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🧪 Deep Tech Germany – Startups and Venture Capital

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Deep Tech Germany is your front-row seat to the boldest breakthroughs emerging from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland—the DACH region—where advanced research, scientific innovation, and venture capital converge. As part of the Startuprad.io™ network, we spotlight the founders, engineers, scientists, and investors fueling Europe’s deep tech ecosystems. 🌍 Hosted in English for a global audience, this show connects you to the people and platforms building the future of: AI, quantum computing, photonics, and robotics Synthetic biology, climate tech, green innovation, and biotech news Neurotech, edge computing, and machine learning in hard-to-automate sectors Advanced materials, agritech, life sciences, aerospace, and mobility 🎯 What You'll Learn: 🚀 How deep tech startups go from lab to market—from Series B scaleups to public-private R&D spin-offs 💸 The mechanics of VC investment trends, hard tech venture capital, and capital growth across TRL stages 🧠 Playbooks on building in regulated markets, pitching complex ideas, and managing resilience planning at the edge of feasibility 🔬 Profiles of scientists-turned-founders, spinout companies, and deep tech accelerators in the German startup scene 📊 Updates on startup growth, scaleup strategies, and exit planning across DACH's leading institutions 🧪 Our guests include: Forbes 30/40 Under 30/40 entrepreneurs and Emmy-winning innovators Founders from Max Planck Institute, Karlsruhe Institute, and European unicorn builders Deep tech VCs, angel investors, austrian tech founders, and fintech visionaries 💡 Topics We Explore: Commercializing science: From quantum photonics to synthetic biology Innovation in deep tech: Where regtech, wealthtech, and AI-driven growth intersect Hardware-software fusion: Integrating digital assistants, open banking, and edge AI Green transformation: Eco innovation, b-grade gourmet sustainability, retail analytics, and heatmaps Scaling strategies for startups, scaleups, and corporate growth ventures 🛰️ Why It Matters: As Europe's industrial backbone undergoes a high-tech overhaul, Deep Tech Germany delivers: 📰 Monthly startup news from Berlin, Zurich, Vienna, Munich, and Frankfurt 📉 Macro trends across deep tech fundraising, pre-seed funding, and spinout finance 🎓 Insider tips for navigating innovation management, regulatory pathways, and TRL scaling Whether you're a startup founder, scientific innovator, DACH region investor, or policy expert tracking strategic growth—this podcast is your signal in the noise. 📡 Chartable: Global Top 200 Technology Podcast 🎧 Apple Podcasts: Top 20 Entrepreneurship • Spotify Discoverable in Deep Tech + Venture Capital 🌍 Ranked in Top 0.5% Podcasts (Listen Notes) 🔗 Listen & Follow: https://linktr.ee/startupradio 📬 Subscribe on Substack: https://startupradio.substack.com 🌐 Explore the Startuprad.io™ platform—your hub for the innovation economy, from startups to science-led scaleups.
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Biweekly publication in summer break

Our founderA summer message from our founder Jörn “Joe” Menninger (LinkedIn, Twitter, Crunchbase) in times of Corona. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCGvgRhIKAw/ Hello and welcome, everybody, this is Joe – Founder and Host – of Startuprad.io. It is the beginning of July and I wanted to take the opportunity to reach out to you. First, I wanted to wish you a great summer – as great as it can be under the current circumstances. Second, I wanted to let you know that for July and August we take some tim...

Jul 13, 20201 min

Quoscient helps to analyze, investigate and respond to cyber-threats

QuoScient helps to analyze, investigate and respond to cyber-threats Attackers are devious… During the current health crisis, they are going after health institutions and hospitals. They don’t basically care that they are doing damage to people who have already health problems. Ioannis Bizimis, Co-Founder QuoScient The FounderIn this interview, we are talking to Ioannis Bizimis ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioannis-bizimis-6423527/ , https://twitter.com/defense_active ), the Co-Founder, CFO, CRO...

Jul 06, 202042 min

This Month in German Startups - June 2020

This Month in German Startups - June 2020IntroToday we are going to talk about German startups, in the process of producing vaccines for Covid19, the potential accounting fraud at Wirecard, startups in Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne and Berlin, and the 110th Birthday of Konrad Zuse, the inventor of the modern-day computer. Welcome to this month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. Reach out to usOur audience survey, to give us feedback,...

Jun 29, 202018 min

Energy Robots provides Software for semi-autonomous Robots

Energy Robots provides Software for semi-autonomous RobotsWe provide a full software stack, which also makes the robot move … Dorian Scholz, CEO and Co-Founder Energy Robotics The FounderDuring this interview, we are talking to Dr. Dorian Scholz ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-scholz-3514a8b3/ ) CEO and Co-founder of Darmstadt based robotics startup Energy Robotics ( https://www.energy-robotics.com/ ). We talk to him in a remote interview, recorded in May 2020. Dorian is already a long time...

Jun 22, 202020 min

This Month in German Startups - May 2020

This Month in German Startups - May 2020If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recordings and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Reach out to usOur audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview par...

