Monocle

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British magazine names Munich the most livable city in the world

Lifestyle magazine Monocle has published its twelfth annual ranking of the 25 most livable cities. Munich lands ahead of Tokyo and…

female founders

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Proportion of female founders increases

The proportion of women in startups is increasing. Female founding teams differ significantly from male ones in one crucial factor. The…

GreenTech energy price stagnates

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GreenTech stagnates: Financing as a problem

Stagnation in green startups: Raising capital poses major challenges for green tech startups. Companies in other sectors are apparently struggling with financing…

Global Startup Monitor

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Global Start-up Monitor 2017/2018: Slight increase in start-up rate in Germany

Germany is seeing renewed growth in the number of new businesses. The start-up rate in Germany increased by…

German RepRap Baystartup

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VC study calls for breaking vicious circles

According to the current study “Fuel Venture Capital: How We Fuel Innovation and Growth,” there are too few venture capital firms in Germany…

Salary

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Salary differences: How startups and the old economy pay

A study compares salaries at startups and traditional companies and discovers significant differences. According to a recent survey, skilled workers earn…

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Study: Munich is a “hotspot for all questions of digitalization”

A new study by the City of Munich, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, and LinkedIn aims to increase transparency regarding the digital skills of…

KPMG capital requirements

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German startups need an average of 3.1 million euros

3.1 million euros — that's how a Bitkom study estimates the capital needs of German startups for the next two years. Only a quarter…

Study on medium-sized businesses

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Innovation: SMEs need startups

German SMEs are seeking proximity to young companies: According to a recent study, over 70 percent of SMEs…

Number of start-ups in Munich is decreasing.

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Number of start-ups in Munich collapsed

The number of start-ups in Munich continued to decline in 2017. Only 11,570 people registered a business in the state capital…

ZDF study: Munich is the best place to live

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ZDF study: Munich is the best place to live

The economic research institute Prognos compared the living conditions in all 401 German districts and cities for ZDF and asked: "Where...

Support landscape

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This is the support startups in Germany receive

Countless accelerators, incubators, and business start-up centers are supporting startups. A recent study by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy examines existing offerings and calls for…