As of October 31, 2025, technology company Rohde & Schwarz has acquired Munich Innovation Labs. The startup, founded in 2015, develops AI-based software solutions in the field of internal and external security. With the acquisition, Rohde & Schwarz is expanding its portfolio in the growing market for data analytics and open-source intelligence solutions (OSINT).
Munich Innovation Labs specializes in analyzing publicly accessible data sources. The Inspectre software uses artificial intelligence to extract relevant information from large amounts of text, images, and videos – for example from social networks. Police and the Bundeswehr use the technology, among other things, to search and analyze digital content in a targeted manner. In this way, the Munich-based startup is making a contribution to digital investigation and threat prevention in the security sector.
Sebastian Richter, Vice President Monitoring and Analytics at Rohde & Schwarz, explains:
“Open source intelligence has become an indispensable tool for security authorities. I’m very pleased that Munich Innovation Labs is now part of the Rohde & Schwarz Group. They are a success story and have become an established player in the market. The acquisition is a strategic addition to our portfolio from which customers of both companies will benefit.”
A strategic expansion of the portfolio
The family-owned company Rohde & Schwarz is headquartered in Munich and employs more than 15,000 employees worldwide, generating annual revenue of around three billion euros. The company manufactures measurement technology and digital solutions for critical infrastructure, the aviation and defense industries, and the cybersecurity sector. Its customers include both private companies and government agencies.
Founders Stefan Taing and Jens Elsner will remain with Munich Innovation Labs in leading positions. Together, the companies aim to drive forward the further development of software solutions. The merger opens up new opportunities in the development of modern data analytics technologies at the Munich location.
