“The TOP 100 award motivates us to continue to drive innovative ideas forward in the future and create solutions that not only advance our industries, but also society. This award is a great recognition for our teams and our aspiration to always be one step ahead,” explains Tim Brauckmüller, Managing Director of aconium GmbH.
The scientifically based TOP 100 selection process evaluates companies based on more than 100 criteria in five categories: Innovation-promoting top management, innovation climate, innovative processes and organization, external orientation/open innovation and innovation success.
On June 27, 2025, the TOP 100 award winners will be honored in person by Ranga Yogeshwar at the German SME Summit in Mainz.
Since 1993, compamedia has been awarding the TOP 100 seal for special innovative strength and above-average innovation success to medium-sized companies. The scientific management has been in the hands of Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke since 2002. Franke is the founder and director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. With 27 research awards and over 200 publications, he is one of the leading innovation researchers internationally. The mentor of TOP 100 is the science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar. Project partners are the Fraunhofer Society for the Promotion of Applied Research and the BVMW association of small and medium-sized enterprises. The magazine manager magazin accompanies the company comparison as a media partner, ZEIT für Unternehmer is a cooperation partner.