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SCE Startup Alumni EFT Mobility - formerly known as Electric Flytrain - develops complete electric drive systems. Originally intended for the aviation industry, the company's solution has now also attracted the attention of other sectors. In an interview with Munich Startup, the founders reveal what else has changed and what the future holds for the startup.

Our accelerator for the beverage industry, DICA, starts the new year with a successful Matching Day full of energy! We are happy to welcome Batch #10.

SCE Alumni Atmen (formerly known as Point12) has been awarded €1.3 million for its technology to certify carbon intensity in the EU industrial sector. The Munich-based RegTech company is a pioneer in tracking the carbon intensity of industrial products. The €1.3 million pre-seed funding round, led by Revent and Vireo Ventures, will drive technology development and market penetration. Atmen's innovative technology simplifies and accelerates carbon intensity certification for industrial manufacturers in the EU, initially focusing on hydrogen and e-fuels.

The next"Happy Impact Hour" will take place on Tuesday, March 12. The one-hour, virtual live format of the Social Startup Hub Bavaria of the Social Entrepreneurship Academy is offered for those interested in founding a company and founders in Bavaria. The aim of the inputs is to provide clarity on the most important topics and tools for the early start-up phase "from idea to implementation". The concluding open Q&A session allows participants to exchange ideas and network. Register now!

In-Space Manufacturing to improve satellite efficiency and advance space exploration The HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences and SCE Alumni Team and NewSpace company DCUBED have set themselves the ambitious goal of being the first in the world to develop 3D printing directly in space to market maturity.

Are you looking for competent and personal support for your innovative start-up project on your way to a successful start-up and want to conquer the market with a strong sparring partner? Then apply by February 11, 2024 for Batch #11 of our Incubation Program, regardless of whether you are a student or already working. You will also receive a university certificate free of charge.

The founders of the start-up PACKMATISCH, Joshua and Julian Schwab, were among the three finalists who were able to present their idea to the advisory board of the prestigious Science Prize awarded by the EHI Foundation and GS1 Germany on January 25.

With the "Co-Creation Lab for Dynamic Innovation", the SCE is offering a new continuing education program explicitly for professionals and companies. The program offers the unique opportunity to develop innovative solutions for very real challenges in your own company. At the same time, employees are taught new perspectives, innovation approaches and an entrepreneurial mindset.

The "Entrepreneurship in Teaching" subject certificate for all Bavarian university teachers is entering its next round. In the interactive and project-based certificate, participants learn how to incorporate entrepreneurship into their teaching and thus enrich the motivation of students, their skills development and their own teaching practice. Register now.

The Munich-based start-up BRAKEABLE has launched a platform that allows buyers to give manufacturers direct feedback on why they need to phase out certain products, enabling companies to make their products more durable without relying on inaccurate, traditional star ratings and making buyers part of the product development process.

The Social Startup Hub Bavaria of the Social Entrepreneurship Academy is once again offering further training to enable start-up consultants throughout Bavaria to provide teams with an impact orientation with the best possible support for their challenges. You can find more information, dates and registration here.

Start for Future (SFF) was recognised in category "Talent & IP" and "Startup Programmes".  The 8th edition of the annual Corporate Startup Stars Awards (CSS) ran alongside the inaugural edition of Startup Ecosystem Stars Awards (SES), which recognised Mariya Gabriel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, for her vision and unwavering commitment to fostering innovative ecosystems. 

Microsoft was named overall winner of the Corporate Startup Stars Award for exceptional corporate-stratup-engagement during the official Awards ceremony hosted by ICC and Mind the Bridge.

SFF as it "highlights the creation of regional innovation hubs as a strategy to catalyse tech talent and startup creation across multiple European regions, underscoring the power of regional collaboration". All info about winners and nominees here.  

Get ready for the next Innovation Café on February 6, 2024! This time we are rocking together with the Social Entrepreneurship Academy the Creative Hall at the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship. Whether you are a founder, part of a startup or just curious about social entrepreneurship - this event is for you!

After successfully completing Batch #8 of the SCE Incubation Program (formerly SCE Start-up Certificate) and a strong second place at the Strascheg Award 2022 in the category "Best business idea during the study period", ecomates has now been able to announce another highlight. Since the end of 2023, the team has been supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and the European Social Fund as part of the EXIST program.

The Precelerator is the new community space for entrepreneurship & prototyping of SCE & HM and invites you to exciting events & workshops on a wide range of topics from website creation using AI to personal development and the development of your own sticker. The Precelerator is there to participate, i.e. to develop your own and team projects for all HM students.

Here you can find the upcoming Precelerator workshops and events.

7-questions for Vocalisto. In an interview with Munich Startup, our Start-up League alumni talk about their approach to solving the problem of the far too rare and expensive rehearsal rooms for musicians. They have come up with a solution that is not only handy and mobile, but also offers various additional functions. In this interview, founder Gerd Birzele explains how his mobile rehearsal room works and how it can help amateur musicians in particular to overcome inhibitions.

At the SFF Moonshot Summit 2023 on November 30th and December 01st decision-makers from science, business, politics and start-ups from European innovation ecosystems came together. As part of the innovative "Moonshot" format, the participants from the Start for Future Innovation Network (SFF) worked on developing impactful solutions to forward-looking issues in the fields of mobility, energy, healthcare, manufacturing and regenerative economy. Around 300 guests from a total of 25 universities, 12 incubators from various international ecosystems and 30 companies took part in the two-day Moonshots.

Below you will find a selection of a few highlights and snapshots from this two-day conference that can be viewed on video. This was the program schedule.

Take the chance and be part of the Start for Future Alliance as an individual and register (free) on the SFF community platform.

At the SFF Moonshot Summit on November 30 and December 1, decision-makers from science, business, politics and start-ups from European innovation ecosystems came together. As part of the innovative "Moonshot" format, the participants from the Start for Future Innovation Network (SFF) worked on developing impactful solutions to forward-looking issues facing key European industries and jointly initiated further pilot projects.