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BMW Group and UnternehmerTUM bring TechShop to Germany
Tue Oct 01 10:00:00 CEST 2013 Press Release
Automobile manufacturer supports expansion of Entrepreneurship Centre at Technical University Munich (TUM)
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Automobile manufacturer supports expansion of Entrepreneurship
Centre at Technical University Munich (TUM)
Munich. The BMW Group and UnternehmerTUM, the Centre for Innovation and Business Creation at Technical University Munich, are stepping up their cooperation. The automobile manufacturer will support UnternehmerTUM with the expansion of its Entrepreneurship Centre at the research campus in Garching, just outside of Munich. The project will involve bringing Silicon Valley-based TechShop to Germany to continue its success story as an innovation company.
In addition to the training and consulting services already on offer, the centre will provide 1,800 square metres of high-tech workshop infrastructure, comprising machines, tools and software for prototype construction and small-series production. The facility in Munich-Garching will be the first workshop operated by TechShop in Germany.
The new high-tech workshop will be open to the public, targeting, in particular, creative types, business founders, start-ups and employees of the BMW Group and other companies. The Entrepreneurship Centre’s unique offering is geared towards both the national and international innovation and entrepreneurial scene, and aims to provide significant impetus for Bavaria’s economy and innovative power. This should further reinforce Munich’s position as a high-tech location and strengthen the local network of city, universities, start-ups, companies and local creative scene.
The cooperation with the BMW Group is designed to provide business founders with access to first-rate know-how. In return, the BMW Group expects the project to bring it closer to ground-breaking innovations. Innovations initiated by BMW Group employees will also be promoted, with the workshop available to employees for prototype construction.
The BMW Group and UnternehmerTUM have collaborated for more than ten years on a large number of innovation projects and, together, have supported outstanding, innovative start-ups in the formation of their business.
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UnternehmerTUM – Centre for Innovation and Business Creation at Technical University Munich
UnternehmerTUM assists start-ups and established companies with business creation, successful business development and market entry. The UnternehmerTUM fund provides capital for promising new technology companies. With more than 20 high-growth spin-offs and over 1,000 participants in its training programmes, UnternehmerTUM plays a leading role in Europe.