Francesco Sciortino, CEO of Proxima Fusion at the MSC Startup Hub

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At the limit of what is possible – Proxima Fusion's vision at the Munich Security Conference

Fusion – that sounds like huge research facilities, decades of development time, and billion-dollar government projects. Francesco Sciortino wants to change that. With Proxima Fusion…

Seal Robotics

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Seal Robotics: Robots for secure harbors

Munich-based startup Seal Robotics automates safety-critical work processes in container handling. Leveraging robotics expertise from the aerospace industry and a clear data-first approach, they aim to…

Smartbax Robert Macsics

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Smartbax: New antibiotics against superbugs

Smartbax develops innovative antibiotics against multi-resistant bacteria with a completely new mechanism of action: Instead of blocking processes, they cause germs to…

Dinner Date

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Diner Date: No more ghosting in online dating

Ghosting, fake profiles, endless swiping – anyone looking for love online can usually tell you a thing or two about it. Diner Date wants…

Unicorn

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These Munich unicorns will shape the startup scene in 2026

Munich remains a unicorn hotspot: Based on a recent analysis of our Munich Startup Insights, we show you which startups have broken the billion-dollar valuation mark…

Cellbyte

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Upcoming Startups in January

These Munich startups are ones you should keep an eye on: Our photo gallery brings together all the promising up-and-coming startups we featured in January…

Truly

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Truly: Facts instead of noise in the political debate

The Munich-based startup Truly translates populist statements and distorted narratives into verifiable facts – neutrally, understandably, and without moralizing.

Volulink

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Volulink: Digital expertise for a good cause

Volulink aims to bring digital skills to where they are urgently needed. The Munich-based impact startup connects IT students and corporate mentors with non-profit organizations…

Nexus Politics

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Nexus Politics: Digital Democracy as a Platform Reimagined

Political dissatisfaction is growing, and participation seems more complex. The Munich-based startup Nexus Politics aims to strengthen democratic participation digitally – with a…

Pactos

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Pactos: Control over foreign personnel thanks to AI

Pactos enables companies in the industrial and logistics sectors to digitally manage external personnel, making staffing agencies and external staff more efficient…

Lytra

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Lytra: AI makes mechanical engineering services scalable

How can service in mechanical engineering be scaled efficiently, given that knowledge resides in people and systems are highly complex? The Munich-based startup…

Cellbyte

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Cellbyte: AI accelerates market access for pharmaceuticals

Cellbyte aims to revolutionize the global market launch of pharmaceuticals: With an AI-native platform, the Munich-based startup automates pricing and market access processes in…