Wie ein Erbendorfer aus einem Uni-Projekt mit Witron ein erfolgreiches Start-up machte

Der 32-jährige Erbendorfer Leopold Kuttner will mit seinem Start-up Clover Optimization die Transportbranche umkrempeln. Ein wichtiger Schritt dazu war unter anderem die Zusammenarbeit mit Witron.

von Julian Trager

Der Erbendorfer Leopold Kuttner ist Gründer des Start-ups Clover Optimization. Damit möchten er und seine Mitgründer die Transportbranche umkrempeln.

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