Defense tech start-ups are dominating the Munich Security Conference. They are critical to Ukraine’s survival – yet their financing still often depends on US investors.
By Katharina Horban and Robert Wallenhauer
Innovation hubs can drive sustainable entrepreneurship and employment in Africa – if they are professionally managed and offer relevant services for start-ups.
By Philipp von Carlowitz
MEPs are proposing a harmonized set of rules to ensure a level playing field for companies across the EU. This should facilitate growth.
By Corinna Visser
There are enough start-ups, but they are not growing sufficiently. A Franco-German task force and members of the European Parliament are calling for Europe to tackle investment conditions. One proposal is a 28th regime.
By Corinna Visser
The company now wants to speed up production and expand into new business areas.
By Robert Wallenhauer
The robots from his start-up could support drones, says Marc Wietfeld. This puts his company in the running for a EUR 900 million contract from the Ministry of Defense.
By Robert Wallenhauer and Wilhelmine Stenglin
The multibillion-euro “Scale-up Europe” fund, with which the EU Commission wants to promote the growth of start-up companies, is taking shape – but so far with no participation from the German financial sector.
By Silke Wettach
The founder of the European Defense Tech Hub wants to connect young programmers, engineers and other interested players with the defense industry. European defense tech start-ups stand to benefit.
By Robert Wallenhauer
The debate over Parliament’s own-initiative report on the 28th regime for European startups highlights the difficult balance between harmonization goals and political feasibility.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen bleiben die wichtigste Basis für Start-ups in Deutschland. Mit der Unterstützung durch die akademischen Einrichtungen sind allerdings nicht alle zufrieden. Wo am meisten Dynamik steckt.
By Markus Weisskopf
