Industry: IT/Technology
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“Hi, Obama.” – How a bathrobe coup lured the former US president to Bits & Pretzels
From a white sausage breakfast to a European startup platform: Bits & Pretzels founders Andreas Bruckschlögl, Felix Haas, and Bernd Storm are building Munich into a hotspot for startups…
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Foodji: Healthy food at every workplace
Foodji delivers fresh, healthy, and affordable food to businesses across Germany. The team around the founders…
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The Munich Startup Festival 2025 was so exciting – Watch the highlights now
1,500 participants, numerous panel discussions, and plenty of time for networking and pitching. The 3rd Munich Startup Festival once again brought together…
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Media Lab Bayern: Where media ideas grow
Anyone rethinking media can't ignore Media Lab Bayern. For ten years, the team has been supporting courageous founders, smart…
Deals
Is that it for Lilium?
From beacon of hope to memorial: Lilium, once the flagship of German aviation innovation, is history. After the sale of its patents to…
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Bioexotec: Detect cancer earlier and more precisely
Bioexotec is developing an innovative diagnostic solution for the early detection of head and neck cancer. The goal is to provide a clinically useful test that can detect cancer…
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Slush 2025: A once-in-a-century moment for startups
Europe is taking off – and Slush 2025 proves it. In Helsinki, the tech scene is staging its moment of the century: 13,000 visitors…
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Inplanet: CO2 removal through rock weathering
Munich-based Climatetech Inplanet uses the natural weathering of silicate rock to quickly and permanently bind CO2. With an innovative MRV system…
Inside Stories
The Celonis story: Almost too cheesy to be true
What began as a simple idea in a Munich student apartment has revolutionized the world of business processes: Celonis. Three students, one…
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Futurail: Autonomous trains for the rails of the future
The Munich-based startup Futurail is developing an autonomous system for driverless trains that aims to make public transport more efficient and sustainable.…
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SmartAIs: AI assistant for blind people
SmartAIs is the first startup to bring an AI assistance system to smartphones, enabling blind people to move more easily in everyday life. The app…
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Obsphera: 3D for everyone – no special knowledge required
The Munich-based startup Ovrlay promises nothing less than a revolution: high-quality 3D models automatically created from photos or videos – quickly, affordably…
