Financial Times ranking
In the Financial Times’ "Europe’s Leading Start-Up Hubs" ranking, UnternehmerTUM is at the top of 125 European start-up hubs, followed by Hexa in Brussels and the British SETsquared, which is associated with six universities.
The Financial Times emphasizes UnternehmerTUM’s strong network , which includes large companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, investors, international research institutions and politicians. Another strength is that TUM students can take part in UnternehmerTUM courses as part of their degree programs.
The newspaper, in collaboration with the data company Statista, surveyed graduates of the start-up centers as well as investors, entrepreneurs and academics for the ranking. The success of the start-ups was also assessed.
Challenger to Silicon Valley
Other international media such as The Tech, a magazine from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Sifted, the best-known European start-up magazine, have also portrayed the TUM ecosystem in recent weeks. Together with Austin, Sifted covers Munich as the world’s most interesting challenger to Silicon Valley and the "fast-growing new kids on the block".The Tech: "A Bavarian MIT? How a German University Reengineers Higher Education for Entrepreneurs and Innovators"
