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1 Bavaria Europe s leading innovation hub

2 1. Bavaria Key Figures Slide 2

3 Bavaria Key Figures Bavaria in Europe Hub for east-west and north-south trade 500 million customers within the EU Folie 3

4 Bavaria Key Figures Bavaria in Germany Area : Germany s biggest Federal State (70,550 km2) GDP (2014) : No. 7 in EU ( 522 billion) Population (2014): No. 9 in EU (12.6 Mio. inhabitants) Folie 4

5 2. Bavaria Business Location Slide 5

6 Bavaria Business Location Bavaria: Europe s Industry and Innovation Hub Steady economic growth Prosperity 9.7 % growth of GDP ( ) Innovation 22,586 disposable income 1st place in Germany per capita (2013) Magnet for talent 32.3 % of all German 252,432 net migration patent applications (2014) to Bavaria ( ) Folie 6

7 Bavaria Business Location Bavaria s Key Exports

8 Bavaria Business Location THE Manufacturing Hub in Europe Manufacturing share of GDP in % 27,5 Bavaria 25,0 Germany USA 22,5 France 20,0 United Kingdom 17,5 15,0 12,5 10,0 7,5 5,

9 3. Bavaria In Great Company Folie 9

10 Bavaria In Great Company National & Global Players in Munich Industrial Tech Life Sciences Media Folie 10

11 Bavaria In Great Company Nation & Global Players within a 3 Hour Drive Folie 11

12 4. Bavaria Innovation Hub Slide 12

13 Bavaria Innovation Hub Accelerators, Incubators & Clusters Clusters: 17 regional wide clusters Digitalisation: ICT, electronics, mechatronic & automation; sensoric Energy: energy technology; environmental technology Healthcare: biotech; nutrition; medtech Materials: chemistry, forestry & wood; nanotechnology; new materials; MAI carbon Mobility: aerospace; automotive; railway technology Folie 13

14 Bavaria Innovation Hub ICT related R&D Facilities in Bavaria Folie 14

15 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem Incubators & Accelerators More than 50 incubators are located in Bavaria Definition: 8 of these incubators are located in Munich Munich boasts more than 10 accelerator programs by leading companies such as ProSiebenSat1, Allianz, Siemens and Telefonica

16 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem VC & Start-up Scene: Accelerators, Incubators & Clusters Corporate meets Startup/ Selected Accelerators in Bavaria Folie 16

17 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem VC & Start-up Scene: Accelerators, Incubators & Clusters Selected incubators in Bavaria: : Folie 17

18 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem VC & Start-up Scene: Accelerators, Incubators & Clusters Selected CoWorking Spaces & Business Centers in Bavaria: 18

19 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem Munich boasts a powerful network of institutions and organizations, which continually work on strengthening the start-up ecosystem.

20 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem BayStartUP Navigation support for start-ups and investors in Bavaria The BayStartUP offers: Results of support from around 20 years of business plan competitions and 5 years of the financing network: Bavarian business plan competitions: jury feedback for every submission, cash prizes for the best Over 1,600 active companies were founded, which are active on the market with around 11,400 employees and generate sales of around 1 billion euros. One of the largest investor networks in Europe: more than 300 business angels and institutional investors Workshops, coaching and start-up training Start-up and industry matching with experienced experts Each year, 200 to 300 start-up teams gain support in the Bavarian business plan competitions. A total of 54 technology start-ups have been able to secure their financing in the past 12 months with support from the BayStartUP financing network million euros of seed and growth capital flowed into the young companies.

21 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem Munich home of venture capital Besides Frankfurt, Munich is the leading VC site in Germany. Over 20 per cent of all VC companies are based in the Munich area. and many more...

22 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem Public financing offers Since 1995 Invested venture capital: 241 million Already 250 innovative technology-oriented companies supported Wachstumsfonds Bayern ( 100 million) Invests, among other things, in: egym Individual financing solutions Loans Risk relief Investment capital for founders Investment capital for SMEs Open and silent investments Venture capital of up to 1.5 million for start-ups in seed phase Invests, among other things, in: IDnow

23 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem Funding programmes in Bavaria (selection) FLÜGGE BayTOU Start?Zuschuss! Go International Bavarian support programme for an easier transition to a founder existence (FLÜGGE) from universities in Bavaria Bavarian programme for technology-oriented start-ups and developments of new products, techniques and services Support of technology-oriented start-ups in the field of digitalisation in the launch phase Programme to support small and medium-sized companies in creating and implementing an internationalisation strategy to tap into new foreign markets. As well as other programmes, such as for the theme-related support of new technologies in the fields of electric mobility, new materials, ICT, medical technology, energy efficiency, etc. or the digital bonus and innovation voucher

