7 questions for PFASuiki: The Munich cleantech startup PFASuiki has developed a process that completely destroys PFAS – so-called "perpetual chemicals" – directly in the water stream. PFASuiki emerged from a TDK innovation project and combines corporate expertise with startup dynamism. The first pilot plant is now about to go live. (Photo: PFASuiki)
Pitch & People Episode 9 with Virtonomy: The development of new medical devices often takes years, costs millions, and too frequently fails in clinical trials. The Munich-based deeptech startup Virtonomy aims to change that and is saving lives in the process. In the video podcast Pitch & People Founder Simon Sonntag speaks about the digital twin as the key to faster, safer, and more ethical medtech innovations. (Photo: Munich Startup)
The Celonis story – almost too cheesy to be true: What began as a simple idea in a Munich student apartment has revolutionized the world of business processes: Celonis. Three students, a problem at the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, and the starting signal for a billion-dollar company. Today, 14 years later, Celonis and its process intelligence platform are at the heart of the global AI transformation. At Celosphere 2025, the Munich-based company Decacorn will demonstrate where this journey is headed. (Photo: Celonis)
Demi in an interviewMany medium-sized companies develop top-notch products, but often struggle with process efficiency. The Munich-based startup Demi aims to change that – with an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system that intelligently connects strategy, planning, and implementation, thus driving data-driven progress for medium-sized businesses. Interviewee Philipp Munsch He recounts, among other things, how the company was founded with Niklas Löckel and Tobias Wolff and provides insights into current challenges. (Photo: Demi)
50 million euros for Reflex AerospaceReflex plans to use the capital to expand its manufacturing capacity in Bavaria. The Munich- and Berlin-based startup develops and produces high-performance satellite platforms, known as satellite buses, tailored to individual customer requirements. The goal is to manufacture satellites faster and more flexibly to serve applications in communication, Earth observation, and data analysis. Here Go to the financing announcement. (Photo: Reflex Aerospace GmbH)