Analysis

May 29, 2024

How can German universities produce more spinouts?

Experts say Germany's research quality is on par with the US — but it falls short when it comes to commercialising and scaling

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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