Spotlight on innovators: the startup area.

Vision today, reality tomorrow: The IFAT Munich Startup Area is all about innovations in technology and science. This is where successful and highly motivated startups present their pioneering products and services that will inspire international experts.

Welcome to the future of environmental technologies!

With our Startup Area in Hall C4, we have created a central forum that focuses even more strongly on innovations in technology and science. The young companies presenting themselves and their products and services here are laying the foundations for the business models of tomorrow. Their intelligent solutions make the use of resources more efficient and promote climate and environmental protection. You can look forward to almost 50 to 60 globally based startups.

Profitable for everyone involved

  • Exciting and comprehensive innovation overview
  • Networking between newcomers and market leaders
  • Science, research and industry in dialogue
  • Profitable cooperation and synergy effects
  • Strengthening of own market position

Full focus on innovation & networking

Our stand design has been further developed to create more space for networking, with lounges and a coffee bar for inspiring conversations. Our Green Stage - an activity area for exhibitor presentations, presentations by associations and partner institutions as well as science-oriented discussion rounds - is also located in the immediate vicinity.

Green Stage

Are you interested in automated dismantling, opportunities for industrial collaboration, approaches for a sustainable circular economy in the construction industry, technical aspects of the bioeconomy, cooperation between startups and the public sector or other innovation topics?

Then the Green Stage is the perfect place for you. On the mornings of the days of the trade fair, the program will focus on topics that are particularly relevant to the startup scene. Discover the entire program here.

People visit the stands in the Start up Area at IFAT Munich.
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Lively activity at and around the tables in the IFAT Munich Start up Area.
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A man demonstrates how to use a device in front of two visitors at an exhibition stand.
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People visit the Start up Area at IFAT. In the foreground is a seating area with a counter, in the back is a row of exhibition stands.
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An exhibitor demonstrates to an interested visitor a piece of equipment on display at the stand with a brightly lit viewing window.
© Messe München GmbH
A man is sitting in the cab of a small transport vehicle with bicycle handlebars. Another visitor looks over his shoulder with a smile.
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An audience follows a panel discussion with six people on the IFAT Munich Green Stage.
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Panel discussion on the Green Stage at IFAT Munich with six people in front of a screen.
© Messe München GmbH
People visit the stands in the Start up Area at IFAT Munich.
Lively activity at and around the tables in the IFAT Munich Start up Area.
A man demonstrates how to use a device in front of two visitors at an exhibition stand.
People visit the Start up Area at IFAT. In the foreground is a seating area with a counter, in the back is a row of exhibition stands.
An exhibitor demonstrates to an interested visitor a piece of equipment on display at the stand with a brightly lit viewing window.
A man is sitting in the cab of a small transport vehicle with bicycle handlebars. Another visitor looks over his shoulder with a smile.
An audience follows a panel discussion with six people on the IFAT Munich Green Stage.
Panel discussion on the Green Stage at IFAT Munich with six people in front of a screen.
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