More than 30 years of international experience as business development manager, startup coach and project manager, most recently serving EIT Manufacturing after leading the access-to-market team for Digital Tech in the EIT Digital Accelerator.Focus in the areas of access to international markets, business modelling, international softlanding, IP valorization, international accounting, cost accounting, controlling, process organisation, human resources and project management. Specific responsibility for promoting innovation and innovation management, as well as coaching, mentoring and consulting of startup and scaleup entities. Development and implementation of technology transfer processes and IP management. Reliable, hands-on, analytical and competent, goal-oriented and effective; following the philosophy of the sustainability. After finishing studying business management and economics at the University of Mannheim, Germany, I started my business career in 1991 as the Financial Manager of Fraunhofer-Institute for Computer Graphics, in Darmstadt, Germany. In 1999, I accepted the position as Business Manager of INI-GraphicsNet Foundation, where I was appointed as its Treasurer and Business Director effective January 1, 2004.In this capacity I developed and implemented successfully methodologies and processes to support the technology commercialisation for universities and research institutions via licensing and spin-off activities. I am advising several start-up companies in international locations and act also as shareholder in their Boards.I also serve as Reviewer/ Juror in several Business Plan Competitions on behalf of private organizations as well as for governmental agencies, e.g. German Government, Korean Government, Austrian Government, ESA, EU.