Entrepreneurial Spirit Around the World (October 2024)

Hello hello,

Are you passionate about investing in the innovations of tomorrow or shaping the future of a company? Then you need to be at the Ultimate Demo Day! You can still buy a ticket here.?

If you answered the question above with ‘no’, you should still try your luck. Because everyone has the opportunity to apply for a wildcard, and maybe we'll see each other on December 10 at the Munich Urban Colab to?

... discover the most promising start-ups in the Munich ecosystem

.... make valuable contacts and expand our network.?

... exchange ideas with like-minded people.?

Find out everything about the Ultimate Demo Day here.

Enjoy reading our other topics, and see you on December 10,?

your UnternehmerTUM Team

Topics

Africa Meets Bavaria

This two-year program, funded by the Bavarian State Chancellery, aims to strengthen young African entrepreneurs and support cooperation and sustainable development between Africa and Bavaria. Our COO, Stefan Drüssler , and the Minister of State for European and International Affairs, Eric Bei?wenger , launched the initiative in Brussels.?

The program's key components include high-quality online training in digital product development through our Digital Product School by UnternehmerTUM , internships at Bavarian start-ups, and learning visits to strengthen the network of innovators from both regions.?

Find more information about the program here.

Rise Europe Goes Brussels

Together with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen , we as Rise Europe discussed at our meeting in Brussels how we can strengthen Europe and remain competitive. What we need for this are successful start-ups and scale-ups.?

With Rise Europe, our mission is to make Europe the best place to live, work and innovate! Find out more here.

Start-up-Testimonial of the Month - FAST AI Movies

The name says it all: This start-up uses an AI-based software-as-a-service solution to generate interactive e-learning videos from texts. These videos make process communication in companies 68% more efficient.

Florian Scherl and Philipp Gabriel were supported by the innovation ecosystem in Munich right from the beginning of FAST AI Movies . They were accompanied in their first steps by the TUM Gründungsberatung and received help from XPLORE to define their target group. After that, they rented their first office in the TUM Incubator and validated their business model with the TUM Venture Labs . In the video, Florian Scherl and Philipp Gabriel explain what they have achieved so far.

If you are also active in the deep tech or life sciences sector and want to connect with the TUM Venture Labs innovation network, you can find out more here.

International Entrepreneurs' Night

Munich entrepreneurs meet international decision-makers. Innovations from global flagship cities and regions are presented at the International Entrepreneurs' Night. This time, in collaboration with Rise Europe, the Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM , and our partner Tallinn University of Technology , we will present mobility start-ups and experts from Estonia.?

Be there when we present the latest developments in the field of mobility together at the Munich Urban Colab on November 11. Click here to register.

Podcast Schlaflose N?chte - with Isabel Grupp

DA company's DNA is as diverse as that of a human. Therefore, it is all the more important that employees recognize a company's unique personality and the values it represents.

It was her family's company, but on her first day, Isabel Grupp was brought down to earth. Despite her previous professional experience in this company, she had to acquire the expertise to be accepted. Find out how she overcame this challenge here.?

By the way, the next season will start soon. Stay tuned for more exciting conversations with new entrepreneurs about how they have solved their biggest challenges.

Media Highlight

"Munich Urban Colab Quarterly" This edition of the Munich Urban Colab Quarterly is all about the circular economy, how to keep valuable resources in the system, and how to reduce energy and resource consumption.

"UnternehmerTUM in Munich - German Silicon Valley?" The start-up scene is becoming increasingly important for the economy and society. This time, ntv Startup Magazine focuses on UnternehmerTUM in Munich, the largest start-up center in Europe.

"Best University in the EU" The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has achieved its highest-ever position in the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking. It improved and moved up to 26th place worldwide, which puts it back at the top in the EU.

"An Ecosystem for Unicorns" Young high-tech companies need a network to support them, says Helmut Sch?nenberger, CEO of UnternehmerTUM in Munich. If only all federal states were as successful as Bavaria.