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A drone that can take off vertically like a helicopter, carry a payload of 50 kilograms, and fly over 500 kilometers like an airplane. Sound like a pipe dream? Not for Munich-based startup Vortex Aerotec, which is working on just that: a vertical takeoff, long-range drone powered by hydrogen that rethinks industrial logistics. The mission: … Read more
What happens when a research idea becomes a successful biotech startup that raises 26 million euros in funding? Christian Sigl, co-founder of CPTx, reached exactly that point. His startup is developing DNA nanotechnology to combat viruses—an idea that emerged from his doctoral thesis. As a former gate startup, Christian Sigl welcomed us to Planegg and … Read more
Rocket science made in Bavaria – what sounds like a slogan is already reality at DeltaOrbit. The deep-tech gate-startup is developing a novel propulsion system for space travel that could play a key role in shaping the future of space exploration. WHEN FOUR EXPERTS FOUNDED A STARTUP… This is how the story of DeltaOrbit, a … Read more
SpAItial AI is a Munich-based AI startup developing Spatial Foundation Models (SFMs), AI systems that can understand the real world and create immersive 3D virtual environments. Behind the company is Matthias Niessner, co-founder of unicorn Synthesia and professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). THE FOUNDER STORY What is it like to found a … Read more
Quantum Science & Technologies, Research, Physics | 11.07.2025 Prof. Stefan Filipp, of the NAT School and director of the Walter-Meißner-Institute and TUM Spinoff Peak Quantum, will anchor the SUPREME project in Garching The European Union has approved Superconducting European Quantum Pilot Line (SUPREME), a major new pilot line to industrialise superconducting quantum chip fabrication, coordinated by VTT (Finland) and … Read more
It was a normal day on the U6 subway line heading toward downtown Munich, yet it marked the beginning of a startup story. Oskar Haller, then a master’s student at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), was sitting on the train when a passenger survey began. He observed how much effort was put into collecting … Read more
The world is changing and with it, the way we transport energy. allunderground aims to revolutionize grid expansion with an innovative tunnel boring machine. But how did two former students come to develop the world’s most powerful drilling machine? And what role do the gate Garching and Munich’s startup ecosystem play in this journey? Every … Read more
Munich is undoubtedly a strong location for startups. In this article, you will find out why the Garching science campus near Munich is an underdog that is often underestimated, even though it offers you and your startup unique opportunities – especially as a technology and science-oriented startup. This is what founding at the Garching science … Read more