MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

💡🎙️🎨 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮! 🎨🎙️💡 Do you know about Wavelab, the innovation lab and startup center of the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München? They offer a flexible and tailored 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 designed specifically for founders at the intersection of Music, Arts, Media and new technology.   🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂: 🌟 𝗜𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁: Three intensive weeks in #Munich with team coaching, pitch training, networking, and inspiration from experts in Music, Arts, Media, Tech, and Entrepreneurship, plus ongoing digital workshops.   🌟 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: Personalized coaching sessions with experts from their network, remote and on-site. Connect with mentors from culture, tech, and business.   🌟 𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Free coworking space in Munich’s vibrant art district, with full office infrastructure and excellent coffee. Stay connected via a moderated Slack workspace and engage in peer-to-peer learning.   🌟 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Opportunities to connect with cultural institutions, Munich’s startup ecosystem, technology companies, investors, and potential customers.   📹 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: Submit a short video (max. 3 minutes) introducing your idea and team, and complete the application form with the video link, your pitch deck, and a financial plan. Deadline: September 15th 2024.   🔗 Ready to take your startup to the next level? 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 for Batch #5 starting in November 2024: https://lnkd.in/dACrQ7g   #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #Wavelab #StartupIncubator

🎧 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗦 𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁! 🍕 Have you checked out the latest episode of the ITCS Pizzatime Podcast? Our colleague Cynthia shares fascinating insights into the 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗛 project. Plus, you'll hear how Omegga, one of the first startups funded by AI MUNICH, is tackling the chick killing problem! 🐣   Available wherever you listen to podcasts! #PodcastRecommendation #AIPLUSMUNICH #StartupStories #TechTalk #Omegga #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #TechPodcast

🌊 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲! 🌊 We are excited that 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗟 is currently happening at Google, and it’s already proving to be an incredible experience!   𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴? 🌟 𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Participants are connecting with top industry leaders and innovators, forging valuable relationships. 🌟 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Google’s resources and expertise are empowering entrepreneurs to push the boundaries of innovation. 🌟 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: The energy and creativity flowing through the event are driving groundbreaking projects and ideas.   💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴: “To me, this event is unique, because everyone here has experience in entrepreneurship already, people come from a variety of different backgrounds, and they have the freedom to work on their own ideas.” “I really value the honest feedback I’ve been getting here. It is better to become aware of the flaws of your product here than when you are pitching it to a potential client.”   🙏 A huge thank you to our amazing organizing team – Dr. Fabian Heil and Philip Prestele – for their incredible effort and dedication. 🎓 Gratitude to our brilliant mentors – Josua Vieten, Jonathon Bellew, Simon Klenk, Philipp von Törne, Andrea Vazquez Perez and Fabien Bartel – for guiding and inspiring us today. 🏢 And a special thanks to Google for hosting us in their fantastic spaces – Axel Täubert and Moritz Arndt.   #AIPLUSMUNICH #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #DPS #THEPOOL Digital Product School by UnternehmerTUM | Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbH | Start2 Group | Social Entrepreneurship Akademie | LMU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center | Munich Business School | UnternehmerTUM | TUM Venture Labs | founders@unibw | Wavelab  

📢 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗽: START-UP NIGHT at the Pioneer Lab Munich 🚀 Experience 25 innovative startups 🌍 Connect with the startup ecosystem 🔍 Get a glimpse into the work at the PIONEER LAB, the startup center of Hochschule Fresenius 🤝 Find potential co-founders for your own startup venture 🎓 Learn about their entrepreneurship study programs ...and much more! 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: July 23rd 2024 🕡 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 6.30 pm 📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Pioneer Lab Munich 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/dhGdRgeK #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #EventTip

✨ 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗛𝘂𝗯? ✨ Yesterday, we explored this exciting question with representatives from the public sector, industry, startups, and universities. The consensus? A resounding 𝕐𝔼𝕊! Here's why: 🤝 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼-𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: An #AI hub would drive collaboration, synergies, and knowledge exchange among startups, SMEs, and other key players. 📍 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Bringing everyone together in one place boosts collaboration and accelerates innovation. 🏙️ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲: An AI hub would enhance Munich’s appeal and create value for the entire community. 👩🏻💻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: It would be a hotbed for cutting-edge research and technological advancements. 📈 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: An AI hub would fuel economic growth and generate jobs in the AI sector. 🏆 Let’s work together to solidify Munich’s status as a global tech leader! What’s your opinion? Share your thoughts in the comments!   Dr. Andreas Liebl | Michael Klimke | Gitta Kutyniok | Dr. Simone Thomas | Fabian Schmich | Klaus Sailer | Flora Geske | Rolf Löwisch | Jens Struckmeier | Frizzi Engler-Hamm, MBA | Tina Höfinghoff | Moritz Simsch | Tanja Knoeller appliedAI Initiative GmbH Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbH Start2 Group #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #AIPLUSMUNICH #Munich #AIHub  

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗠𝗶𝗼 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that PhysioMio has been awarded the €25,000 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 for our Batch#9! After a competitive selection process, they stood out as the top choice.   💭 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗠𝗶𝗼 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁? PhysioMio is transforming the stroke rehabilitation process. With 240,000 people in Germany experiencing strokes each year, a lot of people are affected by a long and challenging recovery process. Their 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 is a game-changer, enhancing patient monitoring for improved and personalized care.   🦾 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: The suit tracks patient movements precisely and uses #AI to visualize the progress for doctors and therapists. This innovation gives precise feedback on the patients’ progress and allows professionals to tailor treatments effectively and focus on making progress, rather than assessments.    👏 A big round of applause to the team: Julian Ilg, Alexander Oldemeier and Konstantin Strübig. We can’t wait to see your future achievements! #AIPLUSMUNICH #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #StartupFunding

