Accelerator Guide

ecosystem

New guide shows German accelerator landscape

Countless startup programs and accelerators support startups in growing rapidly. A free accelerator guide provides an overview of the various offerings.

Deals

Jameda is acquired by the Docplanner Group

The doctor-patient platform Jameda is becoming part of the Docplanner Group. Since 2015, Jameda has been part of the Munich-based media group Hubert Burda Media.

Venture capital records for startup investments

Deals

Volume of venture capital investments increases significantly

Compared to the previous year, the average transaction volume per financing round in 2021 increased from EUR 5.2 million to EUR 5.8 million.

Nanotemper

Needs Review

Nanotemper Technologies is “Innovator of the Year”

Nanotemper Technologies from Munich took first place in its size category in the 28th round of the TOP 100 innovation competition.…

Innovation Wall

ecosystem

Innovation Wall opens at Munich Urban Colab

As part of the project “Smart City – Building Scalable Startups!”, an “Innovation Wall” was set up at the Munich Urban Colab.

Ideaward

Needs Review

TUM IdeAward honors scientific spin-offs

The Technical University of Munich honors the best business ideas from its scientists with the TUM IdeAward. For the first time, the TUM Deep Tech…

Funding program Start Grant

Competition

Start?Grant! supports digital startups

The Start?Zuschuss! funding program is entering a new round. Startups in the field of digitalization can apply for funding until January 10th…

Content Bay

Deals

Former Sky board member joins Content Bay

Content Bay is building a marketplace for program content that leverages machine learning. Audiovisual content should be able to be delivered more efficiently and precisely…

IfM survey

Inside Stories

IfM study: Number of start-ups recovers in the first half of 2021

The lockdowns from November 2020 and April 2021 had a significantly less negative impact on start-up activity in Germany than the first lockdown…

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

Deals

UVC Partners raises 255 million euros

UVC Partners, the investment arm of UnternehmerTUM, is raising €255 million for its third fund. Investors include prominent startup founders…