Inside Stories
News from the Media Lab: Portraits of TheBuzzard.org and Picter
Fake news and cries of "lying press," dwindling advertising revenues, and digital transformation: The media industry is undergoing a transformation. The Media Lab Bayern supports startups,...
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Federal President honors Franka Emika team
The team of Munich-based robot developer Franka Emika has received the 2017 German Future Prize from Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The prize is awarded…
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Record high-tech investments in Europe
Venture capital investor Atomico, together with the Slush conference, is investigating the tech scene in Europe. The result: With $19 billion invested,…
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Blik wins Innovators' Pitch
At the Bitkom conference hub.berlin, Get Started, the digital association's startup initiative, hosted the Innovators' Pitch for the twelfth time. Blik from Munich…
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Million-dollar investment for in-flight VR
Inflight VR develops virtual reality applications for the aviation industry. New and existing investors are injecting one million euros of fresh capital into the company.…
Deals
Osram invests in GoodIP
The Munich-based company Osram is investing in GoodIP through its venture capital unit Fluxunit. Details of the investment volume were not disclosed. GoodIP…
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Infographic: Online retail in Germany
Today is the first day of Advent, and with it the peak season for online retail begins. An infographic from the two Munich startups parcelLab…
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Life Science Clusters of Kawasaki and Munich agree on exchange
Representatives of the biotech cluster organizations in Munich and the Japanese city of Kawasaki have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote economic exchange.…
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City ranking: Munich remains Germany's "best city"
Wirtschaftswoche has published its annual city ranking for 2017. As in the previous year, Munich wins the comparison. The economy in the…
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Allianz X is restructuring
The Munich-based DAX-listed Allianz Group is restructuring its venture capital unit. Allianz X is to become a strategic investment company for...
