UnternehmerTUM, the center for innovation and business creation at the Technical University of Munich, is entering into a new partnership with NUSX, the start-up hub of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Through a new outpost at the Munich Urban Colab, NUS start-up teams will gain direct access to the innovation ecosystem surrounding TUM - in return, the market in Singapore and Asia will open up for Munich-based start-ups.
NUS The partnership is based on three pillars: reciprocal outposts, deepened investment relationships and joint talent programs. A key element is NUSX's new Munich outpost at the Munich Urban Colab , a joint initiative of UnternehmerTUM and the City of Munich - from there, NUS ventures will gain access to industry partners, technical expertise and the ecosystem surrounding TUM.
In return, UnternehmerTUM plans to establish its own presence in Singapore through TUM Venture Labs to provide Munich-based teams with direct access to the local innovation ecosystem. The partnership is complemented by closer collaboration in the area of venture capital as well as new hands-on programs through which selected NUS students will gain access to UnternehmerTUM initiatives such as Startup Launchpad, Digital Product School and the UnternehmerTUM Incubator.
"With this partnership, we open a direct gateway between two of the world's most dynamic innovation ecosystems," says Helmut Schönenberger, CEO of UnternehmerTUM and Vice President for Entrepreneurship at TUM. "Deep tech ventures need more than one home market to grow - they need access to research, capital and industry partners across continents. By connecting Munich and Singapore through reciprocal outposts, we give founders on both sides exactly that: a direct path from an idea to a global venture. This is a natural next step in our long-standing collaboration with NUS, and we look forward to building it together with NUSX."
"This collaboration with UnternehmerTUM builds on our longstanding ties with the Technical University of Munich as NUSX deepens its global venture-building network," says Dr. Tan Sian Wee, NUS Senior Vice President (Innovation & Enterprise). "Through reciprocal outposts, deeper investment links, and new opportunities for our students and start-ups, we are bringing talent, research and capital closer together. This gives founders greater access to the partners, expertise and markets they need to validate, build and scale deep tech ventures from Singapore."
The innovation ecosystem centered around TUM is regarded as one of the most successful deeptech hubs in Europe. Its particular strengths are its strong, diverse network and the specific support. In initiatives and co-labs, start-ups work on innovations with established companies, experts, investors and administration. TUM and UnternehmerTUM, the Center for Innovation and Business Creation , support start-up teams with programs that are precisely tailored to the individual phases of the founding process and the teams. The TUM Venture Labs offer direct access to cutting-edge research, technical infrastructure and market expertise in twelve fields of technology. Each year, more than 100 companies were founded at TUM and more than 1,000 start-up teams were supported by UnternehmerTUM and the Venture Labs. UnternehmerTUM, which invests with its own venture capital fund, has been voted Europe's best start-up hub three times by the Financial Times.
