The Munich Startup Award will once again be presented this year at the Munich Startup Festival on July 16, 2025, in the backstage area. In the grand finale, the startups nominated from all applications will pitch on the main stage in front of a panel of judges and the audience. The expert jury will then select the winning team of the Munich Startup Award 2025. The winning team will receive €10,000 in prize money and the title of "Munich Startup of the Year."
The finalists of the Munich Startup Award 2025
Exomatter operates an AI-supported platform for selecting optimal materials for research and development projects. The software links scientific databases and proprietary information to make a well-founded pre-selection of suitable material candidates. In doing so, ecological and economic criteria are taken into account in addition to technical ones.
Muunai uses AI to automatically capture medical documentation directly during patient consultations. The voice assistant relieves physicians of administrative tasks and improves patient care. The browser-based solution integrates seamlessly with existing practice software and adapts to the individual medical professional's style. Muunai meets the highest data protection standards and processes all data locally.
Omega has developed a technology that determines the sex of chicken eggs during the incubation stage – completely without intervention. Using AI-supported spectral analysis, the sex can be reliably determined before the seventh day of incubation. Omegga thus offers an animal-friendly alternative to the culling of male chicks or their laborious rearing. The approach goes beyond current animal welfare standards and is aimed at laying hen farms.
Peak Quantum develops powerful quantum processors based on superconducting qubits. The startup aims to make quantum computing usable for practical applications. An innovative qubit architecture reduces error rates, improving scalability and cost-effectiveness. Peak Quantum is thus paving the way for reliable, error-corrected quantum computing.
UniteLabs offers an open platform for the automation and digitalization of laboratory processes in the life sciences. Its technology enables the networking of devices and software from different manufacturers. Users can develop and efficiently implement customized workflows. The goal is a future-proof laboratory architecture that accelerates research and is flexibly adaptable.
