Start? Grant!

Competition

Start? Grant! Apply now!

The funding program for young digitalization startups from Bavaria is entering its next phase. The winners will receive straightforward financial support from…

Smart City

Needs Review

Munich remains the smartest city

Munich will continue to lead Bitkom's Smart City Index in 2025 and remains Germany's most digital city. The competition for the…

Industrial Software Defined Automation

Inside Stories

Digitalization: German industry sees itself well positioned

According to a recent survey by the industry association Bitkom, German industry is confident about digitalization. This also applies to…

Shopvibes

Inside Stories

Shopvibes: More data exchange for SMEs

With its software-as-a-service solution, Shopvibes focuses on digitizing sales processes in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This often involves…

Munich start-ups

Needs Review

Digitalization of Munich's retail sector is to be promoted

The city administration aims to support the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the retail, catering, and service sectors with a funding program aimed at…

Digitalization Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation

Inside Stories

9 out of 10 Germans see digitalization as an opportunity

The overwhelming majority of 87 percent see digitalization as an opportunity. At the same time, 58 percent believe that Germany is digital…

Startups Corona has digitized German offices

Inside Stories

Corona has digitized German offices

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a sustained digitalization push in German companies. A recent study examines the long-term consequences.

Capmo

Deals

25.5 million euros for Capmo

Capmo closes a Series B financing round of approximately €25.5 million ($30 million). The round is led by US technology investor…

Govradar

7 Questions

Govradar brings authorities and innovations together

The Munich-based startup Govradar is an online procurement platform that helps the public sector buy the right innovations. An interview…

The two Logabit Pipeforce managing directors Simon Ochs and Stephan Niedermeier (from left)

Inside Stories

Pipeforce: Automated digital processes for medium-sized businesses

The Munich-based startup Pipeforce is developing a cloud-based platform to efficiently and automatically digitize processes in medium-sized companies. Since its…

Industry 4.0

Needs Review

Industry 4.0: How Munich startups are digitizing industry

We're fulfilling our promise to focus on Industry 4.0 in the 16th episode of our podcast. We introduce…

Municipal? Digital!

Digitalization

Ideas competition 'Municipal? Digital!' seeks Bavaria's digital musketeers

How can municipalities become more digital? With the ideas competition 'Municipal? Digital!', the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs is searching for...