Partners
Together for secure AI
Patronus grows out of a network of funding bodies, research institutions and the Bavarian startup ecosystem. These are the organizations we work with.
Funding & programs
Federal funding
Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt
Patronus is publicly funded: the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space supports our work on on-device AI security.
Grant
Kickstart @ OTH Regensburg
The Kickstart program at OTH Regensburg backs Patronus with a founding grant.
Research & university
University
OTH Regensburg
Patronus has its roots at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, where the founding team studied and researches.
Applied AI research
Regensburg Center for Artificial Intelligence (RCAI)
We presented our applied AI security research at the RCAI AI Day 2026.
Network & ecosystem
Member
NVIDIA Inception
Patronus is part of NVIDIA Inception, the program for AI startups.
Startup program
IONOS Startup-Programm
Patronus is part of the IONOS startup program, with cloud infrastructure from a German provider and data centers in the EU.
Startup program
AWS Activate
Patronus is part of AWS Activate, the Amazon Web Services program for startups.
Member
AIR: Artificial Intelligence Regensburg
Patronus is a member of the AIR cluster, the AI network of the Regensburg region.
Startup network
BayStartUP
We are part of the BayStartUP network, Bavaria's startup ecosystem for financing and coaching.
Top 24 of 300+
Münchener Businessplan Wettbewerb
In phase 1 of the Münchener Businessplan Wettbewerb, run by BayStartUP, Patronus placed in the top 24 of more than 300 entries.
Press
Coverage
Mittelbayerische Zeitung
The Mittelbayerische has covered Patronus and the team.
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Let's build something
Integration into your security stack, distribution, joint research or something we haven't thought of yet: tell us what you have in mind.