Weekly Wrap-up 23/2024

Slips without showing: No rubbing, no pinching and reinforcement in the right places: that’s what Bye Bye Toe promises its wearers. With soft padding in the middle of the underwear, the so-called camel toe should be a thing of the past. Founder Marie Mueller told us how the idea came about, how finances look and what her participation in “Die Höhle der Löwen” changed. (Photo: Bye Bye Toe)

Four Munich startups among WEF Technology Pioneers: Once a year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) selects 100 particularly promising startups that develop and implement new technologies and innovations. On this year’s list of Tech Pioneers, which includes companies from around the world, four Munich startups can also be found. (Photo: Adi Goldstein / Unsplash)

Arx secures 9 million euros in seed funding: Munich-based startup Arx Robotics announces the successful completion of a seed financing round worth nine million euros. The funds will be used to equip NATO armed forces with ground robots. (Photo: Arx Robotics)

Munich Startup Festival 2024: The summer festival of the Munich founders’ scene goes into its second round. On July 17, 2024, Backstage Munich will transform into the epicenter of the Munich startup scene for the second time. Following the successful launch last year, Munich Startup invites you to the second Munich Startup Festival. (Photo: Aaron Karasek / Munich Startup)

Energy for the hospitality industry: Ecomates is driving the energy transition in the hospitality industry. The so-called Smart-Degraders from the Munich startup are currently the smallest fully automated biogas plants that help businesses save both emissions and money. How the idea came about, what grandma’s garage has to do with it, and how you can support the young company, the founders revealed to us. (Photo: Ecomates)