Startup Heatmap Europe

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Munich among Europe's top startup hubs

The latest edition of the Startup Heatmap Europe has been published. Munich remains among the top ten startup hubs in the Europe-wide study…

Cyber defense

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Study criticizes cyber defense in Germany

The business consultancy Deloitte surveyed politicians and business leaders about the state of cyber defense in Germany. The results are mixed. Three-quarters…

Future prospects Munich

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Munich has Germany's best future prospects

Munich is doing well — and according to a study, it's likely to stay that way. The Bavarian capital is once again...

Innovations

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Can innovations be bought?

The innovation budgets of medium-sized and large companies are increasing. Nevertheless, many companies feel they are not well positioned for the future. At this point…

High-tech start-ups

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High-tech in Germany: Munich at the forefront

Creditreform Economic Research has conducted an analysis of all 400 or so independent cities and districts in Germany with regard to high-tech start-ups. The…

scientist

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Scientists shy away from founding

Many scientists hesitate to profit from their expertise as entrepreneurs. But in one respect, scientific founders outperform their peers…

Expats

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Expats struggle with the German language

The Munich-based expat portal Internations, which was recently acquired by Xing, asked its users which country they would…

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Repeat offender founder

In a Bitkom survey of 250 founders, 95 % stated that they would start a business again – despite all adversities…

Fintech

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Investments in fintechs double

Fintechs are sought-after investment targets: A study by KPMG shows that the investment volume in startups from the financial sector increased in the second…

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Crowd investors are looking for these startups

The crowd investor, the unknown entity: The crowdfunding platform Companisto surveyed its users and painted an interesting picture of the crowdinvesting scene. All…

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Startup study sees Munich as a top location

A few weeks ago, PwC published a study on the situation of German startups. Now the consulting firm is presenting the results of the Munich startups surveyed...

skilled workers

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Every second startup could not fill a vacant position

The much-discussed shortage of skilled workers—especially among IT specialists—is a reality, according to a new Bitkom study. One in two startups has already...