TUM Venture Labs

We're #hiring! Our ideas (& backlog) are getting bigger, so is our team! Ready to support innovation from day one? JOIN US! We are a (very) dynamic team with diverse backgrounds: Entrepreneurs, founders, academics and industry professionals - mixed to create the best support for the next generation! THE OPEN POSITIONS🔍 ▪ Operational Director (Healthcare Lab I Maria Sievert) ▪ Operational Director (Built Environment Lab I Tobias Förtsch) ▪ Start-Up Education & Program Manager (in #Heilbronn I Jan Mittendorf) 🎓 Working Student roles for Start-Ups Projects at Legal Tech Colab, Events in the Mobility Lab by Nic Knapp or in the Central Marketing Team. Explore the details & apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezsPYYGJ #munich #entrepreneurship

For all mobility innovators and #entrepreneurs! 🌍 We’re excited to partner with the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (EUSP) – Europe’s premier prize and acceleration programme for #sustainable mobility #startups! Here’s the opportunity to scale your idea or start-up and transform the #mobility sector! 🚀 4 key benefits of applying for this award 👇 1️⃣ 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Access to a network of leading companies and organisations, including Europcar, Mastercard, European Investment Bank (EIB), Groupe ADP, Brisa Group | Development & Advisory and more. 2️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗖𝗚: Receive 6 weeks of world-class consulting by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) at no cost to improve your business strategy. 3️⃣ 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Get visibility both 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 (with hundreds of thousands of viewers watching the ceremony) and 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 (through events and engagements). 4️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀: Meet the policymakers, business leaders and investors who are shaping the future of mobility. 🗓️ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 For more info: www.startupprize.eu

Innovating Sustainable Water Mobility: Start-Ups, Collaboration, Prototyping 👇 🌊 Join us for the 3️⃣rd 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝗨𝗽, bringing together innovators, visionaries, and enthusiasts passionate about building a #sustainable future for water #mobility! 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 🎉 Celebrating one year of sustainable water mobility: Hear from Tim Neuroth (Mobility Lab) and Fabien Bartel from Dassault Systèmes as they reflect on key milestones, lessons learned, and the vision for the future! 💡 Ecosystem partner spotlight: Join Adrian Patzak to learn how MOLABO GmbH is revolutionizing sustainable mobility with safe, low-voltage electric drives that deliver high-performance solutions for a greener world. ⛵ Impetus Sailing Team (TUM): Meet Benjamin Wittmann as he presents the future of sailing with the 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺, a student club focused on boat building, sustainability, and advanced technologies, offering hands-on learning opportunities. 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀: ➡️ Listen to Pascal Gerdsmeier from Circular Waves and learn how they are using the power of circularity to save our oceans. ➡️ How innovative flight control systems for hydrofoil boats are transforming maritime mobility will be the topic of Titian Schmedes from Oceanflight Technologies. 🛠️ 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗢𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟯𝗗 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯 Explore the latest prototyping tools and techniques in this interactive session led by Fabien Bartel, Patricia Seitz, and Andreas Grossmann. 🔗 Secure your spot now - it's free! https://lnkd.in/eFkdBjBq Open Mic 👉 Do you have a #startup or a bold idea related to sustainable water mobility? The Open Mic session offers participants the opportunity to present their projects or concepts to a like-minded community. Nic Knapp

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐛! 🚀 🙌 First, we want to extend a huge 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 Tim Lüken for his incredible support in building up the Additive Manufacturing Lab from the first hour on! Your dedication and contributions as a Venture Director have been invaluable in shaping our success, and we wish you all the best in your future career at Gebrüder Dorfner. 🎉 At the same time, we’re thrilled to 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 Moritz Foerster 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 as the new 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿! Moritz will help us take the lab to the next chapter, supporting the transition from #additivemanufacturing to #advancedmanufacturing and further expanding our support for deep-tech #startups. Moritz brings in 20 years of experience in tech, innovation experience and a strong perspective from his main work with established companies in his role as Managing Partner at UnternehmerTUM. As a 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, Moritz will support the overall strategic development of our AM Lab and foster synergies between the TUM Venture Labs and UnternehmerTUM. Looking forward to this next chapter—let’s innovate together! #innovation #entrepreneurship Sascha Schwarz

