ecosystem
ESA Business Incubation Center Bavaria – Start-up? Start here!
You can still apply to the ESA Business Incubation Centre Bavaria until May 9, 2016, and receive 50,000 euros in funding…
Inside Stories
Female founders shy away from the high-tech industry
The Center for European Economic Research (ZEW) analyzed the composition of founding teams for the "Welt am Sonntag" newspaper. The result: An…
Needs Review
Munich becomes the leading IoT center in Europe
At CeBIT, Huawei unveiled its new competence center in Munich. With the Munich Openlab, the Chinese company is following other industrial giants…
Inside Stories
tado°: Well-tempered in the Internet of Things
Whether at Mobile World Congress, CeBIT, or SXSW: The Internet of Things (IoT) is currently one of the hottest digital topics. As one…
Needs Review
Windeln.de reports increasing sales
The online retailer of baby and toddler products, windeln.de, announced strong growth figures for 2015. The Munich-based company also expects strong growth for the current year…
Accelerator/Incubator
Starburst Accelerator comes to Munich
The European aerospace accelerator Starburst has opened a new location in the Munich area. The program is based at the Ludwig…
Deals
Venture capital for German startups: BMWi, EIF and KfW launch new initiative
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) today announced the launch of two new financial instruments…
Needs Review
prettysocial media: Seven-figure investment in Munich startup
Good news for prettysocial media: The British venture capital firm ERMAK Group is investing a seven-figure sum in the Munich-based marketing startup.…
Needs Review
Go digital – BearingPoint awards prizes
The management consultancy BearingPoint is organizing the Be.Project, an ideas competition for students. The winners will receive a year of coaching and prize money…
Inside Stories
Portrait of FAZUA: “2016 is all or nothing for us!”
E-bikes and pedelecs are the future. According to estimates by the Bicycle Industry Association, around 520,000 electric bikes were sold in Germany alone last year.
