UnternehmerTUM

UnternehmerTUM functions as Europe's foremost center for innovation and business creation, dedicated to nurturing high-growth technology startups. It delivers extensive support for founders, ranging from initial ideation and robust product development to providing access to advanced prototyping capabilities through its state-of-the-art MakerSpace. The organization focuses on practical entrepreneurship training and incubating technology-driven teams, effectively transforming innovative concepts into viable market solutions and facilitating their successful scaling.

The non-profit organization was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Susanne Klatten. Her foundational insight stemmed from a deep personal commitment to fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial culture within Germany. Klatten, drawing on her own substantial experience as a business leader, envisioned an ecosystem that would empower aspiring innovators and provide the essential infrastructure for new ventures to flourish, thereby contributing significantly to economic growth and societal advancement.

UnternehmerTUM serves a broad spectrum of clients, including individual founders, nascent startups, and established companies seeking strategic innovation partnerships. The organization’s overarching mission is to tackle pressing societal challenges, such as climate change and resource scarcity, by leveraging entrepreneurial drive and technological progress. It aims to create value, generate employment, and accelerate growth by continuously championing and supporting the development of disruptive solutions and new businesses.