Moonitor

From the Rhineland to the moon.

Meet the founders, technologies and ideas shaping the Rhineland’s DeepTech ecosystem. Moonitor brings together startup stories, expert perspectives and practical insights into turning scientific breakthroughs into growing businesses.

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Moonitor issue 3 cover featuring the Moon and an orange Finance Focus badge.

September 2026

Moonitor #3

Explore financing for DeepTech startups, discover the Shared Lab for Life Sciences and meet the second Ready to Scale cohort. Plus: JWP on commercialisation and regulation, and Thomas Jarzombek on scaling AI in public administration.

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Moonitor issue 2 cover featuring planets, a year-in-review badge and highlights on IonKraft and Rhineland spin-offs.

January 2026

Moonitor #2

Look back on Gateway Factory’s first year and meet its first Ready to Scale cohort. Discover IonKraft’s journey towards circular packaging, Roland Oetker’s perspective on strong regional clusters and a curated list of Rhineland spin-offs.

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Moonitor issue 1 cover featuring an astronaut above Earth and highlights from the Rhineland DeepTech ecosystem.

2025

Moonitor #1

Discover the DeepTech ecosystem across Aachen, Cologne and Düsseldorf. Meet promising startups, hear from university startup centres and explore perspectives on climate investment, founder equity and turning research into business.

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