german innovators - gateway to silicon valley
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Gateway to Silicon Valley
The world of incremental changeis coming to an end. Firms will haveto reinvent their businesses in radical ways. Disruptive change will become the new standard.
The Challenge
Prof. Dietmar Harhoff
Director, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and CompetitionCo-founder, German Silicon Valley Innovators
German Innovators is the gateway for German companies to Silicon Valley. We are the partner,enabler, and catalyst for a successful engagement with the innovation ecosystem. Our team is
positioned in the intersection between emerging technologies, startups, and corporate innovation.
Our Mission
Trend Scouting Field Trips Soft Landing Suite Innovation Academy
Identify the latest trends, technologies, and business
models, as well as emerging startups, partner- and
investment opportunities.
Fact Finding Trip to immerse in the Silicon Valley innovation ecosystem for several days.
Participate in workshops, meet hot startups and discuss with
local executives, investors, entrepreneurs and academia.
Send an employee or team to Silicon Valley, leverage our
expert network, and benefit from our support services, creative workplaces, and
expertise.
Educational executive program focusing on a relevant
innovation related topic, such as Digitization, Industrial Internet
of Things (Industry 4.0) or Cyber Security.
Leverage our Ecosystem…
GermanInnovators
Incubators &
Accelerators
Service Providers
Research
Startups
VC Investors
Academia
… and many more
…as well as our Team
Oliver HanischManaging Partner,Serial Entrepreneur
Dirk KanngiesserPartner,Serial Entrepreneur,Venture Capitalist
Dr. Hans W. HagemannManaging Partner,Leadership Expert
Prof. Dietmar HarhoffPartner,Professor for Entrepreneurship, Director Max Planck Institute
Uwe WagnerManaging Partner,Business Development andIT Expert
Mirko SchneiderIndustrial Engineer
Ram SrinivasanVenture Catalyst
Dr. Mario HergerInnovation, Intrapreneurship and Enterprise Gamification Expert
Steffen BartschatEntrepreneur,Consumer, Entertainment and Automotive Industry Expert
Simone LisCorporate Entrepreneurship Expert
Geoff BaumEntrepreneur in Residence,Startup Advisor
Daniel ZimmermannCorporate Transactionsand Venture Technologies
Oliver Hanisch
+1 (415) 401-5274
www.germaninnovators.com
Contact us