The founding team of Scalable Capital: Florian Prucker, Erik Podzuweit and Prof. Dr. Stefan Mittnik (from left, photo: Scalable Capital)

Needs Review

ING-DiBa cooperates with Scalable Capital

ING-DiBa and the Munich-based FinTech startup Scalable Capital announce a partnership. Customers of the direct bank can now access the Munich-based company's online asset management service…

At Bits & Pretzels 2017, the world was still in order: Kevin Spacey (3rd from left) with the organizers Andreas Bruckschlögl, Felix Haas, and Bernd Storm (1st, 2nd and 4th from left)

ecosystem

Friendship instead of networking: This was the second day of Bits & Pretzels

A world champion, a Game of Thrones star, two powerful women, and the winners of the pitch competition: Even after the smashing start on Sunday…

Bits and Pretzels Stefan Raab

ecosystem

Stefan Raab opens Bits & Pretzels – Kevin Spacey provides the news of the day

The themes of failure and defeat dominated the opening speeches at Bits & Pretzels 2017. Star guest Stefan Raab and the hosts of the…

Source: MSD SHARP & DOHME GmbH

Deals

Pharma exit: MSD buys Rigontec

The American pharmaceutical company MSD, with German headquarters in Haar near Munich, is acquiring Rigontec. The IZB company, founded in 2014, is working on a new…

scientist

Inside Stories

Scientists shy away from founding

Many scientists hesitate to profit from their expertise as entrepreneurs. But in one respect, scientific founders outperform their peers…

Advertising brochures weekli

Needs Review

Brochure startup: Three publishing houses join Weekli

Weekli digitizes the classic advertising brochure: The platform, operated by the Munich startup yack.rocks, displays current brochures from local retailers.…

Magazino Fiege

Needs Review

Magazino delivers robot fleet to Fiege Logistik

The Munich-based robotics startup Magazino has landed a major contract: The medium-sized logistics service provider Fiege Logistik has ordered 30 more robots…

Regiondo

Needs Review

Restructuring completed: Regiondo now a pure technology provider

Regiondo began in 2011 as an online marketplace for leisure activities. After a gradual reorientation, the Munich-based company is now a pure B2B provider. It started…

NIO's Eve concept car. Photo: Munich Startup

Needs Review

NIO wins three times at the Automotive Brand Contest

The Munich-based design department of the electric car startup NIO sweeps the Automotive Brand Contest: The company takes first place in three categories…

Truck MAN

Accelerator/Incubator

MAN Impact Accelerator: Truck Group seeks social startups

Truck manufacturer MAN, together with the Yunus Social Business Initiative, is supporting social startups in the transportation sector with an accelerator program. The application…