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Newsense: AI protects critical infrastructure
Munich-based startup Newsense Engineering is bringing AI, 3D laser sensors, and digital twins to security technology. Using a 360-degree 3D live image, the system detects…
Startups
Twogee Biotech: Valuable materials from biomass
Twogee Biotech transforms industrial waste into sustainable sugar, thus turning biomass by-products into a valuable raw material for the chemical and biotechnology industries.
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No risk, no snooty: Nose strips for children
A product can be functional. Or it can win hearts. Snooty aims for both. Nose strips for children – with fragrance, design…
Startups
At the limit of what is possible – Proxima Fusion's vision at the Munich Security Conference
Fusion – that sounds like huge research facilities, decades of development time, and billion-dollar government projects. Francesco Sciortino wants to change that. With Proxima Fusion…
Community
Stories
For a generation that takes responsibility – The Young Founders Network in an interview
Amazon, Airbnb, and Trade Republic have conquered the world in completely different sectors. But even when it comes to online retail, vacation rentals…
Stories
Media Lab Bayern: Where media ideas grow
Anyone rethinking media can't ignore Media Lab Bayern. For ten years, the team has been supporting courageous founders, smart…
interview
Gate Garching: Startup center with workshops and deeptech focus
The Gate Garching startup center, located next to the Technical University of Munich campus, brings together deep tech, entrepreneurship, and community. Over 300 teams…
Stories
A more diverse financing culture needs female business angels
Women are still significantly underrepresented in business angel investing. However, they invest more frequently in female founder teams and provide important impetus for...
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Munich Startup Experts
Munich Startup Experts: Startup PR – How to become visible
The most common mistakes startups make in public relations (and how to elegantly avoid them)
Munich Startup Experts
Munich Startup Experts: How top leadership teams are really made
Startups rarely fail because of a lack of ideas – but rather because of mediocre leadership. Those who prioritize performance over values risk losing precisely the people they serve…
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Capital alone is not enough
The call for more venture capital for female founders is a tricky one: Despite frequent calls, the investment often fails because of...
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Managing director’s salary – structuring options and tax aspects
A managing director's salary is a crucial factor in a company's tax burden and financial stability. This is especially true for shareholder-managing directors of…
Women in Tech
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Female Founders in Focus: Five Women in Tech from Munich
In our interview series "Women in Tech," we profile female founders from Munich's startup scene. We talk to them about what they…
Women in Tech
Women in Tech: Maria Laparidou from Orbem
Maria Laparidou holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine, is a CSO, and co-founder of Orbem. Together with Pedro Gómez and Miguel Molina Romero, she founded…
Women in Tech
Women in Tech: Nelly Mathias from We Carry
With We Carry, founder Nelly Mathias and her co-founder Mischa Wendel aim to drastically reduce packaging waste in the food retail sector. The smart,…
Women in Tech
Women in Tech: Simone Sabbione from Meliodays Medical
"If men menstruated, there would have been a solution long ago." This sentence stuck with Simone Sabbione and became...
Podcast
Podcast
Review 2024
You can find the 2024 review and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts,…
Podcast
Newsflash October
You can find the September newsflash and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castbox, Podcast…
Podcast
Newsflash September
You can find the September newsflash and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castbox, Podcast…
Podcast
Marc Alexander Kühn from UVC Partners
You can find the investor interview with Marc Alexander Kühn from UVC Partners and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify,…
Videos
News
"We founders are all a bit crazy!" Everdrop founder on too much ego in the ecosystem
Serial entrepreneur, investor – and someone who describes himself as a "super-good seven": Daniel Schmitt-Haverkamp has spent the last 18 years…
Stories
Hundreds of nuclear power plants from rivers: The enormous potential of energy mining
The energy transition needs new ideas – and sometimes they come from directions that hardly anyone has considered before. This…
News
Stephen Hawking – only better! How the Sari app gives people with ALS their speech back.
What happens when artificial intelligence not only optimizes processes but also changes existential realities of life? When it doesn't increase efficiency but also participation…
Stories
Free tutoring for everyone – What Jana Krotsch is planning with Ubimaster
Education determines life chances and in Germany is still heavily dependent on social background. That's exactly what Jana Krotsch wanted to change…
Startup Stories
Our Startup Stories are editorially curated articles about new and established startups, as well as key players in Munich's startup scene. The Munich Startup editorial team visits the interviewees and gains first-hand insight into the exciting daily lives of these young entrepreneurs and industry figures.
Success Stories present exemplary founders who have already made it onto the market. Portraits report on up-and-coming startups. In brief, the section “7 Questions for Munich Startups” young companies and their founders. Anyone active in the Munich startup ecosystem should read the articles in our “Community" know.
