We Turn Visions into Value
© Constantin Mirbach for UnternehmerTUM

UnternehmerTUM transforms inventions into innovations and scalable start-ups. Founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Susanne Klatten as a non-profit organization, UnternehmerTUM is now recognized as Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation. Each year, it supports more than 100 high-growth technology start-ups through its comprehensive and unique service offering.

Facing global challenges such as climate change, the energy transition, and diminishing natural resources, UnternehmerTUM positions innovation as the key to developing sustainable solutions. Entrepreneurship and technology are essential drivers of competitiveness, enabling value creation, job generation, and accelerated economic growth.

UnternehmerTUM’s Approach:

• Supports founders in implementing their ideas through hands-on guidance.
• Provides experienced teams to assist start-ups in product development.
• Employs more than 400 professionals dedicated to helping build and finance start-ups.
• Bridges the gap between industry and start-ups, enhancing corporate innovation and culture through strategic connections.
• Operates the MakerSpace—an expansive 2,700 square meter facility across two locations—where companies, start-ups, and creatives can produce prototypes and small-scale production runs.