Karlsruhe, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - On June 12^th, Zana was an exhibitor at CeBIT in Hannover - Europe's Business Festival for Innovation and Digitization. The company was present with a personalized stand in the Start-Up Area supported by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in accordance with the awarded EXIST Start-Up grant.

Zana team made use of this opportunity to form important business partnerships and connections. CeBIT is a favorable venue for building fruitful collaborations, especially in terms of new innovative personal health products to be included in Zana Marketplace, soon to be launched at the beginning of July. Zana Marketplace is an e-commerce hub architected for Zana users to match their health needs to health solutions. The products selected for Zana Marketplace undergo a rigorous process of examination; the team of Zana is focused on building a marketplace where only the most high-quality and innovative products are offered as solutions. 

With a state-of-the-art technology stack, Zana leverages Artificial Intelligence methods to dialogue with users via a natural nanguage interface and continously learn from user health profiles. In a unique and integrated approach, Zana not only aids users to understand their health condition through trusted medical information, but can additionally recommend appropriate health products that empower users to get and stay healthy. 

Photo: Stefan Brangs, State Secretary for the Saxon Ministry of Economics, and Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth, Vice President for Innovation and International Affairs at KIT, talking with Zana co-founders Dr. Julia Hoxha and Dr. Armand Brahaj

After speaking with several interesting exhibitors, significant consultations were held with companies such as cosinuss™, SmartSound©, and various other important future collaborators and investors. A meeting was held with Hans-Georg Bieschke, Managing Director of MindTecStore (a holding of Titan Commerce), one of the current main distributors for Zana Marketplace. The Zana stand had other notable visitors, among them Stefan Brangs, State Secretary for the Saxon Ministry of Economics, and Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth, Vice President for Innovation and International Affairs at KIT. They expressed their enthusiasm and support for the Zana initiative.