Jun 01, 202021 min

Learn from an Indian-born entrepreneur, who raised 35 mn Euros Venture Capital in Germany (2/2)

Learn from an Indian-born entrepreneur, who raised 35 mn Euros Venture Capital in Germany"Hessen is the natural home for startups and entrepreneurs" Gunjan Bhardwaj – Founder and CEO Innoplexus The Enabler of our InterviewThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/ Together with our enabler, we are running a podcast called “Tech Startups Germany”, which will focus on startups at a Serie A stage or even more m...

May 25, 202018 min

IDA Pivoted during Coronavirus to a more diversified strategy

IDA Pivoted during Coronavirus to a more diversified strategyWe got a call from our largest client [during Corona] and they told us to immediately stop all work for them. Within two hours we lost everything we build up in three years. Hamedo Ayadi – Co-Founder and CEO IDA The founderIn this interview Jörn “Joe” Menninger, founder, and host of Startuprad.io talks to Hamedo Ayadi ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamedo-ayadi-00021b15a/ ), co-founder and CEO of IDA – Intelligent Data Analytics ( https...

May 18, 202044 min

Quantgene can detect early-stage cancer in a single draw of blood

Quantgene can detect early-stage cancer in a single draw of bloodWhat we are doing is a potential game-changer in medicine. … it makes the detection [of dead cells form tumors] single-molecule precise. Johannes “Jo” Bhakdi – CEO and Co-Founder of Quantgene The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Johannes “Jo” Bhakdi ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-bhakdi-5048811/ ), originally born and raised in the Rhine-Main Area in Germany, but now founder of the AI and Big Data Startup Quantgene ( https://...

May 11, 202040 min

Mainstage Incubator helps to build World-Changing Startups right in the heart of Europe

We called our initial offering “Sales as a Service.” Swen Wegner, CEO and Founder Mainstage Incubator Mainstage Incubator helps startups to conquer Europe Whether your startup is from India, Bangladesh, Brazil, the United States, Argentina, Korea, South Africa, or even New Zealand, you can start exploring the German and European Market with the digital program of Mainstage Incubator. The Founder In this interview, we are talking to Swen Wegner ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/swenwegner/ ), Founder...

May 06, 202034 min

This Month in German Startups - April 2020

This Month in German Startups - April 2020 If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recordings and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, ...

May 03, 202022 min

Meet Innoplexus the startup which fights ALL diseases

Meet Innoplexus the startup which fights ALL diseasesDespite the commonly held belief, I grew here faster in Germany than in the US or in the UK Gunjan Bhardwaj – Founder and CEO Innoplexus Important information upfront – the Fight against Corona Virus / Covid19 For the corona virus, we not only have to flatten the curve, we have to flatten the disease. Gunjan Bhardwaj – Founder and CEO Innoplexus Innoplexus grants free access to the research platform “Acceleration of Covid19 research:” https://...

Apr 20, 202052 min

How to test web applications for security loopholes

As a developer … I want to work on a feature… and if I make a security relevant mistake, I have to get a report, but not disturbed in my workflow. Janosch Maier, CPO Crashtest Security The founderIn this interview, Joe from Startuprad.io talks to Janosch Maier ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/janoschmaier/ ), CPO and Co-Founder of Munich-based Crashtest Security ( https://crashtest-security.com/ ) a cybersecurity startup. Crashtest security helps to scan web applications for know vulnerabilities, s...

Apr 10, 202023 min

This Month in German Startups - March 2020

This Month in German Startups - March 2020If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recordings and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest t...

Mar 30, 202052 min

This Month in German Startups - Covid19 Flash - Changes to Insolvencis in Germany

Covid 19 Coverage of Startuprad.io Our affiliate partners:Startup in need of a bank account? Try our partner Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking for a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala: http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Need office space? Co-Working at WeWork https://we.co/2GYbxvS Need something done fast? SEO / Graphics / Sounds / Transcript look at Fiverr: http://bit.ly/2S0f2YF You can listen to many of the books from our recommendations with an audible subscription: h...

Mar 26, 202022 min

This Month in German Startups - Corona Flash - March 19th 2020

This Month in German Startups - Corona Flash - March 19th, 2020This is a special format for our startup news. We will keep you updated on the developing Covid19 story and its impact on the German startup scene. If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are ...

Mar 19, 20207 min

Codario.io makes open source security easy

Codario.io makes open source security easyMedia PartnershipThis interview is in media cooperation with Frankfurt Forward ( https://www.frankfurtforward.com/news/ ). Codario is the Startup of the Month March 2020. Congratulations! The FounderWe talk to Johannes “Joe” Noll ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-noll-10907478/ ), co-founder and CEO at Codario.io (formerly known as App Guard) ( https://codario.io/ , https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/codario ), a cybersecurity startup from the ...

Mar 17, 202019 min

Pythia forecasts the next trend in consumer products

The EnablerThis is a video interview from our podcast Tech Startups Germany. All the recordings on this channel are made possible by Invest in Hessen (learn more here https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/home ). The PodcastsWe will post this interview and all others as podcast(s) next Tuesday night Central European Time. Subscribe here and have them on our device when you wake up: 💢 Audio only - Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io iTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bfl Deezer http://bit.ly/2Qbh1rl Tune...

