Startup Safari
Bavaria

Startup ecosystem
Munich

Explore Munich through UnternehmerTUM, Munich Urban Colab, TUM Venture Labs and teams working across Mobility, AI, Health.

The local ecosystem brings together teams working across Mobility, AI, Health. Explore Munich through UnternehmerTUM, Munich Urban Colab, TUM Venture Labs and teams working across Mobility, AI, Health.

Hubs and accelerators

Where innovation comes together

Entrepreneurship center

UnternehmerTUM

A TUM-affiliated organisation supporting founders and entrepreneurship.

Smart city hub

Munich Urban Colab

A new centre for smart cities and AI, bringing together the city administration and innovators.

Venture builder

TUM Venture Labs

Mentoring, workspace, and support for startups in robotics, AI, and communications technology.

Startup hub

Werk1

A central startup hub and accelerator in Munich.

Venture client

BMW Startup Garage

BMW Group's venture client unit. Parkring 19, Garching.

Corporate innovation

SAP Labs Munich Campus

700 SAP employees and 120 TUM researchers working on AI and digital supply chains.

Notable startups

The names shaping Munich

Helsing

A defence technology company building software for military use.

Defense AI

Celonis

Enterprise software for process mining and operational analytics.

Process mining

Personio

An HR platform for small and medium-sized businesses.

HR tech

RobCo

Modular robot kits for small and medium-sized businesses. TUM spin-off.

Robotics

Isar Aerospace

Launch vehicle startup

SpaceTech

DeepDrive

Autonomous modular EV platform

Mobility / EV
Capital and investors

Investors in Munich

HV Capital

Venture capital

A Munich-based venture capital investor.

UVC Partners

Venture capital

B2B deep-tech specialist affiliated with UnternehmerTUM.

Vsquared Ventures

Deep-tech VC

Investor in Isar Aerospace and IQM, focused on deep tech and hardware.

Picus Capital

Venture capital

Early-stage investor founded by Alexander Samwer.

Next47

Corporate VC

Global venture firm backed by Siemens (Leopoldstr. 156).

Talent and research

Universities and spin-offs

TU München (TUM)

A technical university with research and startup activity across engineering and computing.

LMU München

Strong in medicine and business

Machine Learning Park Garching

TUM's AI research campus

For innovation teams

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Frequently asked questions

The Munich startup ecosystem

Which industries shape the Munich startup ecosystem? +

Teams can explore Mobility, AI, Health through local organisations and companies. Explore Munich through UnternehmerTUM, Munich Urban Colab, TUM Venture Labs and teams working across Mobility, AI, Health.

Which startup hubs are part of Munich’s ecosystem? +

Local hubs include UnternehmerTUM (Entrepreneurship center), Munich Urban Colab (Smart city hub), TUM Venture Labs (Venture builder). The relevant route depends on your team’s topic.

What can an innovation team explore in Munich? +

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