Episode 88: Controlling rocks! Nicole Jekel, the ‘Queen of Structure’, billion-pound budgets and the courage to leave things out
In episode 88 of startupsfromscience.com, Berlin-based host Nicolas Rode welcomes Professor Dr. Nicole Jekel from the Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT). Together, they dive deep into the world of numbers, artificial intelligence, and the entrepreneurial mindset. As a self-proclaimed “creative chaotic” who simultaneously possesses the discipline of a “structure queen,”...
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...
€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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