Innovation │ Technology │ Entrepreneurship
This December, at the Design Factory Pforzheim‘s Christmas event, I had the privilege of delving into my startup journey with an audience of aspiring entrepreneurs and fellow alumni. I had the opportunity to take the audience through the various phases of my own startup endeavors, offering both insights and learnings from each. My personal startup …
In the ever evolving landscape of business and technology, standing out in the crowded (digital) space is not just about what you offer, but also how you present it. Over the years, I have participated in various trainings and workshops that were focussed around effective presentation. Some of them good, many of them far detached …
Like few other technologies, Quantum Computing (QC) has the potential to disrupt how we use computing technology in the 21st century. In the fall of 2022 I was lucky enough to be part of a delegation trip to Switzerland to discuss the potentials of Quantum Computing with some of the major players in the research …
The AI Innovation Days where an interdisciplinary workshop for AI in healthcare, which took place in Berlin in October. Goal of the three day event was the exploration of challenges in the Healthcare domain and to discuss how we can apply artificial intelligence to solve them. I had the pleasure of welcoming many experts from …
Instant Ramen are a hype food that gains more and more market share in Europe. The noodles are easy to prepare and perfect for lunch or inbetween. With the Ramenbox, we are developing a food-service for companies and co-working spaces, that provides a reasonably priced food alternative for office workers whenever they need it. 24 …
“It can be very difficult to choose the best location for starting an innovative company. In fact, few decisions will have more effect on your daily life as an entrepreneur.” A few weeks ago I had the chance to help Vanessa Schmidtke mapping the startup ecosystem in Pforzheim for an article on Medium. The article …
Recently I decided to take a closer look at E-commerce. Having worked almost entirely on B2B cases so far (except for some app development projects), I decided it’s about time to see what the B2C side of the business looks like. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Germany I had some free time on my …
Teams are the first and often the most valuable investment in a startup. In most cases a good team can detect market opportunities easily and solve problems faster than an individual. Especially in an early phase, this seems to be intuitively linked to the success of a startup. Still many founders do not seem to …
The AcademicStartup.org platform will be starting in Taiwan in 2020. Connecting Startups and Founders across the major cities and universities is the goal of the Team located in Taipei. Developed around Nicole Huang, the goal of the team is to establish ties to partners at major universities and other startup institutions. The roll-out strategy includes …
The Ministry of Economics in Baden-Württemberg is funding the “Gründerwerk” project at the University of Pforzheim with 600.000 Euro. Minister Theresia Bauer visited the Kick-off event for the project in Pforzheim including a podium discussion with participants from the regional startup scene. Entrepreneurs Pforzheim is supporting the “Gründerwerk” initiative in a mutually beneficial partnership. With …