Circular Technology Award

Competition

Circular Technology Award seeks greentech innovations

Circular Republic and Knorr-Bremse are calling on startups to apply for the Circular Technology Award. Prize money, proof-of-concept projects, and strong industry partners await.

Spring

Competition

Sprind Challenge seeks ideas for metal recycling

The Sprind Challenge promotes innovative processes for recovering critical metals from waste streams. Applications are open until November 7, 2025.

Justairtech

Startups

Cooling without chemicals: Justairtech relies on air as an efficient refrigerant

The Munich-based startup Justairtech is developing a refrigeration system that operates with a seemingly simple, yet previously economically unused medium: air. With…

Ecomates

7 Questions

Ecomates: Energy for the catering industry

Ecomates is driving the energy transition in the hospitality industry. The Munich startup's so-called Smart Degraders are currently the smallest fully automated biogas plants, with…

Ocell

News

Ocell secures 4.9 million euros

Ocell supports the forestry industry with software that combines aerial photography and artificial intelligence. The Munich-based company has now made an investment in…

Orcan Energy

News

Orcan Energy secures 28.5 million euros

Orcan Energy develops and sells systems that convert industrial waste heat into electricity. The Munich-based company has raised €28.5 million in a financing round…

Green Generation Fund

News

Green Generation Fund raises 100 million euros

The Green Generation Fund has raised a total of €100 million. The money will be invested in sustainable startups that make significant…

Decarbonization

Podcast

How Munich startups are decarbonizing the world

Decarbonizing the global economy is essential to achieving the 1.5-degree target. But eliminating coal-fired power and combustion engines are just two…

Startup Champs

Competition

Startup Champs goes Greentech: Apply now!

The pitch competition 'Startup Champs goes Greentech' is looking for the best green innovations from Germany's startup hotspots of Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, and Cologne. Munich…

Energy industry

Podcast

The future of the energy industry

The third and final part of our podcast series on greentech focuses on energy and resources. We interview Munich…

Greentech green facades

Podcast

Greentech for urban spaces

In the latest episode of our podcast, we discuss the second part of the World Economic Forum's "Future of Nature and Business" report and…

Keyou

Investment

Kreissparkasse joins Keyou

Keyou is developing hydrogen-powered combustion engines. ES Kapital, the private equity firm of Kreissparkasse Esslingen-Nürtingen, is now investing in the Munich-based company.