Press

As a journalist and media representative you will find current press information and material on all programmes and offers of UnternehmerTUM here. If you would like to receive our press releases and invitations to events, please use the contact form on the right.

UnternehmerTUM has many years of expertise in setting up and financing technology companies. We would be happy to bring you in touch with competent interview-partners and experts on business creation and innovation – ranging from Germany as a location for startups to the financing of startups - and current technology topics such as artificial intelligence, digitization, mobility and biotechnology. We would also be happy to bring you in touch with startups and our portfolio companies.

Company profile

UnternehmerTUM –
Europe’s leading Center for Innovation and Business Creation

UnternehmerTUM offers founders and startups a complete service from the initial idea to IPO. A team of 240 experienced entrepreneurs, including scientists and investors supports startups with the development of their products, services and business models. The experts accompany them actively with building up their companies, market entry and financing – also via Venture Capital. For industry partners, UnternehmerTUM is a unique platform for cooperation with new companies, and for expansion of their innovative strength and culture.

UnternehmerTUM was founded in 2002 by the entrepreneur Susanne Klatten. With more than 50 high-growth technology startups each year (such as Flixbus, Celonis and Konux) and its unique offering, it is the leading center for business creation in Europe.

Portfolio of themes

• appliedAI
  With its mission “we accelerate the adoption of ai” UnternehmerTUM joins forces with leading public sector, industry and tech players in the appliedAI initiative.
• B.NEO
  B.NEO develops new innovation strategies and business models for established companies and implements them together with customers and start-ups.
• Digital Hub Mobility
  In the Digital Hub Mobility, for the first time, major automobile companies and mobility providers, suppliers, technology startups and also partners from the scientific, public and digital sectors all work together on the mobility of the future.
• MakerSpace
  Covering 1500 square metres, MakerSpace enables companies, startups and creatives to produce prototypes and small batches using state-of-the-art machines such as large 3D printers.
• Munich Urban Colab
  The city of Munich and UnternehmerTUM are building a new innovation and start-up center with the focus on Smart City solutions.
• TechFounders
  The Accelerator TechFounders prepares startups for a first round of venture capital and initiates strategic collaborations with established businesses.
• Venture Capital
  UnternehmerTUM Venture Capital Partners (UVC Partners) is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests specifically in technology-based startups from German-speaking countries.
• XPRENEURS
  The XPRENEURS incubator is designed to help in the initial phase of startup projects and prepares systematically for the market launch.