Mar 04, 202031 min

This Month in German Startups - February 2020

This Month in German Startups - February 2020If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Find the hosts here: Jörn “Joe” Menninger joe@startuprad.io / Twitter / LinkedIn /...

Mar 03, 202016 min

TEC4MED works on the next generation smart logistics

TEC4MED works on the next generation smart logisticsThis interview is in media cooperation with Frankfurt Forward ( https://www.frankfurtforward.com/news/ ). We talk to Nico Höler ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-h%C3%B6ler-7a203283/ ), one of three founders and CEO of TEC4MED ( https://www.tec4med.com/ )a MedTech startup from the Rhine-Main Area (Darmstadt). Nico is a returning interview partner, due to our media partnership. If you want to learn more about TEC4MED and their most recent produ...

Feb 25, 202018 min

This Month in German Startups - January 2020

Find all the links to our source articles and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-january-2020/ This Month in German Startups - January 2020 - by Startuprad.ioIf you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting fr...

Feb 04, 202017 min

Xelera Technologies helps with their software to accelerate applications like machine learning

Interview PartnerIn this interview, Joe is talking to Alexander Lange – Co-Founder and Head of Software Engineering ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-lange-527522119/ ) at Darmstadt based deep tech startup Xelera Technologies ( https://xelera.io/ ). He has been with the German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency. The StartupXelera Technologies offers specialized software for FPGA processing, which accelerates cloud computing considerably for certain tasks. Xelera already won two...

Jan 21, 202027 min

This year in German Startups 2019 Review & 2020 Outlook

This Month in German Startups - Review 2019 and 2020 OutlookIf you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Find the hosts here: Jörn “Joe” Menninger joe@startuprad.io / Twitt...

Jan 14, 202032 min

Mainz-based flyingshapes accelerates product development with their VR software

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio A personal note from Joe: Every time you see Johannes smile, I was telling stupid stuff / laughing in his earbuds. Sorry about that, but I had a lot of fun recording the interview. Interview PartnerIn this interview, we are talking to Johnnes Mattmann ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-mattmann/,https://www.crunchbase.com/person/johannes-mattmann ), founder of flyingshapes ( https...

Jan 07, 202041 min

This Month in German Startups December 2019 by Startuprad io

If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are in English, some are in German. Talk to the hosts: Jörn “Joe” Menninger joe@startuprad.io Chris Fahrenbach chris@startuprad.io Find all the links here: https:/...

Dec 31, 201923 min

PERUN accelerates payment transactions on Blockchains with private channels

BackgroundPublic blockchains, like Ethereum and Bitcoin, can only perform ten transactions per second. If you only want to put one percent of global financial markets on the blockchain, you would have to do hundreds of thousands more. That is where Perun comes in. They are a B2B startup and work with other companies who are interested in blockchain or already working with it. Perun generates an additional layer on the original blockchain, their protocol (2nd layer off-blockchain) is more secure ...

Dec 22, 201934 min

Anyblock is like Google Analytics for Blockchain

Interview PartnerIn this interview, Joe is talking to Friedrich "Freddy" Zwanzger ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/zwanzger/ ), Chief Data Officer of Mainz-based blockchain startup Anyblock Analytics ( https://www.anyblockanalytics.com/ , https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/anyblock-analytics ) During this interview, we learn how Freddy discovered Blockchain back in 2015. We also talk about how Anyblock works. They are indexing blockchains and once the blockchain is on their index, one can anal...

Dec 16, 201929 min

This Months in German Startups - November 2019

Find all the links we are talking about, as well as the show notes on our website https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-november-2019/ If you are new to our podcast(s), we are wrapping up the startup news of the German-speaking area in a monthly recording from Frankfurt and New York. Have a look at our website www.startuprad.io or www.startup.radio and you will find all the links to our recording and the articles we are quoting from there. Some of the source articles are i...

Dec 04, 201923 min

QualiFiction helps more SciFi authors to get published

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at www.youtube.com/startupradio Find all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/qualifiction-helps-more-authors-to-get-published/ In this interview, Joe talks to Gesa of this year’s winner of the CONTENTshift ( https://www.contentshift.de/en/ ) accelerator QualiFiction. Learn more here: https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-qualifiction/ . Publishers receive m...

Dec 04, 201910 min

App Guard helps developers to close security loopholes

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio In this video interview, we are talking to Johannes “Joe” Noll ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-noll-10907478 ), who is co-founder and CEO at Darmstadt based App Guard. App Guard helps developers – to keep pre-programmed elements they are using in their applications – up to date, so no one can exploit known loopholes from those elements. This is important, since already a few ho...

Nov 21, 20197 min

Blendo makes data accessible for companies and helps them to stay competitive

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio Originally published on October 17th 2019 Affiliated Links Our Affiliate Partner Co-Working WeWork Marketing / SEO / Graphics / Sounds and more Fiverr Email service? G-Suite Looking for a bank account for your startup? Have a look at our partner Penta Penta Bank Account Learn more about our Affiliated Marketing here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/affiliate-marketing-at-startuprad-io/...

Nov 14, 201932 min
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