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How to Strengthen SciencePreneurship?
Munich and Bavaria have, over many years, strategically invested in staying ahead of the curve – thanks to first-rate universities, attracting venture capital and fostering close partnerships between business and research.
This DLD Munich panel discussion, moderated by Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Supervisory Board Member TUM Venture Labs, brings together players from the Bavarian innovation and deep-tech ecosystem.
Hear from Markus Blume, Bavarian State Minister of Science and the Arts; Flore de Durfort, CEO and co-founder of Point Twelve Energy; Helmut Schönenberger, CEO of UnternehmerTUM; and Daniel Wiegand, Co-founder of Lilium, a pioneer of electric air mobility.
Helmut Schönenberger
UnternehmerTUM
Helmut Schönenberger is Co-Founder and CEO of UnternehmerTUM, the Center for Innovation and Business Creation at Technical University Munich (TUM). Scalable tech-startups are Helmut’s passion. He is especially interested in startups in the field of smart enterprises, additive manufacturing as well as smart city and mobility solutions.
Markus Blume
State of Bavaria
Markus Blume is Bavarian State Minister for Science and Art. Previously he was Secretary General of the CSU party from 2018 to 2022. Blume has been a member of the Bavarian state parliament since 2008.
Flore De Durfort
Point Twelve Energy
Flore de Durfort is CEO and co-founder of Point Twelve Energy GmbH, a Munich-based technology startup whose vision is to automate low-carbon certification. Previously, she was Head of Data Monetization and Incubation at E.ON.
Daniel Wiegand
Lilium
Daniel Wiegand is Co-founder & Chief Engineer for Innovation and Future Programs at Lilium, a pioneer of electric air mobility. He started the company in 2015 along with three co-founders and filed his first patent when he was still in high school.
Antonella Mei-Pochtler
TUM Venture Labs
Dr. Antonella Mei-Pochtler is an Advisory Board Member at TUM Venture Labs. A long-time Partner at business consultancy BCG, she is also engaged in various pro bono activities and she serves on the Boards of Teach for All.
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