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From an idea to a successful high-tech water gun: Our SCE alumni startup Spyra has transformed the classic water gun into an innovative high-tech water blaster. Now, founder Sebastian Walter tells DEIN SPIEGEL how an unusual idea turned into a successful company—from the first prototypes to crowdfunding and the race against product pirates. Read the full story now.

Student Founders Wanted: The Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship is a partner of GSEA Munich 2027 – The Stage for Student Entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) competition will take place on January 21, 2027, in Munich and offers student entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their startups on a bigger stage.

From the Strascheg Award to SCE Incubation and AI Nation, all the way to the exist startup grant: The Munich-based startup COBY has already gone through several stages within the SCE ecosystem. With funding from the exist Research Transfer Phase II program, the next important step is now underway toward developing a scientifically validated, child-safe AI companion for families. We congratulate COBY on this important milestone!

Dear Alumni, many of you have associated an important part of your startup journey with the SCE — the first steps, first customers, first grant applications, valuable conversations, new contacts, or simply people who believed in your idea.

The Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship is once again participating in the Financial Times and Statista’s “Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs” evaluation. A significant portion of the evaluation is based on feedback from founders and alumni who have personally experienced the SCE and its programs.

SCE startup COBY is preparing for the next major step in its development: On August 28, 2026, the crowdfunding campaign for the screen-free AI companion of the same name will launch on Startnext. With this campaign, the team aims to further advance product development and offer the first 300 COBYs for pre-order.

How can the skilled trades remain viable for the future while also making a positive contribution to society? A total of 91 students from HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences explored this question at the Social X Factor 2026. As part of the interdisciplinary “Real Projects” course offered by the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE), they developed innovative social entrepreneurship concepts centered on the theme “The Crafts of the Future” —ranging from AI-supported knowledge preservation and exoskeletons to new approaches for recruiting young talent and promoting sustainability.

Want to get your startup off the ground? Then the SCE Incubation at the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship at Munich University of Applied Sciences is just the thing for you! Our support program is designed for innovative business ideas across all industries that are in the pre-launch or early startup phase. What matters most is your motivation, your dedication, and your vision—whether you’re working alone or as part of a team, whether you’re a student or working full-time.

Think entrepreneurially, try out new approaches and implement real innovation projects: The Academic Program for Entrepreneurship (APE) at the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) is entering its next round. The two-semester certificate program (20 ECTS) is aimed at motivated students and young talents from all disciplines who want to develop entrepreneurial skills and take on responsibility. The program will start in the winter semester 2026/27. Apply now!

How does a research project lead to a concrete application, a collaboration with a partner in the field, or even a viable business model? The one-day elective module “Research2Market,” designed for doctoral candidates and research staff at Munich University of Applied Sciences, addresses precisely this question.

The German Start-up Monitor 2026 is extending this year’s survey: founders have until 30 August to contribute their perspectives to the country’s largest start-up study. The Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) supports the initiative of the Startup Association and calls on startups to share their experiences, challenges, and needs in order to highlight the interests of the startup ecosystem to policymakers, the business community, and the public.

Munich, July 28, 2026: 5U AI, a specialist in agentic AI for the freight industry, has raised $3.2 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round led by London-based investor Emerge Capital. The funds will be used for product development and 5U AI’s European go-to-market strategy.

We congratulate our SCE Incubation Team, nexpaper, on receiving the exist startup grant—a €105,000 grant from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy! This funding will enable the team to further develop its product in a targeted manner, with the clear goal of launching by the end of 2026. For nexpaper, this is a significant milestone on the path to establishing a sustainable startup.

Fifteen months after its founding, the Munich-based legal tech startup Silvernova has surpassed the 1 million euro ARR mark. More than 400 law firms now rely on the AI associate for legal case management—setting a new record every month.

Great news from our alumni network: The SCE alumni startup micro factory 3DSolutions took third place at the 2026 Munich Business Plan Competition! As one of eight finalists, the team impressed the jury with its solution for fully automated medical 3D printing. Organized by BayStartUP and the LfA Förderbank Bayern, the competition annually honors innovative startup teams whose technologies and business models have the potential to make a lasting impact on the economy and society.

Whether you’re a student, professor, or member of the public, we cordially invite you to the closing event of Social X Factor 2026! Once again this year, over 100 students from 7 faculties have come together to develop innovative solutions for the “Skills of the Future” during an intensive week. On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, it’s time to present their ideas! Register now and see how the teams present and discuss their innovative concepts. You’ll have the opportunity to reward your favorites with Impact Dollars and thus actively participate in shaping the future of the skilled trades.

Our impressions from the Munich TechDays 2026: Artificial intelligence, digital security, and autonomy are the hot topics of the moment. Europe has an opportunity here to promote local projects through education, investment, and reducing red tape in order to reduce its dependence on tech giants from the U.S. or China.

Congratulations to our alumni startup, Puray! The medtech startup was selected by Falling Walls Venture as one of the “TOP 100 Science Startups to Watch 2026.” Out of a total of 370 applications, Puray impressed the jury and secured a spot on this year’s shortlist.

Our heartfelt congratulations go out to bup system on receiving the exist startup grant! The team of SCE alumnae has developed an idea that is as simple as it is ingenious for promoting circularity in the fashion industry: modular, durable fastening systems made from 100% recyclable aluminum.