Join the Inno-Day: Discover the newest Innovation Negotiation Game Pactopolis on April, 23rd, 2026 in Berlin
Negotiate the future and master the reality of innovation In a world full of complex dependencies, a good idea is no longer enough. The path from vision to implementation leads through a web of diverging interests between politics, science and business. To succeed here, you must master the art of...
Why Failure is Your Best Production Partner
On 27 February 2026, we found ourselves in the thick of what every founder and researcher eventually faces: “The Struggle”. We were deep into a high-flow, authentic test recording for our Working with Startups from Science podcast. The insights were sharp, the energy was surging, and the “Tacheles” (real talk)...
The VC Factor 2026: Why Science is Europe’s new gold standard and how to mine it with us
The era of the “move fast and break things” dropout is fading. In 2026, the European innovation engine isn’t fuelled by hoodie-wearing coders in a garage, but by white coats in a lab. We dissected the European Investment Fund’s (EIF) massive new report, “The VC Factor 2026”. It analyzes the...
Podcast Transcript: Working with Startups from Science – Episode 86
Welcome to the 86th episode of “Working with Startups from Science”! Today we are changing the key: from uncertainty toward potential development. Today, I have a guest whom I may describe as the “first violin” in this year’s innovation orchestra: Monika Ilves. Monika is the Co-Director at the Institute of...
€1.6 billion EIF German Equity: what it means for Science Tech Founders
German Science Tech Startups get a boost from the EIF in January 2026. €1.6 billion for Deep Tech Startups in Germany Why money alone won’t save your Science Tech Start-up and what you need to do instead. The news tickers are buzzing again. On 13 January 2026, the Federal Ministry...
EIF German Equity 2026: Implikationen für das Innovations-Ökosystem
Die Bekanntgabe der Erweiterung der Finanzierungspartnerschaft zwischen dem Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) und dem Europäischen Investitionsfonds (EIF) am 13. Januar 2026 markiert einen entscheidenden Wendepunkt in der deutschen Innovationspolitik. Mit einem zusätzlichen Volumen von 1,6 Milliarden Euro für das Mandat “EIF German Equity” wird nicht nur Liquidität in...
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