TUM Venture Labs

TUM Venture Labs is a non-profit joint initiative of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and UnternehmerTUM, Europe's largest entrepreneurship center. Its mission: turning world-class research into scalable, market-ready companies. Across 12 deep-tech and life science domains, TUM Venture Labs forms a network of specialized incubators fostering innovation in emerging fields, with support throughout the early lifecycle, from research idea generation to securing seed capital.

The Chem/Biosystems Lab on TUM's Campus in Garching is Bavaria's leading incubator for chemistry-driven startups, with the ambition to become Europe's reference point for ventures in drug design, catalysis, and energy storage. Through the integrated Battery Start-Up Incubator (BaStI), the lab supports founders across the full battery value chain, from raw materials to circular economy solutions.

Founders, researchers, and students benefit from state-of-the-art chemistry labs, co-working spaces, research-to-market training, and dedicated support in business development, IP strategy, and funding. With an extensive network of industry leaders, including partners such as Wacker Chemie and close ties to policymakers, the Chem/Biosystems Lab offers a dynamic environment for turning pioneering research into market-ready solutions.