UVC Partners: Johannes von Borries, Andreas Unseld, Dr. Ingo Potthof, Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger and Benjamin Erhart (from left)

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UVC Partners and Venture Stars invest in Bremen startup Elise

Munich-based investors UVC Partners and Venture Stars have invested in the Bremen-based startup Elise. Together with lead investor Spark Capital…

Flixmobility SE Flixbus Flix

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“It doesn’t work without a long-distance bus”: Flixbus wants to take part in the successor to the 9-euro ticket

Use of the 9-euro ticket was limited to local public transport and regional trains. Long-distance buses, however, were not included in the ticket. Should…

Skilled workers Startups KfW Start-up Monitor Employees

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Jobs, optimism and artificial intelligence: This is what makes German startups tick

Bitkom surveyed German startups on a wide range of topics. The study provides interesting insights into the state of...

Financing VC business climate

Deals

VC business climate continues to decline due to rising interest rates

KfW's German Venture Capital Barometer is declining for the second consecutive quarter. Rising interest rates, in particular, are making the VC market…

Greenforce

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This is what Greenforce’s vegan white sausage tastes like

This year, Oktoberfest is finally taking place again in Munich. For the first time, some Wiesn innkeepers are offering vegan white sausages. It's possible…

Cybercrime IT attacks

Inside Stories

IT attacks cause more than 200 billion euros in damage to German companies

The German economy suffers annual losses of around 203 billion euros due to theft of IT equipment and data, espionage, and…

VentureCon Late Seed MTZ

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Investor Conference: Impressions from VentureCon Late Seed at MTZ

On July 26, 2022, Baystartup hosted VentureCon Late Seed at Münchner Technologiezentrum (MTZ). Fifteen high-tech startups had the opportunity to...

Challenge Officer Jano Costard and Rafael Laguna (from left), Director of the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovations SPRIND, announce the SPRIND Challenge at the "Festival of the Future" in the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

Competition

SPRIND Challenges seek disruptive innovations

The Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovations (SPRIND) is launching two new innovation competitions, in which the development of disruptive technologies will be supported with several million euros…

Inside Stories

Enna: Easy video chat with grandma and grandpa

Enna allows you to start video chats by placing a plastic card on the device. The operating concept is designed to make it easier for seniors to connect digitally with their families…

Planet A Foods cocoa-free

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We test the world's first cocoa-free chocolate ice cream

The Munich-based startup Planet A Foods has developed the oat-based cocoa substitute Nocoa. The Munich-based ice cream parlor Eismeer in…