been awarded the Saxony-Anhalt 2026 Business Prize in the "Start-up" category. In doing so, the state is honouring a young company that combines scientific excellence with entrepreneurial courage.

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Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Tourismus, Landwirtschaft und Forsten Sachsen-Anhalt / Andreas Lander
Wirtschaftspreis Sachsen-Anhalt 2026: CYNiO in der Kategorie Existenzgründung ausgezeichnet.

First spun off from TUBAF in 2025, CYNiO is pursuing the goal of rethinking isocyanate production. With a patented, CO₂-based process developed at TUBAF, the company replaces the highly toxic phosgene and enables the production of novel and difficult-to-obtain isocyanates.

What began as a research idea is already close to the market today: its own laboratory, first customers and international collaborations. In a short space of time, CYNiO has positioned itself as a driver of innovation and is specifically tapping into high-growth niche markets.

The award is more than just a prize - it symbolises successful technology transfer and the transformation of the industry.

3 April, 2026
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