“Munich offers an outstanding foundation for innovation. What makes the MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM valuable is how it connects these strengths efficiently. As a partner, we benefit from their ability to bring the right stakeholders together, reduce complexity, and create an environment where ideas can turn into real impact.”

Sarah Wittlieb
Vice President Sales & Innovation
LabCampus GmbH

“The MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM provides structured exchange formats where industry, academia, public stakeholders, and startups come together. Their work connecting universities in and around Munich ensures research insights flow directly into Munich’s innovation activities, making Bavaria’s Powerhouse even stronger.”

Tobias Gotthardt
Vice Minister in the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs
Regional Development and Energy

“The MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM gives us a platform to support scaleups by removing barriers and connecting the right stakeholders. Through initiatives like the Innovation Agenda 2030, it strengthens Munich’s position as a hub for tech and deep-tech innovation.”

Bernhard Eichiner
Head of department Industry Innovation Consulting
IHK für München und Oberbayern

“Bayern Kapital invests in tech-driven startups and scaleups, and the MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM is a dedicated partner that strengthens connections across industry, research, and policy. Their ecosystem-building efforts amplify the impact of investors and partners, supporting an internationally competitive innovation landscape in Munich and beyond.”

Monika Steger
Managing Director
Bayern Kapital

“Our collaboration with the MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM fosters deeper connections across industry, science, and startups. By facilitating meaningful exchange and joint initiatives, they create bridges that strengthen Munich’s innovation capacity and support sustainable growth.”

Dr. Felix Zöllner
Academic Relations
BMW Group

“The MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM connects our large scale B2B trade fairs with Europe’s startup and innovation landscape, creating win win opportunities for partners, corporates and startups alike. For Messe München, this collaboration not only provides valuable strategic impulses, but also strengthens our events by making innovation visible and tangible for our industries.”

Harald Kirchschlager
Executive Director Corporate Strategy & Development
Messe München

“MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM connects startups, corporates, universities, and public partners by creating joint ideas and turning them into impactful initiatives. This alignment is a great contribution to strengthen Munich as a leading innovation hub.”

Helmut Schönenberger
CEO
UnternehmerTUM

“The MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM ensures that all actors in Munich’s innovation ecosystem collaborate instead of working in isolation. By acting as a neutral connector, it enables projects and initiatives that wouldn’t happen otherwise, strengthening Munich’s innovation landscape.”

Klaus Sailer
CEO
Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbH

“The MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM has been instrumental in shaping Munich’s innovation landscape. Through roundtables and collaboration on the Innovation Agenda 2030, it brings stakeholders together to drive initiatives that position Munich as a leading innovation hub nationally and internationally.”

Christian Scharpf
Head of the Department of Labor and Economic Development
City of Munich