R&D and VC Conference 2025
Annual Motius + Spacewalk Conference
8.5.2025 - Munich | 09:00 - 17:00 | Highlight Towers Design Offices, Tower 1, 32.OG
Join our R&D and VC Conference 2025
Our full-day R&D and VC Conference will be on May 8th at Highlight Towers, Tower 1, 32. OG in Munich. Attend this exclusive event to exchange ideas and knowledge with the brightest minds in the deep tech industry. From discussing the future of AI to space investments or sustainability as a business, this year's agenda is packed with inspiring talks and discussions.
This event is tailored to innovation enthusiasts and decision-makers who want to stay ahead of the curve and find practical solutions for real-world problems. Come along to share opinions and build lasting relationships.
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Highlight Towers, Tower 1, 32.OG | Design Offices
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 6, 80807 Munich

Thore Graepel
Global Head of Computational Science at Altos Labs, Co-Inventor of DeepMind AlphaGo, Professor at University College London

Matthias Spott
NewSpace Entrepreneur & Investor, Advisor, Board Member, Speaker, Manager of Various Investment Platforms, Business Angel
Time |
Topic |
9:00 |
Doors Open & Coffee |
10:00 |
Welcome
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10:10 |
What Comes After The Stochastic Parrots: The Future Of AI Beyond LLMs
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11:10 |
Investing In Space Is Both An Opportunity And A Necessity
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11:40 |
Networking "Color your interest" - Discussion & Break
|
12:10 |
The Future Of Deep Tech Is Similar To The Past Of The Mittelstand
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12:40 |
Lunch Break |
13:40 |
Sustainability As Business Before And After It Was Cool
|
14:10 |
How Governments Can Sometimes Make (And Often Break) Innovation-Driven Markets
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14:40 |
Break & Networking |
15:10 |
National Tech Sovereignty Needs Deep Tech (And Propulsion Systems Too)
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15:40 |
Speaker & Topic Reveal Next Week |
16:10 |
Speaker & Topic Reveal Next Week |
16:40 |
End & Outro |
Until 20:00 |
After-Event Networking & Free Drinks! |
Impressions of last year's conference:
Among others, these speakers were at our conference 2024:

Dr. Stefan Kampmann
Ex-CTO Voith & Osram, DeepTech Advisor

Hana Milanov
Professor of Entrepreneurship at TUM, academic director of the EMBA in Innovation and Business Creation, and CDTM Board member

Ksenija Milicevic Neumann
Co-Founder & CTO at tozero

Jacob Halatek
Founder & CTO at Bioleap, Ex-Microsoft

Alexandre Haag
Co-Founder & CEO at Futurail, Ex-Lead Tesla Autopilot

Roderick Rodenburg
CEO & Founder at Roseman Labs

Manu Nair
CEO & Founder at Synthara

Marie Tai
Principal at Possible Ventures | deeptech VC
