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Baystartup Names Qooda Winner
The Munich Business Plan Competition 2026 goes to Qooda. The startup is developing quantum-based navigation without GPS. Linq Photonics and Micro Factory also made it to the podium.
Qooda: Quantum navigation made in Munich
Satellite navigation is taken for granted – but GNSS systems (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) such as GPS are increasingly prone to disruption. This is exactly where the Munich startup Qooda comes in. The company develops quantum sensor-based navigation solutions that are supposed to work precisely even without satellite signals. In the interview, CEO Björn Pötter talks about the risks of today’s navigation systems, building a deeptech startup, and why Munich is the right location for it.
