Ascora GmbH is a medium-sized IT-company with locations in Ganderkesee, Lower-Saxony / Northern Germany. Since 1994, we are developing and selling software as an Independent Software Vendor with products that are used around the world. With our brand name "Abelssoft" we are one of the leading providers of software apps in Germany with more than 16 mio users and more than 3 mio active newsletter subscribers; applications include desktop applications as well as web and mobile apps. As such, Ascora is very skilled in creating consumer-driven software solutions with high user friendliness, low error rate and adaptive system requirements. Ascora has broad experience in creating highly scalable and cloud-based systems including messaging, data management and the handling of big data aspects. Because of its large user base, servers of Ascora currently manage more than 200 mio messages each month. The creation of flexible and elastic cloud-based systems and services is a key element of the company. Ascora gained broad knowledge in creating secure systems that comply with latest EU standards on privacy, security and legal aspects. Securing systems and protecting user data is a crucial element of Ascoras day-to-day business. Our systems are fully PCI certified and renewed on a yearly base. Ascora Abelssoft Ascora applies its knowledge in the consumer domain but also within the domain of Industry 4.0, Media and eHealth and our solutions are used by large players in the market. Those four domains highly benefit from the high expertise with availability, security and scalability aspects that Ascora can provide. Ascora is involved in several projects within the research and innovation domain and acts as coordinator for several RTD projects and initiatives including the H2020 project CREMA in the industry 4.0 domain, ACCEPT about energy efficiency and the FP7 ALFRED project in the eHealth domain, and many more.