{"id":113440,"date":"2025-10-09T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=113440"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:52:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:52:28","slug":"five-munich-startups-among-the-norrsken-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/113440\/five-munich-startups-among-the-norrsken-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Munich startups among the Norrsken\/100"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Every year the Norrsken Foundation awards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norrsken.org\/impact100#list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100 promising impact startups<\/a> worldwide. The basis is more than 1,400 nominations submitted by 50 selected partners. In 2025, 46 of the selected start-ups will be from Europe. Germany leads the field with 18 startups, ahead of Great Britain (14) and France (7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Norrsken&#039;s definition, an impact startup combines economic success with social added value. The Norrsken\/100 highlights companies that use scalable technologies to solve global problems \u2013 from climate change to healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">These five Munich startups are part of the Impact\/100<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/day\/proximal-fusion\/\">Proxima Fusion<\/a> is developing fusion power plants based on stellarator technology. The startup emerged from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in 2023. The goal is to realize the demonstration stellarator &quot;Alpha&quot; by 2027\u2014the first plant to produce net energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/day\/tozero\/\">Tozero<\/a> aims to fully recycle batteries. The company is working on a process that recovers lithium, nickel, cobalt, and graphite from used batteries. The first commercial demonstration plant is currently being built in Germany, which is expected to produce over 2,000 tons of recycled graphite per year by 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/day\/premium\/\">Premium<\/a> helps property owners identify CO\u2082 hotspots and plan renovations in a targeted manner. Using AI and satellite imagery, the software captures relevant ESG metrics and risks. Predium thus supports investors and companies in decarbonizing their portfolios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/day\/avelios-medical\/\">Avelios Medical<\/a> is developing a modular hospital IT system based on AI. The system structures data, automates administration, and enables more efficient patient care. The goal is to significantly accelerate digitalization in hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/day\/the-exploration-company\/\">The Exploration Company<\/a> is committed to sustainable space travel. 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