Scaling from #research to innovation as a sciencepreneur! Here is the format for it 👇 Sciencepreneurship (#science + #entrepreneurship) is essential to bridge the gap between research and real-world impact. By providing a platform to navigate both the academic and entrepreneurial worlds, this workshop aims to empower the next generation of research #innovators. The 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 workshop, co-organized by Young Entrepreneurs in Science, offers 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗣𝗵𝗗𝘀, and 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘀 a 2-day program to gain the skills and tools to transform their research into impactful innovations. ➡️ Day 1: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 — Discover your entrepreneurial strengths and gain real-world insights from experienced role models. ➡️ Day 2: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 — Refine your business ideas using human-centered design and create a prototype for your final presentation. 🔗 Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/geADuqAT Take this opportunity to redefine your research journey and make the leap from researcher to innovator. Tobias Ruzok Technical University of Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Helmholtz Munich Bundeswehr University Munich TUM Graduate School

We are excited to welcome renowned digital business expert Dr. Alwin Mahler to our ecosystem! Alwin joins TUM Venture Labs and our joint ventures, UnternehmerTUM and appliedAI Initiative GmbH as Board Advisory. With his deep expertise in building and scaling successful #digital business platforms, Alwin will be working closely with our management board and teams. With a #PhD in Business Administration, Alwin brings a distinguished background including 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀. His leadership experience extends further, including his role as CEO of a Robotic AI #startup, in parallel with his board advisory positions in various industries and organizations. "I am excited to contribute to the fundamental work that the #ecosystem has achieved as Europe's leading start-up hub. I look forward to creating impact together on the start-up ecosystem and on fostering #entrepreneurship and AI - key factors in driving competitiveness across Europe”, reflects Alwin. We look forward to working with Alwin to build competitive strength in companies across Germany and Europe. #munich Philipp Gerbert, Lars Eiermann, Sascha Schwarz

It's official! We launch the Battery Start-Up Incubator as part of the TUM Venture Labs! This is Game Changing - 3️⃣ reasons why 👇 ⚡ Hardware battery #startups face high initial investment barriers, especially for material components and complete battery production. ⚡>70% of the world's battery production is currently concentrated in China. Funded with €3.3 million from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), "the Battery Start-Up Incubator (BaSTl) has the potential to 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 as Germany's first incubator to seamlessly integrate research, start-ups and a nationwide network, collaborating 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻", Florian Lintl. 🚀 This incubator is a game changer! 3️⃣ reasons WHY: 1️⃣ 𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁: "This incubator helps to transform scientific #research into market-ready products, boosting Germany's competitiveness", so Prof. Jennifer L.M. Rupp, TUM Chair of Solid State Electrolytes and founder of the battery start-up Qkera. 2️⃣ 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: It provides Germany's first nationwide #network for battery start-ups, offering scientific expertise, industry contacts and practical support. 3️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: By reducing dependence on imports and boosting local production, we are helping Germany to lead the way in battery #innovation and secure a sustainable future. 👉 What’s next? In the first phase, we will support and advise start-up applications from all over Germany. Reach out to Florian Lintl or apply on our website. Special thanks to the BMBF, Projektträger Jülich, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Technical University of Munich, UnternehmerTUM,UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators, XPLORE and XPRENEURS Incubator, who make this initiative possible! #munich

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 🎉 On January 14th, our 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 / 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯 celebrated the first graduating class of the 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 with an inspiring Demo Day! The event capped a year of hard work with impressive pitches on advanced #quantum technologies, from quantum sensing to scaling quantum computers. Many fellows have already secured roles at top #deeptech companies such as QuantumDiamonds, Akhetonics, and kiutra. Each has gained valuable experience that will shape their careers in the quantum industry. At the same time, we were thrilled to welcome and meet the new cohort of the 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 for 2025. Many thanks to our jury, Lorenzo De Angeli from Matterwave Ventures, Christian Mendl from Technical University of Munich and our Managing Director Christopher Trummer for their questions and insightful feedback! Special thanks to Hamzah Ghayas and Leonid Tigin for organizing this event. Here's to empowering the next generation of quantum innovators!

