Munich Startup Award: A look back

It all began at Bits & Pretzels 2016: For the first time, Munich Startup presented the Munich Startup Award, endowed with €5,000, to the Munich startup that had performed best in the founders' festival's pitch competition. The ceremony didn't take place just anywhere, but right in the middle of Oktoberfest – except during the coronavirus pandemic, of course. Since this year, however, a lot has changed: The award is now part of the Munich Startup Festival. was awarded at the first edition Deepdrive – and at Bits & Pretzels, the Munich Startup Special Prize will be awarded to the best Munich startup at Bits & Pretzels. This prize is endowed with €2,500. Before that happens, let's take a look back at the Munich startups that have already been honored with a Munich Startup Award at Bits & Pretzels.

Munich Startup Award 2018
2018: Catchys was followed the following year by InveoxThe two founders Maria and Dominik Sievert accepted the prize, which is endowed with 5,000 euros, and were visibly delighted with the award: "It's an incredible honor! We're thrilled about the recognition and especially about being able to draw so much attention to a vitally important issue: healthcare." Inveox develops digital solutions for pathology laboratories. The Munich-based company's technology is designed to prevent unnecessary errors in diagnostics. (Photo: Munich Startup / Christoph Mukherjee)
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