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Messe München and UnternehmerTUM Forge Startup Alliance
Messe München and UnternehmerTUM are entering into a strategic partnership to give tech startups access to international markets, industrial clients, and investors.

Faster Wildfire Detection: Ororatech Partners with Eutelsat
Munich-based startup Ororatech plans to expand its satellite-based fire detection network together with Eutelsat. The agreement includes reserved capacity for 48 thermal infrared payloads on future satellites from the French company. An option for an additional 48 sensors could enable an expansion to a total of 96.

20,000 Charging Points: Fryte Partners with Smatrics
Munich-based startup Fryte Mobility is integrating Smatrics’ charging infrastructure into its route and charging planning for electric trucks across Germany and Austria. According to Smatrics, it is bringing around 20,000 charging points to the platform, with selected locations set to become reservable via Fryte starting in 2027.

Electrification thanks to Delta Charge: Something is brewing at Weihenstephan
Friday evenings are when many Germans enjoy an end-of-work beer. And from now on, it will be arriving at your home or supermarket in a more environmentally friendly way. The world’s oldest brewery is switching to Delta Charge and electrification.

New cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and Tytan
Mercedes-Benz and Munich-based defence tech scaleup Tytan Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the ILA 2026 aerospace exhibition in Berlin to develop mobile security and counter-drone solutions.

Hat.tec cooperates with Project Q
Hat.tec is now cooperating with defence tech company Project Q. Both companies want to connect their software platforms to bring together data from different military systems more quickly and better coordinate operations.

Lanes & Planes partners with Expedia
Lanes & Planes is integrating Expedia’s booking platform into its business travel management system. Customers are to benefit from greater choice and lower prices.

Pina Earth and Yello: partnership for climate-resilient forests
The Munich-based climatetech startup Pina Earth and Yello Strom are entering into a long-term partnership to make German forests climate-resilient. Together, they aim to drive forward the transformation of monocultures into climate-resilient mixed forests.

Parquet manufacturer Haro relies on Orcan Energy
Orcan Energy announces its collaboration with Hamberger Flooring, Germany’s market leader in parquet flooring. Together with the Munich-based cleantech company, Haro converts excess heat into CO2-neutral electricity at its Stephanskirchen site.

Envoria partners with Vodafone Business
Envoria is software for simple documentation of ESG criteria, developed by Munich startup Financial Software Architects (Fisa). Vodafone Business is now using the reporting software from the young company for its new ESG Navigator.

Ecog acquires Josev charging operating system
Munich-based EV charging systems provider Ecog acquires Josev, an EV charger operating system. With this move, the Munich company is expanding its portfolio to include AC and commercial charging solutions and can now offer a universal operating system for EV infrastructure providers.

Blickfeld begins partnership with Senstar
Munich-based LiDAR specialist Blickfeld is partnering with Canadian company Senstar, a global technology leader in advanced sensor technology and information management, including perimeter and outdoor security. The European market is the main focus of the collaboration.