Coobi, one of our promising SpinLab startups, has successfully closed a €500k pre-seed round. The health startup offers addiction services that make treatment more accessible and help reduce relapse rates. By analyzing digital biomarkers, Coobi detects and addresses critical phases in recovery. Its machine learning algorithms enable therapy that is personalized and outcome-focused. Coobi is now live in two clinical pilots with leading clinics in Germany. We’re excited to see how digital solutions like coobi can contribute to improving addiction therapy and look forward to more updates on their collaborations and research soon.  

FlyNex, one of the very first startups we supported through the SpinLab acceleration program, has successfully secured new funding!🎉his new funding round includes a follow-on investment from our partner TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen as well as the first participation SBG Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft, through the "Innovationskapital Sachsen" (RIG) program co-financed by Germany’s federal Zukunftsfonds. The fresh capital will be used to expand FlyNex’s technology platform, strengthen their team, and drive international scaling . 🌍 With its Enterprise Software Suite, FlyNex specializes in automated infrastructure inspections, serving key industries such as construction, energy, real estate, and telecommunications. The software allows companies to plan, manage, and evaluate drone missions and the data they generate. 👏 Congratulations to the entire FlyNex team on this fantastic milestone and all the best for the next chapter of your journey! We’re excited to keep following your success.

Many startups today develop solutions that go far beyond purely economic objectives. They take on social responsibility, promote inclusion, and strengthen community in society, often without much public attention or recognition. 🏆The Public Value Award for Start-ups addresses exactly this gap. If your startup is committed to creating meaningful impact beyond profit, this is your opportunity to sharpen your public value profile, grow strategically, and become part of a values-driven network with partners like EY, ZEISS, CMS and more. Applications are open until July 14th.

SpiNNcloud Systems, one of our alumni, has been selected for the EIC - European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, receiving €10 million in blended funding under the “GenAI4EU: Creating European Champions in Generative AI” initiative. The EIC Accelerator supports startups and SMEs developing breakthrough technologies with strong market potential. The funding is highly competitive, with only the most innovative companies selected. In this round, 40 companies from 16 countries were chosen, with Germany among the leading countries by number of awardees. SpiNNcloud is building scalable, energy-efficient AI infrastructure designed to meet the growing demands of generative AI workloads. Congratulations to the entire SpiNNcloud team. 👏  

🤝New Partnership: We’re pleased to welcome Ostwerk, the investment arm of Sparda-Bank Berlin as a new partner at SpinLab in Leipzig and ExciteLab in Dresden. Together, we aim to support startups that combine business potential with regional responsibility. Ostwerk shares our goal of building strong foundations for startup growth in Eastern Germany. The 2024 founded company provides equity to responsible early-stage ventures, offering strategic guidance through its regional networks. “The partnership with SpinLab and ExciteLab is a strategic step for Ostwerk to advance our goal of a future-oriented Eastern Germany. Through collaboration with one of Europe’s leading startup ecosystems, we gain access to new teams and can contribute to the development of business models rooted in and designed for the region.” – Johannes Ulrich, Founder of Ostwerk. “Ostwerk shares our ambition to strengthen entrepreneurship in Eastern Germany. With SpinLab and ExciteLab, we’ve built active startup hubs in Leipzig and Dresden. The partnership with Ostwerk builds on this foundation. Many thanks to Ostwerk for their trust and support.”– Eric Weber, Managing Director, SpinLab

We launched ExciteLab our new high tech accelerator in Dresden a year ago and supported  already 19 promising startups. This is just the beginning. To leverage the power of our network, we’ve prepared a media kit with visuals and suggested copy. We’d greatly appreciate it if you could help us share our Open Call across your channels whether personally, on your company page, by email, in your newsletter, or on social media.We’re currently looking for startups in the fields of Robotics, IoT, Sensors, Semiconductors, and Quantum for Batch 3. Let's grow our community!

CMS is one of Europe’s leading commercial law firms, with over 80 offices worldwide. The firm advises Hashtag startups, scale-ups, investors, and corporates on all aspects of business law. From founding and financing to international expansion and exits. CMS was among the very first partners to join us. And since this year, they’ve also become a partner in our new hightech accelerator, ExciteLab - A SpinLab Company. Legal expertise is essential, especially in the early days of starting a company. The partnership ensures that founders receive high-quality legal support from the outset. 💬Dr. Heralt Hug and Stefan Schreiber from CMS: "In a marriage, it would be called the "rose wedding anniversary." Ten years of partnership with SpinLab. Our enthusiasm and conviction for SpinLab are as fresh and strong as on the very first day. As an international business law firm with one of our offices in Leipzig, we are especially proud that SpinLab has developed into one of Europe's leading startup incubators. Our work with the startups not only supports these amazing young companies but also helps us stay at the forefront of new technological, economic, and legal developments. We look forward to the next ten years!" CMS already collaborates with startups such as SpinLab alumnus Noxtua, which secured €80.7 million in funding this year. Noxtua is building Europe’s first sovereign Legal AI, based on a proprietary Legal Large Language Model, enabling legal professionals to use generative AI securely and in line with European standards. We’re grateful for this long-term partnership and look forward to what lies ahead. 

This is the biggest alumni funding round in our network. The series B round was led by C.H.Beck. Additional investors include Northern Data, Dentons and SpinLab Partner CMS. Noxtua is an alumnus of the 3rd SpinLab class in 2016, where it participated in a challenge by our partner Porsche Leipzig. Noxtua offers the first sovereign legal AI platform in Europe, built with exclusive access to structured legal data from C.H.Beck, ensuring both legal precision and full compliance with EU data protection laws.

The round was led by JOIN CAPITAL, with support from Forma Prime, European Innovation Council, elev8.vc, Tiburon, Frontures and Atlantis Ventures, as well as other angel investors.The startup from ExciteLab batch 1 is developing a new generation of gas sensors that are built directly on microchips using solid-state materials, replacing traditional liquid-based components. This makes the sensors smaller, more energy-efficient and suitable for mass production using standard semiconductor processes. 

We are pleased to welcome DAVASO as a new partner from the healthcare sector at SpinLab. DAVASO, headquartered in Leipzig, is part of the international IQVIA group and is one of the leading technology providers and service partners for statutory health insurance funds and other stakeholders in the healthcare market. With over 30 years of experience, the company employs more than 1300 staff across four locations and serves more than 100 clients in the statutory health insurance sector. Our startups benefit from DAVASO's expertise, real-world application opportunities, and potential joint projects. At the same time, DAVASO gains insights into diverse business models and emerging technologies, while also strengthening its strategic direction through exposure to innovative impulses and new collaboration opportunities.