Using #AI = Speed & Success for any #startup! Read the "how to" from the DLD2025👇 At the DLD Conference, Jan Mittendorf and Bastian Burger delivered an entertaining and insightful AI Microclass! From laugh-out-loud moments (hello, Quack Sync) ➡️ to actionable tips, ➡️ they showed how AI tools can save time and 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿! Key takeaways from their pitch: ➡️ Tasks that used to take 2️⃣ months - like scheduling a call with a potential customer - can now be 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀! ➡️ AI helps define the right customer persona quickly and effectively. ➡️ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 – speed is what sets successful teams apart. And for a fun twist: Imagine a start-up like Quack Sync, which records your best ideas while you’re in the shower!😎 Missed the session? The recording is available online, see first comment for the link 👇 🌱 🌍 This year’s DLD Conference highlighted also #AgriFood as a key focus. We were excited to see the attention on climate change and look forward to it playing an even bigger role alongside AI. For 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 6️⃣, we’d love to see even more diverse voices on stage - like representatives from agricultural associations or the food processing industry - showing how they’re leveraging AI #innovation! Thank you, Steffi Czerny and the team for kicking off 2025 with such a great highlight with a positive future feeling ahead! 📸 DLD Conference Antoine Leboyer, Philipp Gerbert, Roman Werner

🌍 Today, there is positive impact for a resilient planet through #innovation and collaboration at #DLD2025! Read insights here👇 The Soil to Sea session, moderated by Philipp Gerbert - focused on the potential of nature-based solutions to address the dual challenge of: 1️⃣ Protecting biodiversity & capturing carbon 2️⃣ Ensuring food security 🔬 A Researcher’s View – Prof. Farhah Assaad (TUM School of Life Sciences) Regenerative agriculture can restore ecosystems and improve food security. Prof. Assaad explained how Ernst Götsch turned 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 (𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟱-𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀) and how these methods are now being tested in Europe. 👉 The challenge? Bridging the knowledge gap with farmers for realisation. 🌊 Founder’s Perspective – Lavine Irvine (Coastal BioTech Ltd) In Zanzibar, 25,000 farmers, 90% of them women, are working to ensure food security, financial independence and the protection of marine biodiversity - 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹. Lavine's 'sea to soil' approach is helping to reduce ocean N-P-K and restore soil health, creating sustainable, regenerative supply chains. 👉 She calls for more 'bio-certificates' to improve supply chain verification. 💡 Investor’s View – Christian Brix Tillegreen (BioInnovation Institute) Long-term funding and government support are key. With support from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Christian's organisation has expanded its traditional focus on healthcare and applied 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 #PlanetaryHealth. 👉They are helping NextGen build scalable, biology-based companies to tackle global challenges, such as sustainable agriculture. ⚡The status quo: Farmers face barriers to adopt plant-based solutions. We can change that! 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 - 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.⚡ 🤝 With exchange, #entrepreneurship and partners like the BioInnovation Institute, Dr. Oetker and others supporters: Roman Werner, Jan-Gisbert Schultze, Matthias Berger, Fabian Strüngmann, Markus Herrgård, Florian Lintl, Helmut Schoenenberger, Maximilian Uebel, Benjamin Subei, Bettina Schoenenberger, Jens Burchardt, Renke de Vries,  Kristal Golan, UnternehmerTUM, Technical University of Munich 📸 DLD Conference