🌟 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹! 🌟 We are thrilled to be at the MUNICH STARTUP Festival at Backstage today with 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗛!   🎉 The ultimate summer festival for the Munich startup scene is happening right now – whether you're a founder, investor, student, networker, or startup enthusiast, this is the place to connect with the right people!   📍 Visit us at Backstage, today's hotspot for the Munich startup scene. Swing by our booth right outside behind the entrance and catch Tanja Knoeller at the Pitching Stage at 11:40 am. Watch pitches from LoopID, cleverwatt, and navel robotics GmbH – three amazing AI MUNICH funded startups.   🏆 Don't miss the Munich Startup Award Pitching Finals at 5 pm – you'll hopefully see even more incredible AI MUNICH-funded startups in action! 😉   🎊 Join us in celebrating the vibrant Munich startup scene today!   #munichstartupfestival #AIPLUSMUNICH #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM

🔎 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼  Discover the second innovative startup from Batch#8 of the 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗛 Prototype Funding: Empacto, assisting companies to transition to a more sustainable future.  Read on to meet the team behind the idea and to learn more about their vision:    ❔ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁? “At Empacto, we tailor corporate #sustainability engagements to the business operations of enterprises using #AI. Thereby, we deliver higher engagement, time, and cost savings. We integrate with all usual LMS systems and can build on top of existing content.”   💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮? “We wanted to create a company with lasting impact. Interviewing sustainability leaders, we found out that 9 of 10 companies are planning to upskill their organization. At the same time, 35% of companies perceive the upskilling process on sustainability as a top barrier for climate change.”   💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝟯 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀? “Customer-focused, driven and fun”   🔮 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀? Max Kaiser: “I come from an entrepreneurial family - my father is an artist and my mother had a graphic agency. Thus, the idea of founding my own company was always there. After working for two tech scale ups, I felt I had the right experience. Then, we stumbled on a big problem that solves a significant problem: to facilitate mindsets for climate change. Once we found that, it was the right moment to start Empacto.”   Lena S.: “There are three things that are non-negotiable for me: I always want to learn new things. I want to bring the things I do to an excellent level with the greatest commitment. My work must serve a good purpose. That's why I love working at Empacto so much.”   Jonas Petry: “I did not plan to become an entrepreneur, it evolved over time. The first spark was the entrepreneurship lecture at TUM. Then I joined Manage and More by UnternehmerTUM and found my co-founders for my last startup cirqus. Now with Empacto I love the technical challenge of creating customized sustainability trainings at scale and the impact we are creating.”   🤝 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗛? “Dr. Josef Baumgartner provided us with valuable insights how to design the overall architecture for the product and Andrea Vazquez Perez was just phenomenal in guiding us through the admin process and always had a helping hand “   🙏 Thank you to the Empacto team for their time and insights!   #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #AIPLUSMUNICH TUM Venture Labs Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbH

✨𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! ✨ Despite the national trend, Bavaria’s GDP rose by 0.3% in 2023, and #Munich is known for outperforming the regional average, solidifying its reputation as a thriving economic leader. The recent annual economic report from the Landeshauptstadt München and munich business highlights the city’s favourable conditions for becoming a major #innovation hub.    𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 🚀 𝗔 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗛𝘂𝗯 Munich’s startup ecosystem is buzzing, with 67% of founders expressing satisfaction with the city’s innovation environment. In 2023 alone, 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟰𝟳𝟳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, the highest in the country. 💪 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 Munich just reached a new employment record, with a 2.2% rise in insurance-contributing employees. Notably, 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀, making Munich an attractive destination for innovative companies seeking highly skilled talent. 💻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 Munich ranked 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆’𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, reflecting its significant progress in digitalization across administration, IT, energy, environment, mobility, society, and education. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector has seen an 80% increase in employment over the past decade. Further underscoring its status as a digital economy leader are the many global ICT giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, Huawei, IBM-Watson, and Microsoft establishing themselves in Munich. 🍃 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 Munich's environmental economy is thriving, with 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝟯.𝟴% 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟬, well above the national average. Progress is especially strong in energy efficiency, eco-friendly energy conversion, energy storage, and sustainable mobility, proving Munich’s dedication to develop technologies that will help preserve our environment. These factors highlight Munich’s exceptional conditions for innovation and progress. With its highly educated workforce, leading position in digitalization, and a strong focus on sustainability, Munich is well on its way to become a global hub for innovation. 📗 Read more about Munich’s prosperous economy and current developments in the [German] report!

🎉 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗦𝗧! 🎉  📺 As they celebrate 25 years of innovation, this video highlights the incredible journey they’ve made. Over the past quarter-century, EXIST has supported 3,500 startups and driven major advancements in the innovation scene. Look back at their milestones and catch a glimpse of the exiting future ahead. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/dA_DKZpd 🔮 Where were you 25 years ago? Share your memories with us! #MUNICHINNOVATIONECOSYSTEM #AIPLUSMUNICH EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft