Industry: IT/Technology
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EIT Food launches program for female founders of agrifood startups
EIT Food is launching EWA Advance, a program for female founders of growth-stage agrifood startups. Munich-based startups can also apply…
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XO Life secures 4 million euros
XO Life was founded in 2021 and is developing a globally unique meta-platform from its base in Munich. This platform is designed to support patients from diagnosis…
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Attacks in space: How Vyoma plans to protect Europe's satellites
Attacks, espionage, and ever-increasing traffic in space: In the video podcast Pitch & People, Vyoma CEO Stephan Frey talks about why…
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New millions for Conxai
Munich-based Contech startup Conxai has closed a €5 million funding round. This round was led by BayBG Venture Capital and…
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Not more qubits, but better ones: Peak Quantum secures 5 million euros for new approach
Munich-based startup Peak Quantum has closed a €2.2 million pre-seed funding round, bringing its total funding to over five million euros…
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Smartvillage secures growth capital
Smartvillage receives seven-figure funding and is pushing ahead with its expansion and a new AI-powered solution for hotels.
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Preweal: Shoulder training reimagined
Preweal has developed the "Rotator," a shoulder training device designed to realistically replicate natural movements for the first time. No electricity is required, but…
ecosystem
Munich Startup Recap 15/26
We look back on an eventful week in the ecosystem. With Tubulis and Etepetete, we report on two exits, while…
Competition
Health-i Award 2026: Innovations for the healthcare sector wanted!
The Health-i Award will enter its eleventh year in 2026. German healthcare startups can apply until May 15th for a chance to win…
Inside Stories
Munich leaves everyone else in the dust: Nowhere else in Europe are there more patents.
Munich is further consolidating its role as a central innovation hub in Europe: No other city unites so many patent applications, research institutions and technology-driven companies…
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Tubules purchased from American pharmaceutical giant
Munich-based biotech unicorn Tubulis is being sold to US corporation Gilead for a billion-dollar sum.
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Milk without cows – progress with patience
Munich-based startup Precision Labs combines high-quality milk protein with plant-based ingredients to create a milk alternative that is delicious, functional, and…
