Weekly Wrap-up

ecosystem

Weekly Wrap-up 32/2025

The most important articles of the week in a photo gallery. So you can start the new week well-informed.

Spring

Competition

Sprind Challenge seeks ideas for metal recycling

The Sprind Challenge promotes innovative processes for recovering critical metals from waste streams. Applications are open until November 7, 2025.

Bitkom AI study

Inside Stories

Bitkom study: Startups are relying on AI like never before

82 percent of German tech startups use artificial intelligence – often as a key success factor. A Bitkom survey shows: Opportunities and skepticism lie...

NuuEnergy

7 Questions

NuuEnergy: Heat pumps as a system solution

NuuEnergy wants to rescue heat pump projects from chaos – with its own regional specialist companies, digital infrastructure, and AI-supported processes. Instead of quick sales…

ecosystem

KfW Start-up Monitor 2025: Founders in Germany are younger than ever

The KfW Start-up Monitor 2025 shows that founders in Germany are on average 34.4 years old – the lowest value since the beginning of…

Emilia von Keyserlingk

Women in Tech

Women in Tech: Emilia von Keyserlingk from Pepper

With the Pepper, Emilia von Keyserlingk brings effective EMS training to the home—wireless, app-supported, and perfectly integrated into everyday life. The…

Munich Digital Innovation Award 2025 Digicon

Competition

Apply now for the 10th Munich Digital Innovation Award & exhibit at Digicon

The Munich Digital Innovation Award 2025 is once again seeking the best digital ideas. Startups are invited to submit their ideas by September 8th…

BioLabs

Needs Review

New biotech center for Munich from 2026

BioLabs|TUM is creating a 1,800-square-meter innovation hub for 15 to 20 biotech startups in the heart of Munich, equipped with high-end labs, mentoring, and global networking.

SevenVentures Pitch Day

Competition

SevenVentures Pitch Day 2025: Apply now!

On October 21, 2025, four B2C startups will compete at the SevenVentures Pitch Day in Munich for a three million euro media budget and a…

Weekly Wrap-up

ecosystem

Weekly Wrap-up 31/2025

The most important articles of the week in a photo gallery. So you can start the new week well-informed.

Tozero team

Needs Review

Tozero enters into cooperation with JGC Japan

Munich-based Climatetech Tozero is cooperating with Japanese EPC specialist JGC Japan to expand the recycling infrastructure for lithium-ion batteries in Japan.

Orcan Energy Holcim Cement Plant

Needs Review

Orcan Energy: Major project with Eon and Holcim

The Munich-based cleantech startup Orcan Energy is launching a major project to utilize waste heat in the energy sector with cement manufacturer Holcim and energy company Eon.