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Robotics made in Munich: TUM incubator secures €3.5 million
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.

TUM and TU Dresden develop 6G mobile network generation
With “6G-life²”, Technische Universität München and TU Dresden are advancing the development of the next mobile network generation. The focus is on technological sovereignty and startup support.

TUM and CISPA strengthen Munich startup ecosystem together
CISPA and Technische Universität München are deepening their partnership. Goal: to systematically convert research results in cybersecurity and trustworthy AI into startups and economic value creation.

Summ AI wins TUM prize
Summ AI receives the TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award for its AI tool that translates complex texts into plain language. The Munich startups Kewazo and Phlair also made it to the final.

TUM: Most academic patents in Europe
No other European university has filed as many patents as the TU München over the past two decades. This is demonstrated by a new study from the European Patent Office (EPA).

TUM remains Germany’s best university
Two current rankings confirm: Technische Universität München (TUM) is at the top of universities in Germany. TUM can also hold its own in international comparisons – especially in the field of innovation.

TUM joins AI Alliance
Powerful artificial intelligence (AI) as open source: this is the core goal of the AI Alliance, initiated by software giants IBM and Meta, which has been joined by more than 50 globally active companies, institutions, and universities, including TUM, the University of California (Berkeley), Yale University, and ETH Zurich. Through concrete cooperation projects, AI is to be made transparent and accessible to all.

TUM opens Center for Educational Technologies
With the new Center for Educational Technologies, Technical University of Munich (TUM) aims to strengthen research, further education, and spin-offs in educational technologies.

TUM Venture Labs suchen Ideen für Agri-Pitchevent
With the Farmvision Festival, the TUM Hans Eisenmann Forum for Agricultural Sciences wants to present a possible future of agriculture. The festival will also include a pitch event for which founders can apply until April 25.

Construction begins on TUM Hyperloop test track
Nearly two years after the launch of the Hyperloop research program, the groundbreaking ceremony for the test track marks the next era of the project. Over 24 meters in length, the project is to grow from model scale to real size.

New future cluster launched by LMU and TUM
Corona vaccines have demonstrated the potential of vaccines and other medicines based on RNA. Now Munich researchers want to further advance active ingredient development using such nucleic acid building blocks and establish a corresponding future cluster at the Munich location. They have received the award from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).