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Seal Robotics: Robots for secure harbors
Munich-based startup Seal Robotics automates safety-critical work processes in container handling. Leveraging robotics expertise from the aerospace industry and a clear data-first approach, they aim to…
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These four things founders should learn early on – says scale-up coach Nico Reis
Growth, team building, leadership: Anyone founding a startup will sooner or later face the same questions. Scale-up coach, entrepreneur, and investor Nico Reis…
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Women in Tech: Maria Laparidou from Orbem
Maria Laparidou holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine, is a CSO, and co-founder of Orbem. Together with Pedro Gómez and Miguel Molina Romero, she founded…
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Smartbax: New antibiotics against superbugs
Smartbax develops innovative antibiotics against multi-resistant bacteria with a completely new mechanism of action: Instead of blocking processes, they cause germs to…
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Diner Date: No more ghosting in online dating
Ghosting, fake profiles, endless swiping – anyone looking for love online can usually tell you a thing or two about it. Diner Date wants…
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These Munich unicorns will shape the startup scene in 2026
Munich remains a unicorn hotspot: Based on a recent analysis of our Munich Startup Insights, we show you which startups have broken the billion-dollar valuation mark…
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Upcoming Startups in January
These Munich startups are ones you should keep an eye on: Our photo gallery brings together all the promising up-and-coming startups we featured in January…
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From the football field to the toilets of the world
Sometimes good business ideas aren't born in the office, in an incubator, or at a pitch event. They happen in the bathroom…
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Truly: Facts instead of noise in the political debate
The Munich-based startup Truly translates populist statements and distorted narratives into verifiable facts – neutrally, understandably, and without moralizing.
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In a race against time: How Inplanet removes CO2 from the air
What if climate protection doesn't mean sacrifice, but growth? What if CO2 removal doesn't happen in a laboratory, but on vast fields in the middle of…
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Volulink: Digital expertise for a good cause
Volulink aims to bring digital skills to where they are urgently needed. The Munich-based impact startup connects IT students and corporate mentors with non-profit organizations…
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Nexus Politics: Digital Democracy as a Platform Reimagined
Political dissatisfaction is growing, and participation seems more complex. The Munich-based startup Nexus Politics aims to strengthen democratic participation digitally – with a…
