Cleantech Hub Munich

Uniting Forces for Resilient Societies and Environment

With the increasing demand for sustainable solutions and the urgent need to meet climate targets, Clean Technologies have turned from vision into a necessary reality.

UnternehmerTUM together with Technical University of Munich (TUM) and their joint venture TUM Venture Labs have launched a CleanTech Hub bringing together companies, start-ups, and research institutions to develop solutions for a sustainable future.

2050

the EU's target year to achieve climate neutrality

$1.4T

Projected Cleantech Market size by 2030

250204 Cleantech Innovation Hub Innovationsfelder

Not just out of necessity, but to unlock new opportunities

Transitioning to a completely emission-free energy sector is not just an environmental imperative – it opens up unique economic opportunities for Germany and the whole of Europe.

As Europe’s Leading Innovation Ecosystem, we can provide competitive advantages, regulatory compliance, and streamlined financing.

By fostering impactful collaborations, we can help partners scale solutions, seize new market opportunities, and lead the way to a sustainable future.

What we offer

CleanTech Open Innovation

Our CleanTech Open Innovation platform drives sustainable progress through venture clienting, corporate venture building, and multistakeholder projects, enabling partnerships with leading start-ups or supporting new solutions from the ground.

CleanTech Spinoffs and Venture Building

We support sustainable growth by fostering CleanTech spin-offs from universities and helping corporations launch and accelerate new ventures. Our approach creates a seamless link between academic research and industrial application, bringing innovative CleanTech solutions to market.

Network of Global Leaders

We build strong, globally connected networks of CleanTech leaders, creating platforms for high-level collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the strategic implementation of impactful sustainable initiatives.

Policy, Regulation and Financing

We actively integrate policy, regulation, and financing to propel CleanTech innovation and empower start-ups, ensuring our network supports policies, regulations, and funding that accelerate start-up adoption and scaling.

Collaborations with Impact

Our global alliances with leading research institutions and international partners help us drive CleanTech innovation with sustainable impact.

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Energy Resilience Leadership Group

Energy Resilience Leadership Group is a coalition that brings together CEO’s, policy makers, financial institutions, and start-ups to strengthen Europe’s energy resilience.

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TUM Climate Ventures

A project-based course created by TUM and TUM Venture Labs in collaboration with Stanford’s Climate Ventures and MIT's Climate & Energy Ventures.

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Rise Europe

Rise Europe unites leading start-up ecosystem builders from 13 European countries. We empower European start-ups to make a positive global impact.

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Pioneering Start-ups from UnternehmerTUM Driving Sustainable Change

150+

CleanTech Start-ups Accelerated

Get to know some of the exceptional innovators from our network

Voltfang

Voltfang repurposes used electric vehicle batteries into green energy storage systems, extending battery life, reducing waste, and supporting renewable energy use for sustainable energy management.

Turn2X

Turn2X produces renewable natural gas using a unique methanation process, converting renewable electricity into transportable green energy to decarbonize industries.

Viezo

Viezo is a clean tech startup that develops vibration energy harvesting technology to power sensors and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices without batteries.

Stockholm Water Technology

Stockholm Water Technology creates eco-friendly water purification systems using their unique CAP3D technology to remove contaminants without chemicals or membranes.

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Contact

UnternehmerTUM Cleantech

Managing Partner Cleantech & Energy International

Sylvia Stojilkovic

cleantech@unternehmertum.de

TUM Venture Labs

Managing Director TUM Venture Labs

Lars Eiermann

cleantech@unternehmertum.de

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Uniting Forces for Resilient Societies and Environment

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