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The TUM robotics incubator Robo Innovate receives €3.5 million in funding from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs for the next three and a half years. Additionally, with Neura Robotics, an industrial partner is joining as a sponsor for the first time, while startups supported by the incubator have already raised €52 million in capital since 2022.

What a bang for our Isar metropolis! In the brand new “Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs” ranking from Financial Times and Statista, Munich has not only defended its dominance but impressively expanded it. With UnternehmerTUM at the top, Start2 Group in second place, and BayStartUP in third place, Munich proves: anyone who wants to successfully found a company in Europe cannot ignore our ecosystem.

Munich-based Start2 Group ranks 2nd in Europe in the Financial Times ranking “Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs 2026” and improves by one position compared to the previous year. Additionally, the company achieves 1st place in the categories “Hub Network” and “Alumni Track Record”, underscoring its position as an internationally networked startup ecosystem builder.

How has the Munich Technology Center (MTZ) strategically renewed itself in recent years and why is infrastructure for scaleups playing an increasingly important role? Felix Brinkmann, head of MTZ, and Arno Eggers, head of Munich Startup, discuss new services, a growing ecosystem, success stories, and the vision behind “MTZ 2”. A glimpse into the future of Munich’s innovation location.

In the heart of Stachus in Munich, high above the rooftops of the city, Darius Göttert wants to create a new home for founders. With full board, sleeping space, and gym. The new startup incubator is celebrating its kickoff with a big party.

The SCE Precelerator aims to motivate young people to start their own businesses. This offering has been available at Hochschule München since 2020, with the café added as a very important first touchpoint of the community space in early 2023. Julia Zipf, startup consultant and manager of the Incubator & Precelerator at the SCE, explains what makes the Precelerator special. Three founders of success stories that came out of the Precelerator also have their say: Micro Factory, Hebio, and Boxing Babe.

Large consulting firm and startup – how does that work together? Especially for B2B startups, collaboration with a consulting firm like PwC can be interesting. In addition to contacts with mid-market companies and enterprises as potential pilot customers, PwC also offers an accelerator to support startups in the growth phase with scaling. We spoke with Maresa Schleich, Innovation Ecosystem Lead for Southern Germany at PwC, and Florian Nöll, EMEA Startups, Scaleups & Venturing Leader at PwC, about this.