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Red alert at OpenAI: Why the AI power struggle opens up new opportunities for Munich startups

When OpenAI internally declared a "red alert" at the beginning of December last year, it was more than just an industry news item. It was…

Alina Nauen from Torq Partners at PITCH & PEOPLE

Needs Review

“Many founders only look at their bank account” – CFO expert Alina Nauen on typical finance mistakes

Many startup founders keep a close eye on their numbers – but not always the right ones. That's according to Alina Nauen, partner at…

ecosystem

Munich Startup Recap 11/26

Munich-based AI startup Lio can plan with a mega-sum of funding, Planet A Foods is cooperating with Nestlé and Everdrop founder Daniel Schmitt Haverkamp…

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Robotics made in Munich: TUM incubator secures 3.5 million euros

The robotics incubator Robo Innovate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) will receive €3.5 million in funding for the next three and a half years from…

Serial entrepreneur Daniel Schmitt-Haverkamp is a guest at Pitch & People

Needs Review

"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…

ecosystem

Munich Startup Recap 10/26

The energy transition needs new ideas. Sometimes these come from directions that hardly anyone had considered before. Energyminer was one such idea…

Richard Eckl, CEO of Energyminer, at the Munich Startup Studio

Needs Review

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…

ecosystem

Munich Startup Recap 09/26

Europe is upgrading its digital capabilities and investing 30 million euros in the AI-powered air defense system Tytan. We've also partnered with the Young Founders…

Needs Review

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…

ecosystem

Munich Startup Recap 07/26

Phew! After this intense week, we need to catch our breath. 150 million for Quantum Systems, Munich startup hubs dominate Europe, and sushi…