24 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem Munich or Berlin? Berlin might be nice to start within Germany. However, if you wish to do serious business you have to set up in Munich. Dr. Wieland Holfelder Engineering Director & Site Lead Google Germany GmbH

25 Bavaria: Lively Start-up Ecosystem Start-up events in Bavaria Bits & Pretzels MUST Startup Demo Nights Networking between founders and Exchange and uncomplicated Start-ups with their products and investors Interesting presentations Information on financing and training Over 5,000 participants networking of start-ups with industry and science Approx. 400 participants solutions to touch + try Munich: approx. 700 participants Nuremberg: approx. 400 participants

26 Bavaria: A Great Place for International Start-ups Succesful start-ups from Bavaria

27 Bavaria: A Great Place for International Start-ups Successful start-ups from Bavaria Life Sciences Lifestyle Industrial service providers Development of industrial precision machinery for the UV lithography of printed circuit boards Automation Manufacturer of mobile, intelligent robots for the true-to-quantity logistics of Industry 4.0 Development of antibody treatments for psychiatric disorders and depression Development of treatments based on proprietary platform technologies Wearable Tech ICT World s first interconnected, completely wireless headphones for listening, localisation and communication Solutions for improved mapping, navigation and virtual interaction indoors Software and Internet-supported fitness equipment for highly modern, effective machine training Intelligent forecasts, analyses and tools as decision-making aids for various industry sectors Manufacturer of smart control elements for heating and airconditioning Sensor systems for industrial companies to digitalise manual measurements and data evaluation

28 Bavaria: A Great Place for International Start-ups Successful grown-ups from Bavaria Founded in Munich in million bonus programme users in Germany 15.2 billion sales in 2015 Subsidiary of the Loyalty Partner Group, taken over by American Express in 2011 for 500 million Founded in Munich in 2011 as GoBus 50% market share in the long-distance coach market in Germany in 2015 Investors include UnternehmerTUM and Holtzbrick Ventures Founded in Munich in 1998 Active in 18 countries with online brokerage platforms Over 8 million unique users In 2013, Deutsche Telekom sold 70% of the shares to Hellman & Friedman for 2 billion

29 Bavaria: A Great Place for International Start-ups Successful grown-ups from Bavaria Founded in Munich in 1992 Top 3 IT provider in Germany, specialising in cloud computing 500 million market capitalisation (8/2015) Founded in 1997 World s leading provider of e-commerce software and multi-channel solutions 15.2 billion sales in 2015 Taken over by SAP in 2013 for 1 billion Founded in Munich in 1999 as InfoGenie AG Specialist in international payment processing and issuing with 19,000 customers Flotation on the stock market in billion market capitalisation

30 Bavaria: A Great Place for International Start-ups Successful grown-ups from Bavaria Founded in Munich in 1992 Global market leader in the development and research of human antibodies Subsidiary of the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry Flotation on the stock market in billion market capitalisation Founded in Munich in 1999 Broker of private property loans amounting to 11.2 billion in 2014 Flotation on the stock market in 2005 Taken over by ING Direct in 2011 for 500 million

31 6. Bavaria Great Business Environment Folie 31

32 Bavaria Great Business Environment State of the art infrastructure: accelerators, incubators & clusters Munich Airport: Connected to the world Direct connections to 229 destinations in 63 countries 14 non stop connections from North America to Munich 45 intercontinental cargo destinations and eight dedicated cargo only services Vancouver Tjumen Jekaterinburg Toronto Montreal Boston Chicago San Francisco New York (JFK/EWR) Washington Los Angeles Philadelphia Atlanta Charlotte Houston Mexico-City Punta Cana Omsk Nowosibirsk Tscheljabinsk Munich Sal Boa Vista Arbil Sulaymaniyah Amman Doha Dubai Delhi Riad Muscat Mumbai Abu Dhabi Beijing Seoul Tokyo Shanghai Hong Kong Bangkok Singapur Sao Paulo Johannesburg Folie 32

33 Bavaria Great Business Environment State of the art infrastructure: accelerators, infrastructure & clusters Munich s highway system: The gateway to Europe Munich Folie 33

34 Bavaria Great Business Environment State of the art infrastructure: accelerators, incubators & clusters Tourism: World renowned tourist attractions like Neuschwanstein Castle, Oktoberfest, Christmas Market and of course the FC Bayern Munich. Culture: 1 Opera, 3 orchestras, 7 theatres, and over 60 museums Sports and leisure: Numerous parks (among them the English Garden being one of the largest city parks worldwide) Recreational opportunities: Lakes within near vicinity and the Alps perfect for hiking and winter activities are just an hour s drive away. Folie 34

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