{"id":110579,"date":"2025-07-02T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=110579"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:00:02","slug":"impact-area-at-the-munich-startup-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/110579\/impact-area-at-the-munich-startup-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Area at the Munich Startup Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Impact Area in the backyard of the Munich Startup Festival demonstrates what matters in a resilient impact ecosystem: diversity, impact, and exchange. This is where founders, investors, and network partners meet \u2013 organized by the &quot;Social Innovation&quot; team of the Munich Economic Development Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal: to jointly think about and design solutions to social and ecological challenges. This is where new connections, partnerships, and, who knows, perhaps the idea for the next big purpose-driven startup emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A day for inspiration and exchange in the Impact Area <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Impact Area\u2019s stage program brings together expertise, offers different perspectives and networking opportunities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10:30 a.m.: Presentation of the Social Innovation Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:00 a.m.: IMMPACT Guide with Thomas Steiner (PHINEO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:45 a.m.: Impact Investing with Nicole Thiel (Federal Initiative Impact Investing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:30 &amp; 14:30: Speed Networking with the Match Makers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1:45 p.m.: SEND eV introduces itself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:45 PM: Impact Pitch: 3 Startups \u2013 3 Solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From 4:15 pm: Munich Impact Co-Founder Matching with Tom Kisler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included: Rapid Resilience, Nexus Politics, ESG Score<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the startups <a href=\"\/en\/startups\/nexus-politics\/\">Nexus Politics<\/a> and ESG Score, Rapid Resilience is also launching in the Impact Area. The impact company is developing the first web platform that brings artificial intelligence into heavy rain preparedness, enabling on-demand heavy rain hazard maps and simulation of the impacts of measures. <strong>Jan Boeckmann<\/strong>, CEO and CTO of Rapid Resilience: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&quot;I&#039;m really looking forward to the Munich Startup Festival. As a young startup, we hope for many exciting discussions, new contacts, and possibly our first pilot customers who want to protect themselves from the consequences of the climate catastrophe with us.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for a co-founder? Find a match! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Founders looking for reinforcement can find the <strong>Munich Impact Co-Founder Matching<\/strong> potential co-founders. Registration is via Meetup: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/munich-impact-co-founder-matching\/events\/308413249\/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Munich Impact Matching Event<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who <a href=\"https:\/\/app.vystem.io\/event\/ZGo6U\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ticket for the Munich Startup Festival<\/a> can experience the Impact Area and the entire program. <a href=\"https:\/\/festival.munich-startup.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All information about the festival and tickets can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 16, 2025, the Munich Startup Festival will take place at Backstage \u2013 a must-see for anyone looking for startups, networks, and new ideas. Away from the main stage, many exciting things are happening, including one major topic: impact. 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